At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Medical Affairs Group **Job Sub** **Function:** Medical Science Liaison **Job Category:** Scientific/Technology **All Job Posting Locations:** Porto, Portugal, Porto Salvo, Portugal **Job Description:** Ready to transform the future of cancer care and improve lives? As a **Precision Medicine Liaison (PML)** , you will harness your expertise in diagnostics and the clinical testing landscape to ensure timely, high-quality biomarker-driven testing solutions are available to support optimal treatment decisions. You will partner with key opinion leaders (KOLs) and collaborators before and after launch, working closely with laboratories, pathology groups, and other healthcare professionals to overcome barriers to testing. Acting as a recognized field diagnostics expert, you will provide internal and external stakeholders with deep diagnostic insights and strategic guidance to advance precision medicine. As a subject matter expert, you will deliver in-depth diagnostic expertise and actionable insights, supporting healthcare teams and driving biomarker implementation to accelerate the adoption of biomarker-driven therapies. **Accountabilities** + **Drive Testing Enablement:** Engage with stakeholders pre- and post-launch to proactively enable biomarker testing at launch and address barriers in national hospitals, reference laboratories, and select accounts. + **Build Strategic Relationships:** Identify and develop strong relationships within reference labs, key accounts (including molecular genomics labs), and pathology groups to gather insights and educate on appropriate testing. + **Collaborate Cross-Functionally:** Work closely with CVT Teams and the Precision Medicine Lead, leveraging market insights to support initiatives and biomarker projects as a subject matter expert. + **Provide Expert Support:** Act as the precision medicine expert to assist customers as requested by the MAF strategy, delivering in-depth diagnostic expertise, insights, and internal team support. + **Navigate Biomarker complexity:** Partner with the CVTs to ensure effective implementation of state-based biomarker testing and integrate these requirements into all interactions with labs and stakeholders. **Essential Skills & Experience** + **Educational Background:** MD, PhD, or MSc in Biomedical Sciences, Molecular Biology, or a related technical field. + **Experience:** Minimum (desirable) of 5+ years in Molecular Diagnostics, Biomedical Sciences, or Clinical Oncology. Prior field or laboratory experience in genomics is valued. + **Scientific Expertise:** Ability to discuss complex scientific content and context with diverse audiences. + **Executive Presence:** Strong presentation and communication skills with the ability to influence and engage. + **Collaboration & Networking:** Proven ability to build networks and work effectively in cross-functional settings, navigating across tumor teams in both field to achieve common goals. + **Genomics & Diagnostics Knowledge:** Technical fluency in genomic testing, diagnostic workflows, and the oncology patient journey. + **Core Skills:** Stakeholder mapping, project management, and a business development mindset to identify partnership opportunities. + **Business Acumen:** Solid grasp of business strategy related to diagnostics, lab networks, and external laboratories, with experience engaging oncology accounts. + **Market Awareness:** Ability to stay ahead of evolving oncology ecosystems, market dynamics, diagnostic trends, and biomarker legislation, applying problem-solving skills to overcome barriers and identify solutions. + **Analytical & Strategic Thinking:** Resourceful and business-minded, capable of identifying opportunities aligned with organizational priorities through data analysis, diagnostic requirements, and account insights. + **Goal Setting & Engagement:** Ability to set precision medicine objectives across the territory and apply engagement strategies to advance opportunities with target customers. Skilled at influencing and driving initiatives. + **Mindset:** Curious, agile, field-oriented problem solver; strong communicator and connector between labs, oncologists and cross-functional teams. **Required Skills:** **Preferred Skills:** Analytical Reasoning, Analytics Dashboards, Clinical Trials, Coaching, Collaborating, Communication, Data Reporting, Detail-Oriented, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Market Research, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Knowledge, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy