Position Overview

Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in the Medical Affairs Group. The role is focused on maximizing product value through high‑quality scientific communication with leading specialists in a specific therapeutic area.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and execute a personal Activity Plan aligned with the country and brand plans.
- Maintain ongoing knowledge of medical and scientific developments, including products, treatment trends, clinical activities and studies within the therapeutic area.
- Build and sustain a contact network with leading specialists (physicians, pharmacists, hospital managers, scientific society leaders, etc.) and understand their needs and value drivers.
- Communicate the scientific value of company products, conduct clinical questionnaire discussions, and contribute to innovative treatment approaches.
- Represent the company in professional associations and collaborate with Medical Affairs, Medical Education and other departments.
- Provide proactive and reactive scientific communication, ensuring consistency with approved Summary of Product Characteristics and avoiding marketing claims.
- Describe R&D; programs, regulatory developments, and provide non‑promotional scientific information to healthcare professionals.
- Document all off‑label information requests received from leading specialists and other HCPs.
- Organize and participate in medical education activities: identify and support speakers, build programs with third‑party scientific partners, and deliver scientific material as requested.
- Lead advisory board activities in collaboration with Medical Affairs,



Medical Education and other relevant positions.
- Engage in market‑access discussions and present objective scientific data to payors and health‑technology assessment committees.
- Support pre‑approval activities, including engagement with payors, speaker training and scientific support to sales representatives.
- Provide scientific support and training to sales representatives and act as a reference point for scientific queries.
- Implement local Medical Affairs plans: set up and follow up on company‑sponsored studies, registries and other non‑interventional studies; propose investigators and sites; manage investigator meetings; support investigator proposals.
- Support National Patient Plan (NPP) programmes by providing scientific guidance to physicians.
- Gather insights into treatment patterns and scientific activities to inform strategic decisions for the company.
- Observe and enforce regulatory requirements, including Health Care Business Integrity, pharmacovigilance, safe‑fleet and various reporting obligations.
- Collaborate with General Commercial Operations (GCO) on study support and site identification.
- Report adverse events, pharmacovigilance queries, and special situations promptly to the designated local authority.




- Ensure training compliance and readiness for inspections; maintain required documentation.

Qualifications

- Scientific degree (MD, PharmD or related university degree in natural sciences or psychology).
- Deep knowledge of the therapeutic area and strong research and data interpretation skills.
- Professional background that allows establishing credibility with leading specialists (peer‑to‑peer relationship).
- Customer‑focused mindset with awareness of business results.
- Innovative, capable of coordinating and driving complex, changing environments.
- Adherence to Johnson & Johnson Credo values and International Health Care Business Integrity guide.

Desired Skills

- Analytical reasoning, analytics insights, clinical data management, clinical experience.
- Communication, competitive landscape analysis, cross‑functional collaboration, data gathering and analysis.
- Detail‑oriented, digital culture, digital literacy, execution focus, interpersonal influence, market research.
- Medical affairs, medical communications, medical compliance, problem solving, relationship building.
- Scientific research, strategic thinking, technologically savvy.

Salary and Benefits

Base pay range: €38,000 – €60,950 per year.

Benefits include an annual bonus (target‑based), vacation days, a minimum of 12 weeks parental leave, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well‑being reimbursement, financial, physical and mental health programs, service‑anniversary awards, and eligibility for various insurance plans. Details vary by location.

📌 MSL Neurociencias - Barcelona (Madrid)
🏢 7300-Janssen-Cilag S.A. Legal Entity
📍 Madrid