[Hiring] Field Director, Rheumatology @Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Role Description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting for a Field Director - Rheumatology - Eastern US. A candidate for consideration has been pre-identified. However, all applications will be considered.

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.

The Field Director is responsible for leading a Rheumatology 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, while ensuring customer centric, insight driven, and compliant scientific engagement across the region.

• Partner with the MSL Head to set and drive strategy for their region/organized providers.
• Translate TA and Medical Affairs strategy into clear regional priorities, measurable objectives, and executional excellence.
• Conduct routine strategy reviews with each MSL direct report, leveraging data, insights, AI tools, and performance trends to guide decision making.
• Provide support, coaching, and development to each of their direct reports (MSLs).
• Ensure strong clinical engagement strategy for each territory within their region.
• Execute field Medical Affairs programs, including product launches, proactive initiatives, and HCP engagement.
• Stay abreast of scientific information and disease states to ensure proficient interaction model.
• Ensure direct reports execute collection and analysis of high quality, actionable Medical Insights.
• Demonstrate effective change leadership by upholding professionalism, performance, and integrity.
• Coordinate closely with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross functional partners.
• Provide oversight of all activities in accordance with current regulatory and health care compliance guidelines.

Qualifications

• 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 experience, 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.
• 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.
• Experience building team AI literacy and confidence.

Requirements

• Regional travel of approx. 60% depending on geography.
• Including overnight travel, periodic national scientific congresses, and key strategic/scientific meetings.

Benefits

• 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 period.
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year.
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year.