Autoantibody Clinical Educator

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Professional Medical Education

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, United States, Columbus, Ohio, United States, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, Detroit, Michigan, United States, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America, St. Louis, Missouri, United States

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Autoantibody Clinical Educator (ACE). This position will be responsible for the following states: Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. This is a field-based position in the United States, with preference for the candidate to reside in the assigned region with easy access to a national airport.

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 

About Immunology

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 Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases.  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.

About the Role

In this exciting role, the Autoantibody Clinical Educator (ACE) will be responsible for providing clinical education for IMAAVY focused on PI-based and disease state education to non-physician patient care teams (PCT), including nurses, nurse navigators, pharmacists, and other advanced practice providers (APPs), such as Nurse Practitioners and Physician’s Assistants to drive positive PCT and patient experiences. ACEs support a patient experience that focuses on the whole patient, addressing educational needs related to both clinical and behavioral aspects of treatment and disease management.

ACEs will be a trusted educational resource for PCTs and patients to better understand disease state and treatment with IMAAVY.

The ACE will support local healthcare market (LHM) teams in a defined geographic area. The ACE will collaborate with field partners to gain a deep understanding of customer educational needs and opportunities to support local patient communities. The ACE will use these insights to develop strategic educational plans.

The ACE will also play a key role in the education of patients, delivering patient speaker programs, often through requests from advocacy groups.

The ACE is responsible for conducting all activities in accordance with current regulatory and health care compliance guidelines and in alignment with the ACE Rules of Engagement.

Key Job Responsibilities: (Duties may include, but are not limited to the following)

• Build external relationships with key customers in the PCT and manage a geographical territory

• Provide both nurse and patient education programs through 1:1 presentations, round table discussions, or formal presentations

• Provide education to patients in patient advocacy meeting settings

• Educate PCTs on the clinical profile of products including but not limited to clinical benefits and administration requirements

• Develop and maintain a strategic territory plan that meet customer educational needs and clinical challenges, through analysis of account dynamics and clinical insights

• Master all aspects of the clinical and administrative profile of IMAAVY

• Teach key external stakeholders (infusion nurses, other medical staff) on the infusion process

• Share PCT clinical insights from customer engagements that take place within accounts or at national, regional, and local meetings

• Participate as needed to support their LHM team with account needs as it relates to PCTs

• Provide staff support, as appropriate at exhibit booths, advocacy events, and displays as required

• Maintain thorough understanding and competence in the following areas: vision, mission, and rules of engagement; operating company-labelled scientific data; market dynamics and competitive landscape; regulatory and health care compliance guidelines; corporate policies on appropriate business conduct and ethical behavior; relevant SOPs and guidelines

 

Professional Responsibilities:

• Stays current in clinical developments related to specific disease states

• Develops and maintains advanced presentation skills to facilitate effective communication of clinical information

• Documents all interactions, clinical insights and customer profile information daily as directed

• Attends clinically relevant meetings for personal/professional development

• Maintains the highest level of professional standards in all interactions with customers and other business contacts

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree required.

• Active RN license or Advanced Practice degree (Nurse Practitioner/MSN) required.

• 8+ years of relevant work experience required

• Experience with neurology products and/or rare disease preferred

• Excellent communication and presentation skills required

• Knowledge and/or experience with direct to patient education initiatives preferred

• Previous industry experience preferred

• Previous experience in introducing new specialty pharmaceutical/biologics products or indications a plus

• Ability to navigate and discuss complex clinical data

• Excellent collaboration and time management skills

• Ability to build comprehensive account educational plans

• Strong teamwork focus with ability to compliantly navigate field partner complexities, in alignment with Rules of Engagement

• Above average computer skills: PowerPoint, Excel, Word

• Expected to work 40-hour work week, with flexibility on occasion to work additional hours when needed.

• Requires travel of approximately 70% depending on geography (includes overnight travel); Other travel for business meetings as required; Travel by air, including overnight and weekends as needed.

• A valid driver’s license issued in the United States is required.

• Must be fluent in the English language and have excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

• Must live in the territory or have the ability to relocate to the territory, living near a major airport is preferred.

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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center  ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Brand Marketing, Channel Partner Enablement, Coaching, Digital Strategy, Global Market, Learning Materials Development, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Organizing, Process Improvements, Program Management, Sales Enablement, Sales Presentations, Strategic Sales Planning, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Training People

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$117,000.00 - $201,250.00

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)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits