Medical Science Liaison

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) to support their therapeutic area strategy and engage with leading specialists in urology and oncology. The role involves scientific discussions, insight gathering, developing medical affairs plans, delivering scientific content, and contributing to data-generation activities, all while ensuring compliance with regulations. Requires a Bachelor's degree in a life science field, at least 1-2 years of relevant experience, and strong scientific communication skills.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a trusted scientific expert, engaging in peer‑to‑peer medical discussions with key specialists, including urologists, oncologists, and other healthcare partners.
  2. Lead effective insight gathering to shape medical affairs strategy, identifying clinical, educational, and scientific gaps across the therapeutic area.
  3. Build and implement medical affairs plans in collaboration with cross‑functional partners including marketing, market access, and medical education teams.
  4. Deliver high‑quality scientific content through medical education activities, advisory boards, CME events, and evidence‑based presentations.
  5. Support the review, approval, and development of promotional materials, scientific resources, and internal training content.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in pharmacy, life sciences, or related field
  • Minimum 1 year of MSL experience or at least 2 years in the pharmaceutical/medical industry
  • Demonstrated experience working with or engaging urologists and/or oncologists
  • Strong confidence navigating fast‑paced, procedure‑heavy urology environments
  • Proven ability to develop or contribute to medical affairs strategies, medical plans, and scientific initiatives
  • Excellent scientific communication skills
  • Strong eye for business with a sense of urgency in identifying medical opportunities and supporting brand strategy
  • Independent, dedicated, and highly collaborative, with strong planning, analytical, and organizational capabilities
  • Analytics Insights
  • Execution Focus
  • Industry Analysis
  • Research and Development
  • Scientific Communications

Nice to have

  • MD/PhD
  • Analytical Reasoning
  • Analytics Dashboards
  • Clinical Trials
  • Coaching
  • Collaborating
  • Communication
  • Data Reporting
  • Detail-Oriented
  • Digital Culture
  • Digital Literacy
  • Market Research
  • Medical Affairs
  • Medical Communications
  • Medical Compliance
  • Product Knowledge
  • Scientific Research
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Technical Credibility
  • Technologically Savvy