Medical Science Liaison, Immunology - GI (Upstate NY

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Medical Science Liaison

People Leader

Albany, New York, United States of America;
Buffalo, New York, United States;
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America;
Rochester, New York, United States;
Syracuse, New York, United States;
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) – Gastroenterology (GI) to support the Upstate New York territory. The assigned geography includes Upstate New York, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine, with the majority of customer engagement and business activity centered in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, and Albany. Travel to the other locations will also be a high expectation for success.

Candidates may also be based in Worcester, MA.

The Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is considered the field‑based scientific and clinical emerging expert on current and future Johnson & Johnson Innovative products. The MSL is responsible for developing and enhancing professional relationships with Key thought leaders/HCPs and providing fair balanced, objective, non‑promotional scientific information, and education to health care professionals. The MSL drives high quality scientific exchange, territory execution, and actionable insight generation while maintaining the highest standards of scientific integrity, professionalism, and compliance.

The MSL is also responsible for staying abreast of current scientific and treatment landscape trends in the relevant therapeutic areas and providing appropriate scientific support for investigator‑initiated studies, including facilitating scientific exchange and connecting investigators with internal research and grant processes, in accordance with applicable policies and without assuming sponsor responsibilities.

• Develop and implement a scientific engagement plan for the territory that aligns with Medical Affairs strategy, prioritized medical objectives, and approved core medical assets.
• Cultivate strong professional relationships with community and academic opinion leaders/KOLs in the territory to advance our scientific credibility.
• Engage in high quality, two‑way scientific exchange that encourages dialogue, shared understanding, and learning over time in the relevant disease area. Utilize insights and MSL tools to develop a strategic approach for customer engagements within territory by collecting, synthesizing, and applying clinical, scientific, competitive, and territory level information.
• Leverage AI tools and insights to enhance decision making, streamline processes, and improve efficiency and outcomes across core responsibilities.
• Maintain awareness of direct and indirect competitors within the therapeutic area and incorporate relevant, evidence‑based clinical context into scientific engagement planning and compliant scientific discussions.
• Deliver relevant scientific data tailored to HCP needs through clear and effective dialogue and presentations that translate complex clinical evidence into meaningful scientific discussion.
• Engage healthcare providers and internal partners to identify challenges or unmet needs and collaboratively propose evidence‑based solutions or educational initiatives.
• Identify, collect and submit high quality actionable insights in a timely manner aligned with current strategic priorities of the organization that inform medical strategy and cross‑functional discussions at the territory level.
• Respond to unsolicited inquiries on J&J products and research from external…