Job Description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech India is recruiting for a Medical Affairs Lead located in Mumbai, India. The position reports to the Director - Medical Affairs, Clinical Operations and Device Safety, India.Position overview:

• Lead Medical Affairs for One Ethicon and CSS (Surgery and Cardiology Solutions portfolio), accountable for driving cross-functional collaboration, customer focus and performance driven culture.
• Be the lead scientific face in the given therapeutic areas and represent the organization in various internal & external platforms.
• Delivery on scientific foundation of franchise strategy and follow-up with conceptualization to execution of wide range of medical activities (including research, publications, patient support programs, advisory board meetings etc.) that are aligned to the franchise strategy.

Key Responsibilities:Core scientific member of cross-functional franchise team, responsible for:

• Scientific foundation of franchise strategy
• Conceptualization of local clinical trials, exploring publication opportunities, evaluating IIS proposals
• Conceptualization and project management of wide range of medical activities (including research, publications, medical education, patient support programs, advisory board meetings etc.) that are aligned to the franchise strategy
• Structured planning and execution of scientific leaders engagement plan
• Regular training and flow of latest medical developments in the given field to sales/marketing team
• Scientific sanctity in all external (promotional material, patient education material etc.) and internal (newsletters etc.) communications
• Representing the organization in various internal & external platforms
• External Stakeholder Meetings - top therapy area KOLs, scientific associations

QualificationsEducation:

• Post Graduate Medical Degree, preferably in a surgical specialty.

Experience and Skills:

• About 8 - 10 years experience in pharmaceutical/ device industry in Medical Affairs/ clinical research/ pharmacovigilance is preferred.
• Understanding of local regulatory policy and industry's code of practice related to product promotion and clinical research is preferable.

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