Senior Director, MSL Field Head, Milvexian

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Hopewell Township, NJ

6d•$187,000 - $320,850•Remote

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a field-based Senior Director, MSL Field Head, to lead a national field medical organization of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Field Directors (FDs). The team provides scientific, clinical, research, and educational support on current and future Johnson & Johnson Cardiovascular products to healthcare professionals and internal partners through customer-centric, insight-driven, and compliant scientific engagement. The MSL Head develops and implements the vision for a fast-growing field organization and collaborates with internal and external stakeholders. The role leads, coaches, and develops FDs and MSLs, removes barriers, coordinates field activities, and guides engagement with national, regional, and local opinion leaders and community practitioners. The MSL Head supports recruiting and retention, oversees compliant field activity, and fosters ethical conduct, accountability, and integrity. Working with the Therapeutic Area Lead, GCO, R&D, Global Medical, and other partners, the MSL Head aligns field strategies with research and collaboration priorities and advances analytics-driven field insights, including through AI-enabled tools. As a member of the Milvexian leadership team, the position 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 may manage external alliance partnerships within legal, privacy, and compliance guardrails and promotes compliant collaboration across relevant internal stakeholders.

Requirements

An advanced degree such as a PharmD, PhD, DNP, or MD is required.
Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
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.
Ability to maintain a home office.
Valid U.S. driver’s license.
Ability to travel approximately 60%, including overnight travel, depending on geography.
Availability to attend periodic national scientific congresses and corporate home-office meetings.
Demonstrated track record of successful cross-functional business partnering, understanding of the external healthcare landscape, scientific acumen, and/or clinical research experience.

Nice To Haves

Residency or fellowship experience.
Cardiovascular experience.
Demonstrated success leading field-based teams and communicating scientific evidence, with the ability to analyze, develop, and execute customer-facing field strategies.
Adaptability to new AI technology.
Close proximity to an airport.

Responsibilities

Define and implement the long-term Milvexian MSL field strategy, including workforce and budget planning.
Set standards for scientific exchange excellence in medical insights, advisory boards, and senior- and executive-level HCP engagements.
Monitor therapeutic and competitive landscapes, identify educational and research gaps, and execute MSL launch strategies for new products and line extensions.
Use compliant field insights, metrics, and AI-enabled tools to guide territory plans, account planning, and performance analysis.
Lead MSL support for evidence generation, including company-sponsored trials, investigator-initiated studies, and registries, in coordination with internal partners.
Partner with Medical Affairs and HCC, Regulatory, and Legal to develop compliant, evidence-based MSL educational materials.
Communicate field medical impact and gain partner support for strategic initiatives.
Foster a Credo-based culture of direction, collaboration, candor, respect, accountability, innovation, and recognition.
Ensure FDs and MSLs understand and apply Milvexian medical strategy and gather and share competitive scientific intelligence.
Coach Field Directors 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 development.
Partner with Field Directors to attract, hire, and retain a qualified, diverse, high-performing workforce.
Ensure development, career, and succession plans support retention and employee growth.
Contribute to Medical Affairs strategies, future compound development plans, priorities, timelines, budget, and staffing models as a member of the Milvexian leadership team.
Manage external alliance partnerships as needed within legal, privacy, and compliance requirements and build compliant internal collaboration across stakeholders.

Benefits

Company consolidated retirement plan (pension), subject to plan terms.
401(k) savings plan, 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 higher amounts for eligible 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: 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.