Field Director, GI - Western U.S.

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, NV

9d•$164,000 - $282,900

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting a Field Director, GI – West, based in the Western U.S. territory. The territory includes California, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, North Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The Field Director leads a regional GI Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team that provides scientific, clinical, research, and educational support to healthcare professionals and internal partners regarding current and future Johnson & Johnson GI products. The role ensures customer-centric, insight-driven, compliant scientific engagement and partners with the MSL Head to translate Medical Affairs and therapeutic-area strategy into regional priorities, measurable objectives, and effective execution. The Field Director coaches and develops direct reports through feedback, field observation, skills frameworks, and career planning. They oversee regional field Medical Affairs programs, including launches and proactive initiatives; help ensure MSL scientific, presentation, and interpersonal capabilities; and remove barriers to impactful engagement. The role also supports scientific and disease-state expertise, the collection and analysis of actionable Medical Insights, and their communication to inform strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning. The position provides regional people leadership and operational oversight, including performance management, training, capacity and activity monitoring, territory planning, administrative duties, and talent development. It collaborates with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross-functional partners, contributes to scientific projects and business planning, and makes recommendations to the MSL Head. The Field Director models compliant, ethical conduct and leads through change with resilience, accountability, and integrity. The position requires residence in the assigned region and proximity to an airport. Regional travel is approximately 60%, depending on geography, and includes overnight trips and periodic national scientific congresses and strategic or scientific meetings at the corporate office in Horsham, Pennsylvania, or Titusville, New Jersey.

Requirements

A minimum of a master’s degree is required.
At least 8 years of experience is required.
At least 4 years of pharmaceutical industry experience is required.
At least 2 years of MSL or equivalent experience is required.
Proficiency in data gathering and analysis, clinical expertise, problem solving, interpersonal influence, cross-functional collaboration, strategic thinking, and competitive landscape analysis.
Must live in the assigned region and be in close proximity to an airport.
Ability to travel regionally approximately 60%, including overnight travel and periodic national congresses and corporate meetings.
A valid U.S. driver’s license.
Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies such as AI through exploration, iteration, and ongoing application of tools.
Experience building team AI literacy and confidence, and reinforcing trusted, responsible AI use and sound judgment.

Nice To Haves

PharmD, PhD, or MD degree.
Clinical or research experience.
GI or immunology experience.
Previous people management responsibility.

Responsibilities

Lead a regional GI MSL team in providing scientific, clinical, research, and educational support to healthcare professionals and internal partners.
Partner with the MSL Head to set and execute regional and organized-provider strategies, translating Medical Affairs and therapeutic-area strategy into priorities and measurable objectives.
Conduct routine strategy reviews with direct reports, using data, insights, AI tools, and performance trends to guide decisions.
Coach, observe, provide feedback to, and develop MSL direct reports, including supporting their scientific expertise, presentation skills, professional credibility, stakeholder influence, communication, and scientific storytelling.
Oversee field Medical Affairs programs, including product launches, proactive initiatives, and HCP engagement.
Ensure MSLs collect, analyze, and communicate high-quality, actionable Medical Insights to inform strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning.
Lead the team through change and shifting priorities while modeling professionalism, resilience, accountability, and integrity.
Coordinate with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross-functional partners to align objectives and execution; identify solutions and recommend actions to the MSL Head.
Oversee team activities for compliance with regulatory and healthcare guidelines, modeling compliant behavior and reinforcing ethical decision-making.
Ensure the team follows business plans and company directives, and drive performance through field visits, one-on-ones, coaching, and feedback.
Oversee team training and development, scientific and leadership capability building, capacity, field activity, and performance metrics.
Model and develop scientific exchange skills, including appropriate objection handling and correction of misperceptions and inaccuracies.
Ensure MSL territory plans are strategic, current, and actionable.
Manage special projects and cross-functional support activities while balancing workload, priorities, and development.
Recruit, retain, and develop a diverse, high-performing team; support inclusive hiring and talent decisions, career development, and succession planning.
Foster an optimal working environment grounded in Credo values, trust, collaboration, accountability, and recognition of high performance.
Complete administrative responsibilities, including reviewing and approving expense reports and preparing team metric, compliance, and operational reports.
Communicate team achievements, insights, and impact to internal partners and leadership.
Collaborate with regional field partners and participate in business planning and permitted field initiatives in alignment with Medical Affairs strategy and customer needs.
Lead assigned scientific projects and programs, translating field intelligence into strategic recommendations for internal stakeholders.
Participate in or lead cross-functional and company initiatives, representing Field Medical with credibility and strategic perspective.
Establish scalable processes that improve alignment, efficiency, compliance, and cross-functional execution.

Benefits

Consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings plan, subject to plan terms.
Eligibility for the long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for Colorado and Washington residents.
Holiday pay, including floating holidays: 13 days per calendar year.
Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year.
Parental leave: 480 hours within one year of a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
Bereavement leave: up to 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
Volunteer leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military spouse time-off: 80 hours per calendar year.