Associate Director, Thought Leader Liaison, Hematology, West Region (Hematology)

Location: Field-based in the US West region; locations include Arizona, California, and Texas. The role is available in any city within the region, includes remote work, and requires 60–70% travel.

Base pay: $137,000–$235,750 annually, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus and long-term incentive program.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare and innovative medicine solutions aimed at preventing, treating, and curing complex diseases.

What you will do

• Build and maintain relationships with national and regional hematology key opinion leaders.
• Develop KOL profiles, engagement plans, influence maps, and commercial target lists.
• Coordinate congress participation, advisory boards, product-theater speakers, and commercial KOL initiatives.
• Manage speaker identification, contracting, training, coaching, utilization, and program compliance.
• Deliver education opportunities for healthcare providers focused on warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia treatment and disease management.
• Develop academic institution and health-system relationships, identify access and growth opportunities, and execute advocacy strategies with cross-functional partners.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent.
• At least 10 years of combined experience in hematology, rare disease, or a related industry.
• At least 5 years of experience in clinical liaison work, thought leader management, key account management, or clinical sales.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams directly and indirectly and analyze complex business situations.
• Strong scientific, communication, organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work remotely from the US West region and travel 60–70%. Knowledge of pharmaceutical regulations and compliant healthcare-provider interactions is required.

Nice to have

• Advanced health science degree.
• Marketing or clinical experience in hematology, rare disease, or a related therapeutic area.
• Experience learning and applying emerging technologies such as AI.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on diversity, dignity, and equal opportunity.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, disability, business accident, and group legal insurance may be available.
• Eligibility for pension and 401(k) savings plans.
• Vacation, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal, and family time benefits.