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Job Function:
Medical Affairs GroupJob Sub Function:
Medical AffairsJob Category:
Scientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:
Seoul, Korea, Republic ofJob Description:
About Immunology
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 Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases.
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
We are searching for the best talent for Medical Advisor, Immunology.
Position Summary
- Be responsible for the overall process for local study, from ideation, execution, and publications and for oversighting an investigator-initiated study (IIS) [Study Responsible Scientist/physician].
- Lead developing and implementing the medical strategy and plan of in-market products and pipeline by the assigned therapeutic area(s), including IEGP, IEDP, and TA IVT strategy, via close collaboration with internal/external stakeholders and alignment with the global/regional TA medical strategy as well as TA business strategy. [Medical Strategic leaders].
- Define MSL strategy aligned with medical/brand strategy based on generated medical insights and Lead MSLs to ensure full implementation of medical plans by coaching and supporting [MSL Manager].
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES may include but not limited to:
[Medical strategic leader for assigned disease area(s)]
Medical Strategic Leader to develop and implement the medical strategy for product(s) based on the field medical insights and tight collaboration with internal stakeholders.
- Develop Medical/Brand strategies aligned with Regional/Global medical strategy.
- Lead the local Integrated Evidence Generation plan and integrated Evidence dissemination plan by identifying evidence gaps and key research questions, in alignment with the global medical affairs strategy and global evidence generation plan.
- Lead medical activities including Medical educational symposium (ME), Advisory Board Meeting (ABM), and Individual consulting.
- Contribute to cross-functional Integrated Value Team (IVT) activities for relevant disease area(s).
Medical leader for collaboration with TA specific internal stakeholders in local and regions, global, other medical affairs functions, and others including Commercial, Regulatory affairs, Market Access, etc.
- Provide medical/scientific input to support strategy, access, regulatory, and launch-related discussions for relevant product(s) or pipeline asset(s).
- Collaborate with regional and global Medical Affairs teams to provide local insights and support alignment of strategies and plans for assigned product(s) and disease area(s).
- Partner with Commercial, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, and other relevant functions by providing medical perspectives as appropriate.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners to support CAR-T readiness, including patient journey understanding, site readiness, scientific education needs, and coordination of medical inputs for access and launch-related activities.
Medical leader for External Relationships
- Conduct scientifically balanced, non-promotional medical exchange with external experts to understand evolving clinical practice, unmet needs, and evidence gaps.
- Generate and communicate external medical insights to inform medical strategy, evidence generation, and scientific education planning.
- Engage with experts and academic societies through balanced scientific exchange to understand evolving clinical practice, unmet needs, and evidence gaps.
- Provide medical/scientific input to support product strategy, study planning, and relevant protocol discussions as appropriate.
[Medical Reviewer]
- Review promotional, medical, training, and educational materials from a scientific and medical perspective, ensuring accuracy, balance, and compliance with applicable policies.
[Field Medical Strategy and Execution]
- Develop and implement medical activities aligned with the local Hematology strategy, with a focus on CAR-T and related cell therapy assets. Lead the planning and execution of advisory boards, medical education activities, external scientific meetings, and insight generation as appropriate.
- Generate and synthesize external medical insights to inform medical strategy, medical activities, education and evidence generation.
[Study Responsible Physician/Scientist]
- Lead the identification of local evidence gaps and development of study concepts aligned with the medical strategy.
- Drive local company-sponsored study planning from concept development through publication strategy, in collaboration with RWE, MADU, and relevant internal stakeholders. Provide medical leadership during study execution by ensuring scientific alignment, addressing study-related medical questions, and engaging investigators as appropriate.
- Serve as the primary Medical Affairs lead for investigator-initiated studies, including proposal evaluation, scientific assessment, strategic alignment review, and coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Provide local medical input to global development programs, including clinical practice, unmet needs, competitive landscape, site capability, and investigator feasibility.
Compliance
- Ensure safety reporting requirements (timely AE/PQC reporting) as set out in company policies and SOP’s (Standard Operating Procedures) are met and appropriately managed when planning projects, developing materials, executing projects and contracting vendors.
- Ensure relevant quality, medical, HCC and legal compliance requirements are fully understood, appropriately managed and complied with when planning projects, developing materials, executing projects and contracting vendors.
Qualifications:
- Degrees of relevant life science are required. Advanced degrees of relevant degrees are preferred.
- Experience in clinical practice (at least 1-2 years) or experience in pharmaceutical industry (at least 5 years) is preferred. Immunology experience is highly preferred
- In-depth scientific and/or therapeutic knowledge, strength in research and interpretation of scientific publications.
- Knowledge for research, clinical trial design and process.
- Knowledge of national healthcare and access system in Korea.
- Interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with a broad range of external and internal personnel.
- Excellent English language skills, spoken and written.
- Must be familiar with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Awareness of, and adherence to, Johnson & Johnson Credo values and International Health Care Business Integrity Guide
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Legal Entity
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Job Type
Regular
Application Documents
Free-form resume AND cover letter is required (in Korean or English).
Application Deadline
Open until the position is filled.
Notes
- Preference will be given to individuals subject to national veterans’ benefits and persons with disabilities upon submission of relevant documents as per applicable laws.
- Only candidates who pass the resume screening will be notified individually. However, notifications may be delayed due to company circumstances.
- If any false information is found in the application documents, the hiring may be canceled even after the offer is confirmed, and future applications may be restricted.
- Submitted documents will not be returned and will be deleted upon request.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Compliance Management, Consulting, Content Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Developing Others, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Organizing, Product Strategies, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Thinking