MSL Field Director, Caplyta - Central

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** Job Function:*
* Medical Affairs Group

** Job Sub*
* ** Function:*
* Medical Science Liaison

** Job Category:*
* People Leader

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* Job Description:

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* Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicines is recruiting for a  
** MSL Field Director, Caplyta
** to be based in the  
** Central
* * territory which includes:  
** Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Midwest, Western PA, Ozarks, Kentucky-Tennessee and the Dakotas.*
* ** About Therapeutic Area*
* Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Neuroscience team tackles the world's toughest brain health challenges including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism. This patient-focused team helps address some of the most complex diseases of our time.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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Position Summary

The Field Director is responsible for leading the Caplyta US Northeast Medical Science Liaison (MSL)  team in providing scientific, clinical, research, and educational support to health care professionals and internal partners related to Caplyta, while ensuring customer centric, insight driven, and compliant scientific engagement across the region.

The Field Director will partner with the MSL Head to set and drive strategy for their region/organized providers, translating TA and Medical Affairs strategy into clear regional priorities, measurable objectives, and executional excellence. The Field Director is responsible for ensuring strong clinical engagement strategy for each territory within their region and will conduct routine strategy reviews with each MSL direct report, leveraging data, insights, AI tools, and performance trends to guide decision making.

The primary role of the Field Director is to provide support, coaching, and development to each of their direct reports (MSLs), utilizing the skills framework, routine feedback, and periodic field observation, with a strong emphasis on strength-based coaching, continuous improvement, and career development planning.

The Field Director will be responsible for the execution of field Medical Affairs programs, including product launches, proactive initiatives, and HCP engagement. The Field Director is responsible for ensuring that each direct report is functioning at the expected level of scientific acumen/expertise, presentation skills, and soft skill abilities, including professional credibility and command, stakeholder influence, adaptive communication, and effective scientific storytelling.

In addition, the Field Director plays a critical role to remove barriers and aligning field activities to ensure impactful scientific engagement.

The Field Director is responsible for…