MSL Oncology

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:

Breda, Netherlands

Job Description:

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

We are looking for a Medical Science Liaison Oncology, offices based in Breda, the Netherlands.

In this exciting role as Medical Science Liaison (MSL) within our Johnson & Johnson Medical Affairs Solid Tumor team you are responsible for discussing our products, providing fair balanced, objective, scientific information and education to healthcare professionals (HCPs) on a peer-to-peer basis and to internal partners, as required by scientific and business needs. The MSL is accountable for the execution of the activities described in the country-specific Medical Affairs (MAF) tactical plan.  

Office location: Breda, The Netherlands 
Field location: The Netherlands 
Contract type: Fixed term with intention to extend  
Reports to: Medical Therapeutic Area Lead (MTAL) of the Dutch medical team active in the assigned therapeutic area. The MTAL provides functional line management to MSLs including setting objectives, coaching and performance review. 

 

Your key responsibilities: 

• Therapeutic area scientific expert: serve as resource for scientific information, clinical research activity, healthcare landscape and emerging scientific trends within therapeutic area, with demonstration of continuously updated knowledge in these key areas 

• Stakeholder management: be recognized by stakeholders as the single-point-of-contact at Johnson & Johnson and within the industry for scientific exchange (data generation, treatment paradigm, etcetera) 

• Data generation activities: collaborate with clinical operations and clinical research organizations (CROs) in feasibility, site selection, management and issue resolution for R&D clinical trials and Real World Data studies and projects 

• Data dissemination activities: use digital technologies and new media to support medical education activities and proactive and reactive communication 

 

We would love to hear from YOU, if you have: 

 Must haves: to be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements are evident on your resume. 

• Scientific degree: medical doctor, pharmacist or degree in biomedical/scientific sciences (with MD/PhD being an additional asset)  

• Proficient in Dutch and English (spoken and written) 

• Minimum of 2 years of working experience in Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry or equal proven experience 

• Understanding of scientific research, clinical trial design/conduct and clinical data 

• Strong communication skills for peer-to-peer discussion of data (e.g. study results)  

• Excellent analytical and presentation skills 

• Ability to translate data into relevant information for clinical practice and for patients 

• Strong collaborative mindset, team player mentality with a ‘can do’ attitude  

• Ability to focus and prioritize when needed and driven by execution 

Nice to have:  

• Knowledge of Oncology, preferably Lung Cancer  

• Established network in oncology 

• Experience with scientific research and interpretation of clinical data 

• Customer-centric thinking which translates into tactical plans and problem-solving strategies 

• Deeper understanding of clinical practice and patient pathways 

• Understanding of hospital environment (e.g. financing mechanisms, decision-making governance and dynamics) 

• Ability to work independently, demonstrate leadership, influencing skills 

 

Are you ready to make an impact? 

If you want to leave your personal mark and be valued for who you are, Johnson & Johnson offers an unusual experience to professionals looking for an opportunity to work with people who share your real passion for caring in an environment that empowers you to drive your own career and that you feel you can bring your whole self to work. 

 

We provide you an environment to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. You will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life. 

 

 

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€57.500,00 - €91.310,00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.