Lung Cancer MSL

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Job Description:

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) of Medical Affairs, Lung Cancer, MSL Group will be responsible for building trust relationships with Key Individuals (KIs) in lung cancer and implementing the medical plan through scientific communication. MSLs communicate with KIs using medical and scientific communication materials and gather insights from them to maximize the value of J&J products. MSLs execute the lung cancer MSL plan and medical plan, while contributing and sophisticating the MSL strategy and medical strategy. MSLs may support Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) or authors of J&J evidence generation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build external relationships with Key Individuals (KIs) in lung cancer ares
• Communicate with KIs using scientific materials and fill knowledge gaps
• Gather insight from KIs and give feedback to J&J internal medical affairs team
• Contribute to build the MSL plan and medical affairs plan
• Primary focus are is lung cancer, but will expand or shift to other solid tumors

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• MSc or PhD in life sciences and/or MD, a plus.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Work experience of 2+ years in pharmaceutical industry or medical institute is desirable.
• High communication skills are essential to be able to discuss on an equal footing with internal/external stakeholders and build a strong relationship of trust.
• Experienced in leading and completing numerous complex projects
• Business level of Japanese and English communication
• Presentation skills and business acumen as a necessity.

Preferred:

• Experience in Oncology (especially lung cancer) in pharmaceutical industry or medical institute
• Experience of clinical development, medical affairs, research
• Deep understanding of local regulatory policy and industryʼs code of practice related to drug registration, pharmaceutical promotion and clinical study is preferred.

Other:

Ability to adapt to changes

＜For Internal Applicants＞

• Based on your experience and interview evaluation, the position title and level may vary.
• If you are Japan employee, please read “Internal Application Guideline” in Ask GS. Especially if you are less than 18 months in your current role, you are required to obtain application approval from your current manager as well as your respective BUHR. If you are Japan’s employee, you are not able to apply for multiple positions at once.
• For Employee Referral Program (ERP), please read and understand the details of the “Internal Referral Overview” on the Ask GS and you have made a compliant referral.

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Coaching, Communication, Competitive Landscape, Critical Thinking, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Data Gathering and Analysis, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Interpersonal Influence, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Problem Solving, Research and Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy