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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, is recruiting for the open Head Medical Excellence and New Products position, located in Horsham, PA.

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 https: //www.jnj.com/.

The Head of Medical Excellence is responsible for managing operations that foster a strategic approach to engaging external stakeholders within Janssen MAF Solid Tumors. This role involves providing support to the Medical Affairs Field team in key areas such as the identification and engagement of thought leaders to strengthen relationships and collaboration. Additionally, the Head of Medical Excellence delivers effective education and training programs for the team while utilizing data-driven analysis to guide initiative deployment and evaluate the impact of the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team. Furthermore, this role includes leading the New Product MSL team alongside one Field Director, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and driving the success of initiatives.

The role is also responsible for developing an effective and efficient operating model through the establishment of periodic MSL forums providing an avenue for cross TA coordination and best practice sharing. The Head of Medical Excellence role ensures high quality standards including training, compliance, IT platforms and SOPs for Field Based MSL organization in accordance with Janssen standards.

The Head of Medical Excellence will work closely with Medical Affairs teams (MSL, IETs, TA Leads, Medical Directors, MSL Directors) and R& D teams (early development, late development, GCO) to ensure strategic alignment across Solid Tumors Oncology teams in providing a One Oncology approach that is visible to external customers. This role will require strong strategic planning, the ability to integrate therapeutic area subject matter expertise, deep knowledge of MSL value proposition, and, to develop and implement systems that will drive Janssen Oncology Medical Affairs to have industry leading capabilities.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee the national organization of New Products Oncology MSLs, one Field Director, our L& D team, as well as our Field Innovation.

• Provide scientific, research, and educational assistance related to current and future Janssen Oncology products to healthcare professionals and internal stakeholders.

• Set and implement the organizational vision and field strategy for a fast-growing organization.

• Drive the creation of core standards for Field Medical functions that directly engage with medical and scientific stakeholders.

• Use data-driven analysis to support initiative deployment, assess the impact of the MSL team, and onboard new employees.

• Ensure high levels of scientific expertise, address emerging training needs, and anticipate stakeholder requirements and gaps by understanding the clinical landscape, including data releases and competitive insights.

• Enhance the skills of healthcare provider engagement by applying effective adult learning techniques and models.

• Provide coaching support to leaders through expertise in coaching methods and the GROW coaching model.

• Elevate overall MSL capabilities to enable best in class customer engagement and experience.

• Develop and implement Medical Analytics assessments and improvement strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; Pharm D / PhD or MBA highly preferred.

• 10+ years of relevant experience in a medical/clinical or scientific environment/ pharmaceutical experience

• 2+ years of people management experience with a proven ability to achieve results through others

• Previous experience with external scientific engagement, field medical or similar required

• Demonstrated leadership ability to successfully work across functional boundaries, preferably across multiple market types is required.

• Strong collaboration/matrix management, influencing, strong communication skills (both written and oral)

• Process excellence, project management and strong organizational skills required

• Demonstrated learning agility and the ability to effectively influence portfolio strategies based on insights and foresights to future scientific direction is required

• Proven strategic thinking and strategic commercial skills across product and lifecycle is required

• Ability to drive projects forward to completion through planning and organizational skills while maintaining focus on the long-term strategy is required

Travel: up to 25% Domestic and International

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Additional information can be found through the link below. https: //www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.