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 Affairs

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Kiev, Kyiv, Ukraine

Job Description:

To create value through generation, interpretation and communication of medical and scientific information and creative scientific ideas converted into marketing practices offering competitive advantage to the company. Interacts with a variety of divisional and/or corporate departments such as marketing and sales, legal affairs, regulatory affairs as well as PR. External co-operation with relevant national advisory boards, peer groups, industry associations and customers (doctors in hospital, etc.) is required. Ensuring compliance in all promotional activities with local laws, regulations, J&J standards and Scientific Engagement.

EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION: Opinion Leaders, Health Professionals, Clinical Study Staff, Organization Firms, Advertisement Agencies, Health Authorities, Patient Organizations, Medical Associations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

1. Primary member of the value team. Assumes active role in developing new strategies and improving current strategies in the Therapeutic Area he/she is responsible for. Collects and consolidates medical data for this purpose and presents scientific data of highest ethical standards at value team meetings. Maintains up-to-date scientific data.

Works closely with the other departments concerned with the Therapeutic Area he/she is responsible for to consolidate strategies.

Drives the delivery of all Medical plans and activities to agreed timelines, budget, and quality standards in alignment with internal Policies/Standards and external regulations.

1. Ensures that company strategies and practices in the medical area comply with the HCBI, national and global ethical procedures.

Reviews the promotional materials and activities of competitors and notifies the related company, MoH and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers’ Association if not compliant with the local laws, regulations and local code.

Assumes active role in identifying and organizing the contents of medical programs (education programs, participation in international/national congresses, advisory board meetings, courses, disease awareness programs, etc.), follows up on these and evaluates the outcomes.

Organizes medical education activities and attends these educations to contribute to the realization of product plans.

1. Prepares and conducts educations to provide field teams with adequate and necessary medical information, follows up on these and evaluates the outcomes.

Makes plans for, and updates education programs to ensure their continuity.

Collects and evaluates scientific data on rival products/product groups and accordingly updates data on his/her product groups to effectively manage marketing strategies and activities.

Contributes to market research activities that are planned to implement marketing strategies by providingscientific evaluation. Ensures that market research is conducted within the ethical limits and rules, particularly those relating to PV and confidentiality of patient data.

1. Establishes firm and continuous communication with opinion leaders by way of scientific platforms such as national/international congresses and medical education activities. Builds coordination among opinion leaders, associations, and health authorities to develop medical education activities. Visits physicians as planned in the i-connect system to be in constant contact with them and makes clinical presentations to share product-related information.
2. Provides medical support in line with company strategies for updates to SmPC/patient information leaflets for authorized drugs or for the preparation of SmPC/patient information leaflets for drugs pending authorization and provides data for reimbursement formalities. Prepares medical contents of authorization and reimbursement files. For this purpose, accompanies the Authorization and Health Economy Group in their presentations and visits.

Holds regular meetings with the Regulatory Affairs, Health Economy and Business Units departments to maintain close cooperation and provides them with scientific data on diseases and products to ensure continuous improvement and development.

1. Provides medical contribution to the preparation of promotional material. Checks all materials related to a given product/disease, approves their consistency, scientific accuracy and validity, and ensures that the scientific contents of promotional materials comply with the HCBI policies, Ministry of Health regulations, and IFPMA/ EFPIA rules.

Participates in, and provides support to, company or product promotion activities.

Assists in the Medical Approval process to ensure the compliance of promotional materials and activities with local laws, regulations and J&J standards.

1. Receives and follows up on information from doctors with respect to drug safety and forwards such information to the Pharmacovigilance officer in accordance with the rules.

Contributes to the action plans and implementations developed by the PV and Quality Assurance departments in response to alerts about drug quality and safety reported by local or Global sources.

1. Carefully evaluates requests from field staff or doctors relating to his/her area of responsibility, responds to these requests and follows up on the process of recording these in the med-info system.

Reviews feedback from field staff or physicians, thinks proactively about objections/issues that may arise in relation to a product, investigates the matter and contributes to the solution of the problem.

1. Provides support to clinical research teams for planned/ongoing and completed clinical trials (selection of investigators and sites, investigator meetings, collective visits, identification of the congress/journal where the data will be presented, etc.) and helps establish communication with investigators within the framework of clinical trial activities.

Plays an active role in the development of global and local trial protocols. Works in coordination with the clinical trial teams in adapting such protocols.

Works in coordination with the Therapeutic Area Leader during local studies to review posters, summaries and complete texts of the clinical trial, providing support and coordination.

Leads the NPP, independent research support (IIS) and RWE (Real World Experiences) processes andimplements these in accordance with MH regulations and HCBI procedures.

Completes trainings on the Medical Affairs Compliance Process and ensures that such trainings have also been completed by concerned MSLs.

1. Plays an active role in preparing, managing and monitoring the medical budget for a given product.

Takes necessary actions to complete activity and participant approval processes in line with the workflows in the i-connect system and works in coordination with relevant teams.

Ensures that agreements are duly signed with speakers/moderators taking part in Medical Education Activities prior to the activity. Ensures that information required for this purpose is entered in the i-connect system in line with the workflows.

1. Plays an active role in activities by providing necessary scientific contribution for future products included in the product portfolio he/she is responsible for.

Plays a major role in preparations for product launches, increases communication with targeted doctor groups and establishes firm coordination with opinion leaders, associations and health authorities in the medical positioning of the product and identification of appropriate strategies. Plays an active role in planning and implementation of trainings and medical activities.

1. Ensures fulfilment and appropriate management of safety reporting requirements (prompt reporting of AE/PQC) that are defined in company policies and SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) when planning and implementing projects, developing materials, and entering into contracts with vendors.
2. Ensures full understanding and appropriate management of, and adherence to, HCCs and legal requirements when planning and implementing projects, developing materials, and entering into contracts with vendors.
3. Ensures that personal training compliance, a current CV and a personalized Job Description are available for inspection.

Represents the Therapeutic Area Leader for relevant projects and ongoing work when delegation is required.

Coaches and trains new staff during recruitment to the Medical Department when necessary.

1. Manages and coaches Medical Scientific Liaison(s) to improve their competency and performance.

Supervises and follows up the development plans of MSL(s) to increase their contribution to patients and the company.

Plans and follows up training programs for his/her subordinates.

Determines the technical knowledge improvement needs of his/her subordinates and develops yearly training plans based on the Medical Division Training Curriculum.

EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS EXPECTED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• University degree in Medicine (MD) or Pharmacy.
• At least 3 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Capability in driving and managing the medical strategy for various brands in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Good command of written and spoken Ukrainian and English.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Excellent presentation and teaching skills, with the ability to represent J&J professionally at medical, scientific and public events.

LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS EXPECTED:

• Expected to exhibit Leadership Requirements.
• Strong communication skills.
• Analytical thinking skills.
• Result-oriented.
• Quality-focused and efficient working principles.
• Open to development.

COMPETENCIES

• Translates complex science into impactful communications that are tailored for the audience and/or articulates the value of our products clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrates a high level of personal accountability and integrity.
• Maintains a positive, open and objective attitude toward stakeholders.
• Has the ability to be objective, fairly evaluate different aspects of a situation, and make an ethical decision that takes into account all aspects and components.
• Identifies and evaluates resources and plans for their utilization through the execution of comprehensive, long-range plans.
• Prioritizes and completes tasks to deliver desired outcomes within allotted time frames.
• Demonstrates capability in clinical research and protocol development and can interact authoritatively with key stakeholders and investigators.
• Handles a range of complex relationships, issues and multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrates influential skills, the ability to form relationships quickly, and persuasive abilities.
• Demonstrates resource-management and financial skills to control budgets.
• Demonstrates business acumen.
• Has robust knowledge of the disease area, including the needs of patients, prescribers, consumers, regulators and payers.
• Has robust knowledge of the industry, the J&J business model and core strategic processes, and understands the value-added role of Medical Affairs in strategic brand and portfolio planning.
• Has a deep understanding of compliance.
• Demonstrates capability in executing all governance processes.

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