Medical Science Liaison – German-speaking Switzerland

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a full-time Medical Science Liaison (MSL) in Zug, German-speaking Switzerland. The MSL is a field-based scientific expert in dermatology and rheumatology who builds trusted relationships with healthcare professionals, shares up-to-date scientific information, supports medical education and carries out an efficient activity plan with specific, measurable objectives. The role is customer-facing and based in the field.

Key responsibilities

• Build long-term scientific relationships with healthcare professionals, external experts and medical societies, acting as a credible scientific partner in dermatology and rheumatology.
• Maintain current knowledge of clinical evidence and emerging trends and turn it into evidence-based discussions with healthcare professionals.
• Proactively identify scientific opportunities and customer needs, and develop focused engagement plans with clear objectives.
• Identify unmet needs and knowledge gaps, and share actionable medical insights from the field with medical and cross-functional teams.
• Support the planning, execution and follow-up of medical education programs, symposia and workshops, keeping content scientifically robust.
• Contribute to investigator-initiated studies and real-world evidence projects, and help bridge investigators and internal Medical teams.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Regulatory and Clinical Operations, and use digital platforms to share compliant scientific information.
• Ensure all activities comply with healthcare compliance requirements, company policies and ethical standards.

Required profile

• University degree in Medicine, Pharmacy, Life Sciences or another relevant scientific discipline.
• Proficiency in German and English; working proficiency in French is an advantage.
• 0-3 years of relevant professional experience; previous pharmaceutical or MSL experience is an advantage but not essential.
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen, including understanding of clinical trial design and interpretation of medical data.
• Effective communicator with strong influencing skills, able to engage healthcare professionals in peer-to-peer scientific discussions.
• Proactive, customer-focused and adaptable, with high learning agility.