RARE DISEASE FIELD LEADER - CANADA

Are you ready to make a difference in Rare Disease? Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson is currently hiring a Rare Disease Field Leader (RDFL).
The RDFL plays a critical leadership role as the primary point of contact for Rare Disease treatment centres for all matters related to the provision of our rare disease products, in a given geography.
This is a non-promotional field based role that reports into medical affairs.
The position will provide multi-province or national coverage, and can be based throughout Canada, though there is a preference for Quebec.
The RDFL is a non-traditional role, providing the connection between medical affairs and commercial operations as a member of the Rare Disease Hub, and the Patient Value Team.
The RDFL is accountable for leading and developing comprehensive Site of Care (SoC) strategies and plans to improve patient outcomes.
They provide scientific support (medical, scientific, and research needs) and education to care providers, and identify & seek to remove barriers attributed to diagnosis, treatment, and/or genetic testing (as applicable).
The RDFL will establish and implement annual regional plans of action aligned to their National strategic plans, while acting in full compliance with our policies and relevant local and regional regulations.
Key Responsibilities.
Lead the delivery of a differentiated HCP experience.
Act as the external ambassador of J&J IM for matters relating to the rare disease portfolio, within geography and with the assigned product.
Prepare and successfully implement comprehensive SoC plans to ensure site and staff readiness to successfully manage rare disease patients.
Inform and support end-to-end order tracking and operations, as required Seek opportunities to streamline and optimize process for a seamless user experience at the SoC.
Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to identify unmet needs and disparities in patient care and work cross-functionally to offer solutions Identify and engage with Key Individuals (KI’s) to enhance disease awareness, clinical landscape, and diagnostic pathways Support the information needs of KIs, their role as patient advocates, and facilitate the building of expert communities; Support HCPs to address unmet patient needs and translate into solutions in collaboration with the PVT Build trusted, positive relationships with KIs based on scientific credibility, clear engagement plans and metrics Support and implement field activities related to evidence generation, non-promotional evidence dissemination, and insight gathering; Lead asset related scientific engagement & communication Collaborate internally to support and craft PVT strategy.
Attend, participate & lead sessions internally at PVT meetings, internal business meetings, as needed, and externally through conferences and symposia Foster a culture of transparency and accountability through interactions with both internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications Qualifications Education.
Professional or graduate degree, or equivalent, in a relevant field is required Experience and Skills.
Required.
Bilingual (French and English) Minimum of 5 years business experience in the pharmaceutical industry, which can be balanced against a strong clinical and/or scientific background in a relevant therapy area - proven track record of contribution to commercial, medical, patient support, and/or clinical development strategies.
Experience in a customer-facing role required, ideally in a hospital (e.
., coordinating patient care) or working with hospitals, experience working with multiple internal stakeholders Ability to acquire expertise in other therapeutic areas and products, depending on pipeline and/or changing business priorities.
Excellent collaborator across multiple functions and problem solver, including the ability to work with all levels and functions of the organization Proven examples of strong business acumen and scientific expertise Strong qualitative and quantitative analytical skills; should be comfortable understanding and presenting complex clinical trial data Strong knowledge of GCP, IMC code and Healthcare Compliance policies and procedures.
Familiarity with working in an environment guided by SOPs.
Solid understanding of Microsoft Office and other relevant software programs.
Preferred.
Extensive experience or medical related product knowledge in different therapeutic areas; experience in rare diseases; As this role will be connecting with various teams, cross-functional experience is a strong asset (e.
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medical affairs, commercial, etc.) Knowledge of the therapeutic area(s) of interest Experience with hospital logistics/operations, hospital systems, order management platforms, KOL & HCP relationship management and project management Other.
Ability to travel up to 60%, both domestic and internationally.
Overnight travel is required as much as 1-2 times per week on average.
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