MSL Field Director, Caplyta - Central

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. Job Function: Medical Affairs Group Job Sub Function: Medical Science Liaison Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Arkansas (Any City), Illinois (Any City), Indiana (Any City), Iowa (Any City), Kentucky (Any City), Michigan (Any City), Minnesota (Any City), Missouri (Any City), North Dakota (Any City), Ohio (Any City), Oklahoma (Any City), Pennsylvania (Any City), South Dakota (Any City), Tennessee (Any City), Wisconsin (Any City) Position Summary 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. 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 staying abreast of scientific information and disease states to ensure proficient interaction model, and coach with their team. They will also ensure their direct reports execute collection and analysis of high quality, actionable Medical Insights and effectively communicate them to inform strategy, evidence generation, and lifecycle planning. The Field Director will demonstrate effective change leadership by upholding professionalism, performance, and integrity in challenging situations, and by guiding the team with resilience, accountability, and engagement through ambiguity and shifting priorities. The Field Director will coordinate closely with Medical Affairs, Scientific Affairs, and cross functional partners to align objectives and execution as appropriate. The Field Director is expected to identify possible solution(s) and make a recommendation to the MSL Head for action, demonstrating strong critical thinking, risk assessment, and sound judgment. The recommendations are expected to support the company’s scientific objectives. In addition, the Field Director will work collaboratively with local and regional internal business partners to meet scientific needs of customers, acting as a trusted scientific leader and strategic thought partner. The Field Director is responsible for providing oversight of all activities in accordance with current regulatory and healthcare compliance guidelines, modeling compliant behavior, reinforcing ethical decision making, and ensuring a culture of accountability and integrity across the team. This role requires regional travel of approx. 60% depending on geography (including overnight travel, periodic national scientific congresses and key strategic/scientific meetings at the corporate office in Horsham, PA/Titusville, NJ) A valid US driver's license Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time. Experience building team AI literacy and confidence, reinforcing trusted and responsible AI use and sound judgment. 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. Qualifications A minimum of a master’s degree is required. PharmD, PhD, MD highly preferred. Minimum of 8 years required. A minimum of 4 years of pharmaceutical industry, and a minimum of 2 years of MSL experience are required. Clinical/research experience is preferred. Previous people management responsibility is required. TA-related experience is preferred. Proficiency in data gathering and analysis, clinical expertise, problem solving, interpersonal influence, and cross-functional collaboration strategic thinking and competitive landscape analysis. Must live in their assigned region and in close proximity to an airport. Required Skills Channel Partner Enablement Clinical Experience Clinical Research and Regulations Competitive Landscape Analysis Cross-Functional Collaboration Customer Centricity Data-Driven Decision Making Data Gathering and Analysis Developing Others Inclusive Leadership Industry Analysis Interpersonal Influence Leadership Medical Affairs Medical Communications Medical Compliance Problem Solving Relationship Building Research and Development Strategic Thinking Salary & Benefits The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $164,000.00 - $282,900.00 Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year Please use the following language: For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - Equal Opportunity Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via and internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at #J-18808-Ljbffr 6120-Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Legal Entity