Field Director – Lymphoid & Myeloid Malignancies (LMM) - Eastern US

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Horsham, PA

1d•$168,000 - $290,950

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting a Field Director for Lymphoid & Myeloid Malignancies (LMM), based in the eastern United States. The Field Director leads a regional team of LMM Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) that provides scientific, clinical, research, and educational support to healthcare professionals and internal partners regarding current and future LMM products. The role ensures customer-centric, insight-driven, and compliant scientific engagement across the region. In partnership with the TAL, the Field Director sets and advances regional and organized-provider strategy, translating Therapeutic Area and Medical Affairs strategy into regional priorities, measurable objectives, and effective execution. The role reviews territory strategies and performance, using data, insights, AI tools, and performance trends to guide decisions. A central responsibility is coaching and developing direct reports through feedback, field observation, skills frameworks, and career planning. The Field Director oversees field Medical Affairs programs, including launches, proactive initiatives, and healthcare professional engagement. They help ensure MSLs demonstrate scientific expertise, strong presentations, professional credibility, stakeholder influence, adaptive communication, and effective scientific storytelling. The role also supports the collection and analysis of actionable Medical Insights to inform strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning, while staying current on scientific information and disease states. The position requires effective change leadership and close coordination with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross-functional partners. The Field Director identifies potential solutions and makes recommendations to the TAL, applies critical thinking and sound judgment, and acts as a trusted scientific leader and strategic thought partner. They oversee activities for compliance with regulatory and healthcare guidelines, model ethical behavior, and promote accountability and integrity. The role manages regional team performance, capacity, training, development, territory planning, special projects, hiring, retention, inclusion, and succession planning. It also includes administrative and operational responsibilities, such as reviewing expense reports, preparing team metric reports, completing compliance documentation, and reporting on team achievements and impact. The Field Director serves as a role model for compliant cross-functional collaboration and may lead scientific projects, programs, and broader company initiatives. The role requires residence in the assigned region, close proximity to an airport, a valid U.S. driver’s license, and approximately 60% regional travel, including overnight trips and periodic national congresses and strategic or scientific meetings at corporate offices 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 experience is required.
Must live in the assigned region and close to an airport.
The role requires approximately 60% regional travel, including overnight travel and periodic national congresses and strategic or scientific meetings at corporate offices.
A valid U.S. driver’s license is required.
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 applying sound judgment.
Proficiency in data gathering and analysis, clinical expertise, problem solving, interpersonal influence, cross-functional collaboration, strategic thinking, and competitive landscape analysis.

Nice To Haves

PharmD, PhD, or MD.
Clinical or research experience.
Therapeutic-area-related experience.
Previous people-management responsibility.

Responsibilities

Lead a regional LMM MSL team in providing scientific, clinical, research, and educational support to healthcare professionals and internal partners.
Partner with the TAL to develop and execute regional and organized-provider strategies aligned with Therapeutic Area and Medical Affairs strategy.
Translate strategy into regional priorities, measurable objectives, territory plans, and execution.
Conduct routine strategy and performance reviews with MSL direct reports, using data, insights, AI tools, and performance trends.
Coach and develop direct reports through field visits, observation, regular one-to-ones, timely feedback, skills frameworks, and career planning.
Oversee team training and development to build scientific, role-specific, and leadership capabilities.
Monitor team capacity, field activity, and metrics using data and dashboards, and drive continuous improvement.
Ensure MSL territory plans are strategic, current, and actionable.
Oversee the execution of field Medical Affairs programs, product launches, proactive initiatives, and healthcare professional engagement.
Develop team scientific exchange skills, including appropriate objection handling and correction of misperceptions and inaccuracies.
Ensure team members collect, analyze, and communicate high-quality, actionable Medical Insights that inform strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning.
Manage special projects and cross-functional support activities, balancing workload, priorities, and development.
Recruit, retain, and develop a diverse, high-performing team; support inclusive hiring, succession planning, and identification of high-potential talent.
Promote a trusting, accountable working environment grounded in Credo values, collaboration, empowerment, innovation, and recognition of high performance.
Complete administrative and operational duties, including expense report assessment and approval, team metric reporting, compliance documentation, and operational reporting.
Communicate team achievements, insights, and impact to internal partners and leadership.
Coordinate with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross-functional partners to align objectives and execution.
Maintain routine, high-quality communication with regional field partners in alignment with Medical Affairs strategy and customer needs.
Participate in business planning and ensure appropriate training and execution of permissible field activities and proactive initiatives.
Use field insights from key opinion leaders and specialists to inform strategy, identify trends and unmet needs, and support evidence-generation opportunities.
Lead assigned scientific projects and programs, including strategic design with the TAL and tactical execution.
Translate field intelligence into strategic recommendations for internal stakeholders and, where appropriate, develop field scientific strategies aligned with medical priorities and lifecycle needs.
Represent Field Medical in cross-functional and company initiatives and establish scalable processes that promote alignment, efficiency, compliance, and shared goals.
Oversee activities in accordance with regulatory and healthcare compliance guidelines, model compliant behavior, and reinforce ethical decision-making and accountability.
Stay current on scientific information and disease states and guide the team through change, ambiguity, and shifting priorities.

Benefits

Eligibility to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with specified higher allowances for employees residing in Colorado or Washington.
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, or foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave: 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.