MEDICAL ADVISOR, HAEMATOLOGY

At Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are dedicated to developing breakthrough treatments, discovering new pathways and modalities, and expanding access so patients receive optimal care.
Driven by our dedication to patients, we bring innovative products, services, and solutions to people throughout the world.
Exceptional opportunity in UK based Growth Business – Haematology This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for a hard-working and focused high calibre Medical Affairs (MAF) professional to make an immense difference to patients’ lives in areas of high unmet need within Haem-Oncology.
Janssen has a strong heritage in Haematology Oncology including B-cell malignancies and multiple myeloma.
To underline its dedication to developing innovative treatments for these malignancies, Janssen has designated them as Disease Area Strongholds, thereby ensuring they are prioritised within Janssen for pipeline development support and talent recruitment.
The Medical Advisor will.
· Report to the respective Therapy Area Medical Lead and will play a significant role in providing medical support to the Haematology franchise, with an opportunity to make a real difference to the therapy area.
· Provide medical leadership in the development of the growing haematology portfolio including current/future assets.
· Collaborate with Patient Access function to optimise market access and reimbursement for our assets by demonstrating scientific and evidence generation expertise internally and with external collaborators.
· Be a therapeutic area scientific expert, responsible for engaging on a peer-to-peer basis with a defined audience of external Leading Specialists and indirectly via the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team with the broader healthcare professional (HCP) base.
· Evaluate all proposals for evidence generation activities against the global development strategy and be an advocate for the UK clinical community.
The Medial Advisor role will be an exciting position involving work at all levels from outset for a commercial minded industry professional with a passion for medical affairs activities.
Janssen office-based positions are operated typically three days onsite and two days from home (i.
., flex-working) at managers discretion.
Core Functional Responsibilities, But Are Not Limited To Therapy area knowledge · Have good understanding of NHS issues affecting therapy area, including NHS priorities and market access issues/barriers.
· Understand how different data sources contribute to the overall evidence generation plan.
· Help identify data gaps and propose a strategy to address them.
· Conduct literature searches, analyse clinical papers, attend conferences, courses, and other such events to be aware of the latest scientific and clinical advances in relevant therapy areas.
· Identify evolving scientific concepts with future clinical implications.
Customer excellence · Actively engage with key clinicians, academics, and payers to build a keen awareness of customer needs and to use the insights to deliver projects that are mutually value adding.
· Exchange disease area knowledge and opinions to understand the emerging views on our products for early identification of key opportunities and barriers.
· Increase the customers' understanding of our portfolio and process and to seek their advice on the development of our products.
· Lead and maintain positive relationship with Leading Specialists.
· Understand the needs in evidence generation to support ongoing requirements of therapy area and product.
· Support patient advocacy groups and their initiatives e.
., by responding to interest, gathering insights.
Evidence generation · Contribute to preparation and conduct of investigator meetings for company sponsored trials, recruitment follow-up and study result presentation.
· Align with R&D and GCO therapy area leads on trial site strategy for company sponsored trials.
· Be UK Lead for field-based Investigator Initiated Studies, Early Access Programs, or Real-World Evidence projects with MSL support.
· Lead field evidence generation projects through Global approval with support from wider oncology MSL team for further approval (i.
., project review panels and systems) and implementation.
Internal collaboration · Contribute to the development of the haematology assets value proposition in conjunction with traditional Integrated Brand Value Teams (IBVT) / Country Value Teams (CVT) roles, identifying and addressing data gaps to continually strengthen the value proposition.
· Engage with Health Technology Appraisal (e.
., NICE / SMC) submissions and guidelines and drive value and support to health economic teams to gain health care reimbursement.
· Use customer insights to contribute to cross-functional (marketing, medical, outcomes research, Business Intelligence, and communications) strategic and tactical plans.
· Assist Medical Education Manager with delivery of aligned Medical Education projects as appropriate.
Compliance · Review and approval of materials and activities as a final signatory in line with requirements of the ABPI and other applicable Codes and Regulations.
· Build and maintain knowledge of all relevant UK specific requirements of the ABPI Code and other regulations and apply expertise to ensure internal teams (UK, Regional and Global) maintain the highest level of compliance when completing projects.
Qualifications Qualifications and experience · MBBS or equivalent international Doctor of Medicine Degree or Pharmacy degree, with post registration clinical experience and/or experience within a commercial pharmaceutical environment is preferred i.
., 2 years relevant industry experience is desirable.
· Experience of review and approval of materials and activities as a final signatory (or ability to become final signatory) Solid understanding of and experience with ABPI Code of Practice.
· Prior experience working in the field of Haematology and/or bone marrow transplantation highly desirable.
Required competencies.
· Commercially astute with effective communication and negotiation skills whilst ensuring recognition and awareness of clinical reality and medical pragmatism.
· Strong team player with the ability to empower and collaborate with others and succeed in a highly integrated group environment.
· Excellent analytical skills, demonstrated by the ability to identify and understand complex issues and problems, and interpret information in a manner that provides appropriate recommendations to senior leadership, marketing, and sales.
· A proven track record to apply complex scientific resources for presentations in a variety of different settings as required.
· Familiarity with NICE submissions and guidelines and enthusiastic about increasing access to our innovative medicines in the UK for patients with the highest unmet needs.
· Comfortable working with local investigators on prospective clinical, HEOR and RWE studies.
· Excels in building key relationships with internal, external key stakeholders; KOLs and Peers.
Able to travel to domestic and international scientific meetings.