At Johnson & Johnson,?we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a?world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,?where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and?solutions are personal.?Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.?Learn more at https://www.jnj.com Job Function: Medical Affairs Group Job Sub Function: Medical Affairs Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, Notting Hill,, Victoria, Australia Job Description: ? THE OPPORTUNITY The Medical Advisor - Gastroenterology (Australia & New Zealand) plays a pivotal role providing medical leadership for the Immunology portfolio within Gastroenterology, developing and executing the local medical affairs strategy and associated initiatives to support both in-market and pipeline products. Working in close alignment with cross-functional teams, the Medical Advisor will drive KOL engagement, scientific communication, medical education, and evidence and publication generation, ensuring all activities are consistent with overarching business objectives. This is a highly collaborative and influential role requiring exceptional communication and stakeholder engagement skills. They will design and implement medical plans that advance patient care and market-shaping initiatives, while maintaining and expanding relationships with clinical thought leaders, clinical societies and patient groups so that clinical and patient perspectives meaningfully inform business decisions. By bridging scientific innovation and clinical practice, the Medical Advisor will ensure advances in the immunology portfolio are clearly communicated and integrated into inflammatory bowel disease care pathways, enabling evidence-based treatment decisions, supporting market access and ultimately improving patient outcomes. RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate with internal and external therapeutic-area and product experts to shape the current and future treatment landscape for inflammatory bowel disease in Australia and New Zealand, with the goal of improving patient outcomes: Lead the development and execution of the local Medical Affairs strategy and tactical plan for in-market and pipeline assets within the Gastroenterology portfolio, ensuring alignment with overarching business priorities. Cross-functional collaboration providing medical leadership with in-depth therapeutic area expert knowledge to internal partners including but not limited to Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Operations, Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR), Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) and Medical Excellence, and Regional and Global Medical affairs teams. Lead external stakeholder engagement by developing and maintaining relationships with key opinion leaders (KOLs), clinical societies and patient organisations. Drive evidence generation activities, including planning and oversight of investigator-initiated trials, local studies and real-world evidence projects; support publication and data-dissemination strategies. Review and approve promotional, educational and disease-state materials to ensure medical accuracy and compliance with relevant industry codes; provide medical input during concept development. Develop and implement scientific communication and medical-education programmes; coach and mentor MSLs to enable effective field engagement, strategic data dissemination and insight generation. Support cross-functional partners in upskilling therapeutic-area knowledge. Ensure operational excellence in medical activities by managing timelines, budgets and governance frameworks, while maintaining the highest standards of quality and compliance. ABOUT YOU Skills & Competencies Product and therapeutic area knowledge: Demonstrated learning agility to be the subject matter expert within the business, with thorough understanding of local therapeutic area landscape and clinical trial data to interpret and communicate the relevance to external stakeholders and internal partners. Strategic agility & commercial acumen: Demonstrated strategic mindset with awareness of the commercial environment and an understanding how scientific data and the clinical landscape impacts business strategies and healthcare decisions. Cross-functional collaboration: Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and complex projects as well as collaborate effectively with multiple internal stakeholders. External engagement & partnership: Customer-centric approach with strong skills in establishing and maintaining trusted relationships with KOLs, clinical societies, healthcare professionals and patient organisations. Communication & influencing: Exceptional written and verbal scientific communication skills, including the ability to present complex data clearly and persuasively. Experience or qualifications that are critical to this position Medical, Pharmacy or Life Sciences qualification; an advanced degree (e.g., MD, PharmD, PhD) is preferred. Minimum 5 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in Medical Affairs (e.g., Medical Advisor, Medical Manager, or Senior MSL). Demonstrated expertise in immunology (particularly inflammatory bowel disease) is highly desirable; experience with product launches is an advantage. Required Skills: Preferred Skills:
