Senior Director, MSL Field Head, Milvexian

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Job Function:

Enterprise Management

Job Sub Function:

Scientific Affairs Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Remote (US), Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Sr. Director, MSL Field Head. This position is field based.

About Innovative Medicine

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.

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

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Position Summary

The MSL Head leads a national field medical team of Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) and Field Directors (FDs) who provide scientific, clinical, research, and educational support on current and future Johnson & Johnson Cardiovascular products to health care professionals (HCPs) and internal partners, ensuring customer‑centric, insight‑driven, and compliant scientific engagement.

The MSL Head develops and implements the vision for a fast-growing field organization, while also collaborating closely across key internal and external stakeholders. They lead, coach, and develop FDs and MSLs using a skills framework, ongoing feedback, and development assessments, while removing barriers and coordinating field activities to maximize appropriate HCP access and effective scientific engagement. The MSL Head leads engagement strategies for national, regional, and local opinion leaders and community practitioners, ensuring timely, impactful, and compliant data communication.

They build a qualified, diverse organization by supporting FDs in recruiting and hiring, and retain talent through mentorship and career coaching. They also provide oversight for FDs who assure compliant oversight of all field activities, model ethical behavior, and foster a culture of accountability and integrity. Partnering with the Therapeutic Area Lead, GCO, R&D, and Global Medical, they align field strategies with research and collaboration priorities. They also advance an analytics-driven approach to field insights, applying AI-enabled tools to inform risk assessment, strategic opportunities, and enterprise decisions.

As a member of the Milvexian leadership team, the MSL Head reports directly into the VP of US Milvexian Medical Affairs, and contributes to Medical Affairs strategies, future compound development plans, priorities, timelines, budget, and staffing models. They manage external alliance partnerships as necessary within legal, privacy, and compliance guardrails, and build strong compliant internal collaboration with multiple stakeholders (e.g., Therapeutic Area Leads, Sales, Marketing, KAM, Training, TLL leaders) to drive alignment and shared therapeutic goals.

In this exciting role, the MSL Head is responsible for, but not limited to:

Strategy & Leadership:

• Define and implement the vision and long-term Milvexian MSL field strategy, including FTE and budget planning to support growth and optimize resources
• Set standards for scientific exchange excellence across medical insights, advisory boards, and senior/executive-level HCP engagements
• Monitor the therapeutic and competitive landscape to adapt medical field strategy, identify HCP educational and research gaps, and execute MSL launch strategies for new products and line extensions
• Ensure territory plans meet business needs, using compliant field insights, metrics, and AI-enabled tools for account planning and performance analysis to maximize impact across the enterprise
• Lead MSL support of evidence generation (company-sponsored trials, investigator-initiated studies, registries) with appropriate internal partners
• Partner across Medical Affairs and HCC/Regulatory/Legal to develop compliant evidence-based MSL educational materials; Communicate field medical impact, and secure buy-in for strategic initiatives, with relevant partners

People Development:

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