Field Director, GU Oncology - South Central

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, PA

7d•$164,000 - $282,900•Remote

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting for a Field Director, GU Oncology to be based in the South Central territory which includes: Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Southern Illinois, Western Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. About Oncology 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. Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Requirements

A minimum of a master’s degree is required. PharmD, PhD, MD highly preferred.
Minimum of 8 years required.
A minimum of 4 years of pharmaceutical industry, and a minimum of 2 years of MSL or equivalent experience is required.
Clinical/research experience is preferred.
TA-related experience is preferred.
Previous people management responsibility is preferred.
Proficiency in data gathering and analysis, clinical expertise, problem solving, interpersonal influence, and cross-functional collaboration strategic thinking and competitive landscape analysis.
Must live in their assigned region and in close proximity to an airport.
A valid US driver’s license
Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time
Experience building team AI literacy and confidence, reinforcing trusted and responsible AI use and sound judgment

Nice To Haves

Channel Partner Enablement
Clinical Experience
Clinical Research and Regulations
Competitive Landscape Analysis
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Customer Centricity
Data-Driven Decision Making
Data Gathering and Analysis
Developing Others
Inclusive Leadership
Industry Analysis
Interpersonal Influence
Leadership
Medical Affairs
Medical Communications
Medical Compliance
Problem Solving
Relationship Building
Research and Development
Strategic Thinking

Responsibilities

Leading an GU Medical Science Liaison (MSL) regional team in providing scientific, clinical, research, and educational support to health care professionals and internal partners related to the current and future Johnson & Johnson products.
Ensuring customer centric, insight driven, and compliant scientific engagement across the region.
Partnering with the MSL Head to set and drive strategy for their region/organized providers, translating TA and Medical Affairs strategy into clear regional priorities, measurable objectives, and executional excellence.
Insuring strong clinical engagement strategy for each territory within their region and conducting routine strategy reviews with each MSL direct report, leveraging data, insights, AI tools, and performance trends to guide decision making.
Providing support, coaching, and development to each of their direct reports (MSLs), utilizing the skills framework, routine feedback, and periodic field observation, with a strong emphasis on strength-based coaching, continuous improvement, and career development planning.
Execution of field Medical Affairs programs, including product launches, proactive initiatives, and HCP engagement.
Ensuring that each direct report is functioning at the expected level of scientific acumen/expertise, presentation skills, and soft skill abilities, including professional credibility and command, stakeholder influence, adaptive communication, and effective scientific storytelling.
Removing barriers and aligning field activities to ensure impactful scientific engagement.
Staying abreast of scientific information and disease states to ensure proficient interaction model, and coaching the team.
Ensuring direct reports execute collection and analysis of high quality, actionable Medical Insights and effectively communicate them to inform strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning.
Demonstrating effective change leadership by upholding professionalism, performance, and integrity in challenging situations, and by guiding the team with resilience, accountability, and engagement through ambiguity and shifting priorities.
Coordinating closely with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross functional partners to align on objectives and execution as appropriate.
Identifying possible solution(s) and making a recommendation to the MSL Head for action, demonstrating strong critical thinking, risk assessment, and sound judgment.
Working collaboratively with local and regional internal business partners to meet scientific needs of customers, acting as a trusted scientific leader and strategic thought partner.
Providing oversight of all activities in accordance with current regulatory and health care compliance guidelines, modeling compliant behavior, reinforcing ethical decision making, and ensuring a culture of accountability and integrity across the team.
Management of a regional MSL team including ensuring team functions according to the business plan and company directives.
Driving team performance through regular field visits and 1:1s, providing observation, coaching, and timely, candid, and constructive feedback aligned to performance expectations, development goals, and career progression.
Providing oversight responsibility for team’s training and development, ensuring ongoing scientific, skills based, and leadership capability building.
Ensuring team optimal capacity, field activity level, and field metrics, using data and dashboards to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement.
Modeling and developing teams' scientific exchange skills to elevate the quality and impact of medical engagement across the organization, ensuring appropriate objection handling and correction of misperceptions and inaccuracies.
Ensuring each MSL territory plan is strategic, up to date and actionable.
Managing the team through special projects and cross-functional support activities, balancing workload, priorities, and development.
Recruiting, retaining, and developing a diverse high-performing team by implementing inclusive leadership strategies to inspire and motivate their team members, championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all hiring and talent decisions.
Providing career and succession planning in support of staff reaching their highest potential with identification of high potential talent and readiness planning.
Providing an optimal working environment grounded in Credo values by communicating clear direction, active listening, respecting diversity, encouraging collaborative partnership, empowering direct reports, following up on commitments, promoting innovation, and rewarding high performance, while fostering trust and accountability.
Timely completion of administrative duties, including assessment and approval of expense reports, preparation and communication of team metric reports, compliance documentation, and operational reporting.
Co-leading the communication of MSL team achievements, insights, and impact to appropriate internal partners and leadership, reinforcing value delivered by the field medical organization.
Serving as a leader and role model for compliant, effective cross-functional collaboration across their respective regions, ensuring routine, high-quality communication with field partners (e.g., Specialists, District Managers, KAMs, Clinical Educators, and MSL peers) in alignment with Medical Affairs strategy and customer needs.
Participating in business planning activities as necessary across the various brands and within Medical Affairs.
Ensuring appropriate training on and execution of proactive initiatives and other permissible field activities, ensuring alignment with Medical Affairs strategy and customer needs.
Partnering with the MSL Head to develop and execute their region / organized provider strategies, providing field insights from KOLs and specialists to inform TA strategy, identify emerging trends and unmet needs, and support evidence generation opportunities.
Leading assigned scientific projects and programs with joint strategic design with the MSL Head and independent tactical execution.
Demonstrating strong project management, prioritization, execution discipline, and effective translation of field intelligence into strategic recommendations for internal stakeholders.
Identifying and developing field scientific strategies, aligned to TA medical priorities and lifecycle needs.
Participating and/or leading cross functional/company initiatives, representing Field Medical with credibility, influence, and strategic perspective.
Championing a culture of excellence by establishing scalable, high-impact processes that foster alignment, enhance efficiency, garner buy-in, drive compliance, and empower cross-functional teams to achieve shared goals.

Benefits

Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
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 the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year