Professional Education and Development Associate

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

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Job Function

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function

Professional Medical Education

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Job Description About Vision

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding on the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs - from the pediatric to aging eye - in a patient's lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

Purpose

The purpose of the Professional Education & Development (PED) Associate role is to: deliver the annual Strategic Plan for PED activities in the country/market; ensure JJV products are used correctly by eye care practitioners (ECPs) and health care professionals (HCPs); elevate the scientific evidence that supports the superior performance of JJV products; develop, execute and contribute to technical training for customers and JJV staff and sales team, and maintain recognized expertise in the field of contact lenses and surgical vision products; build strong partnerships with local professional bodies to support external environment shaping and planning. The primary focus of this role is to support the Vision Care business, with a strong emphasis on Contact Lens products. Support for the Surgical Vision portfolio will be provided as required, based on market dynamics, prioritization, and evolving business needs, and in alignment with the line manager and leadership team's strategic direction.

You Will Be Responsible For

• Manage relationships with external customers, KOLs and key field stakeholders.
• Understand technical, clinical and performance attributes of JJV products and differences with key competitor products.
• Understand the need for new educational programs and activities through customers unmet needs and attitudes and increase the awareness of eye health care, in terms of CL use and surgical vision products use.
• Demonstrated knowledge and adherence of Legal and Health Care Compliance policies.
• Travel within the country or area of responsibility as necessary to perform the above.
• Effectively prioritize time to plan and implement projects.
• Available for involvement in all cross functional activities aimed at the profession/consumer.
• Region of activities: the country.
• Managing and exceeding the needs of the JJV business to achieve JJV goals within regulatory, HCC, privacy and legal requirements.
• This job requires travel throughout the country and occasionally across Europe.

Communication / Education / Development

• Develop & execute concepts of technical & theoretical education of professionals that sell/recommend JJV products to ensure correct usage for long term business/market development.
• Lead surround sound and share of voice initiatives at major conferences.
• Run educational projects, conferences, programs, local trainings, and courses in accordance with JJ Company compliance policies and procedures.
• Support in providing appropriate technical training and knowledge to other functional departments within JJV to enable them to sell their products.
• Support the identification, development, and engagement of local KOLs.
• Cooperation with Commercial Compliance, HCC and Legal to ensure an appropriate framework for educational initiatives.
• Background Information and Main Activities: spend time with Sales Representatives to analyse market dynamics and customer and business needs.
• Understand current accepted practitioner beliefs: carry out field visits to better understand customer educational needs.
• Interface between JJV and the professional press.
• Meet with educational institutions and ECPs/HCPs; identify and develop new partnerships.
• Attend and speak at key conferences to obtain latest knowledge on contact lens research; publish articles whilst not promoting JJ products and services.
• Attend regular Professional Education and Development meetings.

Essential Qualifications / Requirements

• Ophthalmologist / Optometrist / Contact Lens Optician
• Experience in contact lens fitting
• Excellent Presentation skills
• Experience of delivering training
• High Verbal and written communication skills
• Fluency in local language
• Proficiency in business and technical English
• High ethical mindset and values

Preferred

• Higher qualifications in contact lens practice.
• Computer skills, PowerPoint, Word, and Excel, AI tools.
• Technical/clinical/research experience and interest.

Required Skills

Brand Marketing, Business Savvy, Channel Partner Enablement, Coaching, Communication, Learning Materials Development, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Mobile Learning, Organizing, Partner Onboarding, Problem Solving, Program Management, Sales Presentations, Technical Credibility, Training Delivery Methods, Training People.