Medical Science Liaison

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

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.

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Role Purpose
The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) – Oncology 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. (Required)
• Any postgraduate degree in Epidemiology or Health-related fields will be considered a plus.
• Previous experience in MSL roles. (Required)
• Strong scientific knowledge and ability to interpret clinical data.
• Immunology 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 Trials, Coaching, Collaborating, Communication, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Knowledge, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy