Medical Science Liaison (MSL) - Bogotá

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.

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia

Job Description:

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 

Role Purpose

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is responsible for building strategic scientific relationships with healthcare professionals (HCPs) to facilitate the exchange of medical knowledge, support informed clinical decisions, and provide key insights that contribute to the company’s medical strategy.

Position Details

• Location: Bogotá  (field-based with regular visits to healthcare institutions).

• Travel Availability:  More than 50% travel required. (National)

• Driver’s License: Required

Key Responsibilities

• Build relationships with community and academic Health Care Professionals (HCPs) focus on changing medical behavior through the exchange of scientific knowledge.

• Convey the value of the attributes related to the innovation (ie, efficacy, safety, effectiveness, adherence, QoL) to gain endorsement with stakeholders.

• Shaping medical practice by changing behaviors within the HCP Community during product pre launching phases - prepare the health care environment and medical community, accelerate adoption (PIs engagement and pre-approval access programs).

• Follow up on education, adoption of new knowledge, identifying barriers for medical practice change for innovative products.

• Respond to scientific inquiries of HCPs/investigators/health care systems and population health decision makers.

• Integrates scientific data into real life practice to meet customer/audience needs.

• Identify potential sites and support sites recruitment when needed in alignment with the TA Head/Senior medical manager.

• Execute Medical Field Educational Events focused on pipeline close to launch and key in line products.

• Gather insights from Field interactions regarding scientific knowledge, treatments paradigms, Competitors, medical needs and opportunities.

• Draw and execute the territory and KOL engagement plan according to the strategy and validated by the other Medical Affair (MAF) stakeholders.

Requirements

• Degree in Medicine is a plus.

• Any postgraduate degree in Epidemiology or Health-related fields will be considered a plus.

• Previous experience in MSL roles or similar roles in pharmaceutical or health care industry. (Required)

• Strong scientific knowledge and ability to interpret clinical data.

• Immunology, Oncology, Hematology knowledge will be valued

• Excellent communication skills to be accepted by Leading Specialists in peer-to-peer relationship.

• Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (spoken and written).

• Proficiency with digital tools and platforms for remote work and data management.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Experience, Coaching, Communication, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Gathering and Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Interpersonal Influence, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Problem Solving, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy