Medical Scientific Liaison (m/f/d)

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Zug, Switzerland

The Medical Scientific Liaison Oncology role is a field-based position focused on Genitourinary (GU) cancer and NSCLC. The role involves serving as a scientific expert, building connections with healthcare professionals, delivering scientific information, supporting medical education, and generating insights from field experience. Responsibilities include acting as a primary contact for external experts, collecting and relaying medical insights, supporting medical education programs, participating in cross-functional meetings, utilizing digital platforms for scientific dissemination, and contributing to investigator-initiated studies, all while ensuring compliance with healthcare guidelines.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as resource for HCP relevant scientific information and emerging scientific trends within therapeutic area, with demonstration of continuously updated knowledge in these key areas to ensure the most up-to-date information is integrated into field activities, supporting evidence-based discussions with key stakeholders.
  2. Act as the primary point of contact for external experts and medical societies, fostering long-term, trust-based relationships that enhance the company’s scientific presence and reputation within the oncology community.
  3. Collect, document, and relay valuable medical insights and unmet needs from the field to internal teams, ensuring these perspectives inform the development of strategies, tactics, and educational initiatives.
  4. Support the planning, execution, and follow-up of medical education programs, symposia, and workshops, ensuring content is scientifically robust and tailored to the needs of healthcare professionals and patient advocacy groups.
  5. Participate in cross-functional meetings and contribute medical expertise to align field activities with broader business objectives, collaborating closely with commercial, regulatory, and clinical operations teams.

Skills

Required

  • Scientific degree: Medical Doctor, Pharmaceutical or Natural Science university degree (with MD/PhD being an additional asset)
  • Proficiency in German and English, working proficiency in French as an additional advantage
  • Experience in oncology and/or medical affairs
  • Understanding of scientific research, clinical trial design/conduct and interpretation of medical/scientific data (scientific acumen)
  • Ability to work with clinical & scientific data in order to translate and communicate these into relevant information for the clinical practice of the HCP and patients (clinical acumen)
  • Effective collaboration and strong networking skills, ability to build professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Effective communicator with strong influencing skills and ability to discuss data with HCPs on a peer-to-peer level
  • High learning agility and open mindset for change

Nice to have

  • Pre-existing knowledge in oncology and pharma industry / medical affairs or health care environment is considered an advantage
  • Affinity for digital solutions and innovative event formats
  • 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