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Singapore, SG

MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON-4868121210

Description

MEDICAL SCIENCE LIAISON

Janssen

Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly based healthcare Company, touching the lives of nearly a billion people every day. Our Family of Companies throughout the world compete in consumer, pharmaceutical and medical devices and diagnostics markets and have the skills and resources to tackle the world's most pressing health issues.

Description

Medical Scientific Liaison (MSL) will be responsible for maximizing company product value through high scientific quality communication with Leading Specialists on a peer-to-peer basis. Through activities in line with the Medical Affairs Plan, the MSL is jointly responsible for the realization of short-term and long-term company goals. MSLs are expected to be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for discussing our products, patients' treatment trends and studies in the therapeutic areas in which we are involved, on a peer-to-peer basis with defined audience of Leading Specialists (Physicians, Pharmacists, Hospital Managers, Board Members of Scientific Societies, and other stakeholders) and to be considered a trusted scientific counterpart.

This position reports to the Medical Affairs Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Establish and maintain professional relationship with healthcare providers, including clinical trial investigators, physicians, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals
- Serve as an educational resource to healthcare providers about Janssen's products (current and in development)
- Communicate scientific information in a variety of settings, including but not limited to internal meetings, clinical investigator meetings, advisory boards and individual discussions
- Establish relationships with opinion leaders to expand research, advisory and other collaborative opportunities
- Serve as a liaison for healthcare providers who express interest in conducting investigator-initiated research, to facilitate review and consideration of research proposals
- Represent and support our products at medical conferences
- Respond to unsolicited requests for information on clinical data
- Keep abreast of changes in treatment trends that could impact our products
- Serve as a disease-state resource and communicate information obtained from appropriate field interactions to internal staff
- Participate in training and planning meetings within the company
- Work closely with sales & marketing and from a medical perspective; provide input into marketing strategies and the development of promotional materials

Qualifications


REQUIRED

- Medical or science background (pharmacy, life-science/biotechnology)
- Medical Doctor or PhD qualifications, with specialization are preferred
- At least 2 years corporate working experience within the medical, research or pharmaceutical industry
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
- Demonstrate strong planning, organizational and decision making skills
- Good team-player with strong interdependent collaboration partnership
- Meticulous, strong analytical and scientific skills
- Results oriented with high sense of urgency
- High integrity, ethical & professional
- Independent, self-driven and change agent
- Coaching and mentoring where applicable

LOCATION

This position will be based in Singapore. No relocation provided.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

28 JANUARY 2013

Primary Location:Asia Pacific-Singapore-Singapore-Singapore
Organization: Johnson & Johnson Pte. Ltd. (8435)
Job Function: Medical Science Liaison