Therapy Specialist

Job Description

J&J Innovative Medicine – Therapy Specialist – Haematology

Field Based – South West England and South Wales

To clinically promote J&J Cancer Therapy medicines across prioritised Integrated Care Systems and Cancer Alliance footprints ensuring optimised appropriate patient access.

• Lead the business plan for implementation within NHS Trusts and other defined local accounts as agreed with Business Leaders.
• Deliver specific tactics in hospital trusts to support local uptake of medicines in agreement with Healthcare Partnership Manager and National Sales Manager.
• Clinically promote J&J Cancer medicines in wider parts of Integrated Care System to ensure patient uptake and access to medicines is optimised.
• Develop a detailed understanding of NHS Trust health priorities, local NHS Trust Pathways, and inter‑connectivity of patient journeys to inform effective business planning and customer engagement.
• Drive clinical demand for brands and defined indications through execution of brand strategy and key tactics.
• Deliver assertive, balanced clinical arguments to challenge behaviours/status‑quo to influence clinicians to drive prescribing behavioural change.
• Lead sales tactics to deliver the plan and complement the wider cross‑functional team approach to accelerate uptake and pull‑through of prescriptions.
• Drive clinical uptake through a prioritised approach in assigned NHS Trusts.
• Deliver appropriate HCP training and education, always aligning with J&J codes of conduct and the ABPI Code of practice.
• Develop local prescribing advocates and maintain expert level therapy knowledge.
• Deliver vital value service messaging on package deal specifications if appropriate.
• Operate effectively in a collaborative environment.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to demonstrate the total system value of the brand.
• Maximise short‑ and long‑term sales performance, placing the patient at the centre of all efforts.
• Deliver against allocated sales targets, brand metrics, financial targets and marketing objectives.
• Identify, develop, and maintain disease‑state experts and speakers/advocates to improve brand performance.
• Proactively source market intelligence and insights, sharing them regularly with brand teams.
• Demonstrate understanding of customer preference mapping, persona development, and digital offering.

• Account Management, Pharmaceutical Sales, Strategic Planning.
• Clinical experience in oncology/hematology with strong scientific knowledge.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute sales and business plans.
• Excellent communication, cross‑functional collaboration, and customer‑centricity.
• Data savvy, problem solving, and performance measurement skills.

• Clinical Experience, Communication, Cross‑Functional Collaboration, Customer Centricity, Customer Retentions, Data Savvy, Developing Partnerships, Hematology, Market Knowledge, Oncology, Performance Measurement, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmaceutical Sales Marketing, Problem Solving, Product Knowledge, Relationship Building, Sales, Sales Projections, Sales Trend Analysis, Strategic Sales Planning.

• Growth mindset: set high standards and aim to improve.
• Ownership and accountability of territory business.
• Willingness to learn new skills and evolve ways of working.
• Embrace challenges and change as opportunities to grow.

Competitive compensation and benefits package with options for private healthcare, retail vouchers, discounted gym memberships, and support for community projects through our global Corporate Social Responsibility programme.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.