Senior Director, MSL Field Head, Milvexian

Johnson & Johnson•Titusville, NJ

3d•Remote

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a field-based Senior Director, MSL Field Head for Milvexian. The role leads a national field medical team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Field Directors (FDs), providing scientific, clinical, research, and educational support on current and future cardiovascular products to healthcare professionals and internal partners. The MSL Head ensures customer-centric, insight-driven, compliant scientific engagement and develops the vision for a growing field organization. The position sets field strategy and leads, coaches, and develops FDs and MSLs. It supports appropriate healthcare professional access, engagement with national, regional, and local opinion leaders and community practitioners, evidence generation, and timely communication of scientific data. The role also supports recruiting and retaining a qualified, diverse workforce and provides oversight that promotes compliant field activity, ethical behavior, accountability, and integrity. As a member of the Milvexian leadership team, the MSL Head reports to the VP of US Milvexian Medical Affairs and contributes to Medical Affairs strategy, future compound development plans, priorities, timelines, budgets, and staffing models. The role partners with Therapeutic Area Lead, GCO, R&D, Global Medical, and other internal stakeholders, and manages external alliance partnerships as needed within legal, privacy, and compliance requirements. It advances analytics-driven field insights, including the use of AI-enabled tools for risk assessment, strategic opportunities, and enterprise decisions. The role requires approximately 60% travel, including overnight travel, depending on geography. The employee must maintain a home office, hold a valid US driver’s license, and attend periodic national scientific congresses and corporate home-office meetings.

Requirements

Advanced degree such as a PharmD, PhD, DNP, or MD.
Experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
At least 10 years of Medical Affairs or equivalent clinical experience.
At least 2–3 years of previous MSL management responsibility.
Familiarity with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and adaptability to new AI technology.
Demonstrated track record of successful business-partner and cross-functional collaboration, understanding of the external healthcare landscape, scientific acumen, and/or clinical research experience.
Ability to travel approximately 60%, including overnight travel, depending on geography.
Ability to maintain a home office.
Valid US driver’s license.
Availability to attend periodic national scientific congresses and corporate home-office meetings.

Nice To Haves

Residency or fellowship experience.
Cardiovascular experience.
Demonstrated success leading field-based teams, including communicating scientific evidence and analyzing, developing, and executing customer-facing field strategies.
Close proximity to an airport.

Responsibilities

Define and implement the vision and long-term Milvexian MSL field strategy, including FTE and budget planning to support growth and optimize resources.
Set standards for excellence in scientific exchange, medical insights, advisory boards, and senior- and executive-level healthcare professional engagements.
Monitor the therapeutic and competitive landscape, identify educational and research gaps, and execute MSL launch strategies for new products and line extensions.
Ensure territory plans meet business needs using compliant field insights, metrics, and AI-enabled tools for account planning and performance analysis.
Lead MSL support for evidence generation, including company-sponsored trials, investigator-initiated studies, and registries, in partnership with appropriate internal teams.
Partner with Medical Affairs and HCC, Regulatory, and Legal to develop compliant, evidence-based MSL educational materials.
Communicate field medical impact and secure partner support for strategic initiatives.
Foster a Credo-based culture emphasizing clear direction, collaboration, candor, respect for diverse perspectives, accountability, innovation, and recognition.
Ensure FDs and MSLs understand and apply the Milvexian medical strategy and gather, share, and interpret competitive scientific intelligence.
Coach FDs on engagement, performance challenges, influence skills, and use of metrics to address capability gaps.
Oversee team training, capacity, field activity, metrics, special projects, and cross-functional support.
Strengthen MSL scientific and clinical expertise across disease states, products, and pipeline assets through targeted upskilling.
Partner with FDs to attract, hire, and retain a qualified, diverse, high-performing workforce.
Ensure development, career, and succession plans that retain high performers and support employees’ potential.
Provide oversight of field activities to promote compliance, ethical conduct, accountability, and integrity.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and manage external alliance partnerships as needed within legal, privacy, and compliance guardrails.

Benefits

Company consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts 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 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.