Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Lead (MTAL) (Lung Cancer) Benelux

Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Lead (MTAL) (Lung Cancer) Benelux Therapeutic Area

Location : Beerse (Belgium), or Breda (NL)

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At Janssen we are dedicated to address and solve some of the most important unmet medical needs of our time several disease areas, of which lung cancer is one.

We are currently recruiting for a Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Lead (MTAL) Lung Cancer Benelux. The MTAL is the medical leader within the assigned therapeutic area (TA) and manages the TA’s Medical Affairs team. Acts as the proactive strategic partner within the Cluster Value Team (CVT) for medical excellence in his/her assigned TA. In this role the MTAL acts as a bridge between the Benelux and the EMEA Medical Affairs organization in building the CVT’s strategy and providing Benelux level insights for the EMEA Medical Affairs strategy. MDs will also be involved in patient related issues, both for in label as trial compounds.

Core Responsibilities:

• Shape CVT Planning & Strategy, based upon medical insights and data gathered in the field
• Translate information and insights of the relevant TA treatment framework from internal and external stakeholders into strategy and plan for implementation
• Build a wide network internally and thus contribute to multi-disciplinary (research &development, marketing, health economics/market access/reimbursement (HEMAR) strategies
• Proactively explore needs for evidence generation, make strategic choices for delivery of evidence (outcomes, methods, internal & external collaborations) and apply insights for new value propositions for the therapeutic area and the business
• Ensure that CVT strategy is aligned with regional (EMEA) and adapted in the local strategy Develop and ensure execution of MAF contribution to CVT strategic plan
• Implement activities and measure performance based upon the predefined KPIs and matrix of Medical Affairs
• Discuss and align the Medical Affairs contribution to the CVT plan, EMEA Medical Affairs Functional Network and MAF mission and priorities + Manage MAF budget for his/her TA, including resource allocation
• Take personal actions to ensure that medical affairs function is a valued partner of commercial teams through effective internal communication and participation in senior management meetings
• Build an external network as a strategic representative to external bodies and keep abreast of medical and scientific knowledge
• Continuously update knowledge of products, patient treatment trends and clinical activities and studies within the TA and patient treatment trends in the region
• Identify evolving scientific concepts with future clinical implications
• Considered and recognized as a trusted scientific counterpart and a partner Ensure medical quality & consistency
• Final responsibility for the quality and consistency of medical content within TA
• Ensure the correct use of products within his/her TA Ensure team compliance
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and with company policy on business integrity
• Ensure HCC and legal requirements are fully understood, appropriately managed and complied with when planning projects, developing materials, executing projects and contracting vendors.
• People management The Medical Affairs Therapeutic Area Lead manages two Medical Advisors (MAs) and 2 Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs).

• Scientific degree: Medical Doctor, pharmaceutical or biomedical degree or equivalent by experience
• More than 5 years experience within Medical Affairs in the pharmaceutical industry
• Experience in managing the organization and business operation in the division/department
• Proven strong analytical, communication, influencing, decision-making and leadership skills for interaction with external and internal stakeholders
• Deep understanding of local regulatory policy and industry’s code of practice related to drug registration, pharmaceutical promotion and clinical studies
• Conceptual skills: able to have an integral view across different disciplines within the medical domain for the therapeutic area
• Able to represent the medical domain in its broadest sense (including Medical Education, + Regulatory Affairs (RA), Pharmacovigilance (PV), Quality Affairs (QA); an orchestrator beside being an expert in his/her field
• People management and team leadership skills: stimulate and motivate to develop and execute medical excellence and medical leadership
• Conceptual skills: able to have an integral view across different disciplines within the medical domain for the therapeutic area
• Languages: Dutch, English: spoken & written. French is appreciated

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.