Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

The Manager/Specialist of Medical Affairs, Portfolio will be responsible for conducting Medical Affairs (MA) activities for the Innovative Medicine (IM) Rare Disease and/or Rheumatology brands primarily focused on proper usage and value maximization, reporting to the Director, Portfolio Dept, Medical Affairs Division in Japan. A strong insight into the Rare Disease and/or Rheumatology related disease areas (DAs) and knowledge of the Japan market is required. The Manager/Specialist will be an expert in medical strategy development (Integrated Medical Affairs Plan, Business Plan, Integrated Evidence Generation Plan) to develop overall strategy for Rare Disease and/or Rheumatology portfolio with a goal to address medical and scientific issues and to ensure the appropriate use of all relevant IM Medical Affairs supported products. Identify and devise strategies to address crucial gaps using critical relationships across Medical Affairs, Regional & Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Business Units, Market Access, and others. Responsible and accountable for Medical Affairs strategy of DAs including compounds/product development/business plans. Ensure the smooth execution of all the medical and scientific activities including evidence generation. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including key opinion leaders and patient associations to develop and implement the overall Medical Affairs strategy for new and developing products aligned with company brand strategy. Ensure development of publications arising from Medical Affairs studies and works with relevant teams on broader communication strategy. Responsible for ensuring that all Medical Affairs activities are compliant with Japan Legislation and HCC rules. The position is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead or support to develop and execute strategy and Medical Affairs Plan for Rare Disease and/or Rheumatology DAs.
• Plan and execute Advisory Board Meeting.
• Lead Competitive Intelligence and analyze the external environment.
• Collaborate with Regional/Global MA counterparts.
• Lead or support Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP).
• Lead and execute publication activities including manuscripts and congress presentation.
• Lead to plan and execute Company Sponsored Study (CSS) and Collaborative Study (CS).

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor of Science degree required.
• PhD in life sciences and/or MD preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 5+ years of experience with MA, R&D, Marketing in the pharmaceutical industry, or equivalent skills are required.
• Strong track record in developing and implementing clinical research and medical strategies including evaluation of value-oriented research and communication strategies.
• Deep understanding of local regulatory policy and industry’s code of practice related to drug registration, pharmaceutical promotion and clinical study is preferred.
• Business level of Japanese and Professional Level English communication.
• Interpersonal flexibility to effectively interact with a broad range of personnel in a cross-functional team environment.
• Presentation skills and business acumen as a necessity.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex business situations and identify trends and creative business solutions.
• Above average computer skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word.

Preferred:

• Experience with Rare Disease and/or Rheumatology (Immunology) areas preferred.
• Evidence Generation experience preferred.

Other:

• Must be fluent in the Japanese language and have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills. Business level English skills required.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Compliance Management, Consulting, Content Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Product Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking