Senior/ Executive Director, Discovery-Oncology

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Geel; On-site; EUR 182,000 - 315,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Caregiver leave

Volunteer leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s Innovative Medicine division invites a Senior/Executive Director, Discovery Oncology to lead oncology discovery across indications from concept to clinical entry. You will steer the scientific agenda, build a robust asset portfolio, and push for early clinical candidates with a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

You will manage a global team, partner with leadership and external collaborators, and drive scientific excellence while guiding resource allocation and

Qualifications

• PhD in Oncology with 12+ years in drug discovery and leadership.
• Solid background in cellular/molecular/immune biology and oncology.
• Strong track record of leading programs to clinical candidates.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global group of 15–30 scientists, ensuring rigor and scientific quality.
• Define scientific strategy for Oncology Discovery and asset portfolio.
• Manage resources and collaborate with external partners to execute strategies.
• Oversee talent development, training, and performance.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Executive presence

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

People management

Influencing without authority

Education

PhD in Oncology

Job description

Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biological Research

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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.

About Oncology 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 Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results. 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

Senior/ Executive Director, Discovery Oncology

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior/ Executive Director, Discovery Oncology position. You will be responsible for leading and guiding the Oncology discovery research in selected cancer indications. The Senior/Executive Director, Discovery Oncology defines and executes on the strategy for Oncology Discovery. This individual will develop a portfolio of therapeutics addressing core pathways in Oncology from project concept through to entrance into clinical trials. You will also be responsible for:

Responsibilities:

• Leads a global group of approximately 15-30 people (including regular FTEs, temporary contractors and postdoctoral fellows), guiding their science with an emphasis on scientific quality and rigor.
• Creates an environment that values innovation, leadership, scientific excellence, urgency, and personal accountability.
• In partnership with Oncology leadership, including TA head, clinical, strategy and functional leaders, defines the scientific strategy for the TA and develops a portfolio of assets for solid cancer indications
• Manages resource allocations across programs, included shared resources across labs
• As a Disease Area Stronghold discovery leader develops the strategy and executes on it for the end-to-end Oncology portfolio.
• Proactively influences across functional areas and external partners to align project activities with strategic goals.
• Establishes internal and external collaborations to facilitate execution of Discovery strategy.
• Partners with external collaborators and innovation centers to evaluate and discover new approaches, technologies, and targets in support of the Oncology portfolio.
• Partners with business development to evaluate external assets and bring new molecules into the pipeline.
• Runs collaborations with both academic and industry partners.
• Provides management oversight including personal talent development, training, coaching and guidance to discovery scientists
• Ensures compliance with all J&J training, while ensuring safe laboratory working practices for self and reports
• Ensures consistent experiments/data generation for target validation and progression through discovery stages

Leadership Priorities:

• Overseeing and influencing the initiation and the progression of multiple small and large molecules as well as cell therapy discovery research programs that result in the identification and characterization of Clinical Candidates
• Setting and executing the scientific strategy for solid tumor indication(s)
• Acts as an ambassador for the respective Discovery Portfolio with frequent interactions with senior internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrate excellent managerial skills to enable his/her global team to deliver on their objectives and to develop their careers
• Provide input on hiring, promotions, resources and budget allocations within the department
• Directs the proper use and implementation of new technology to establish long-term research plans
• Identifies novel scenarios and nascent scientific/technical opportunities in a specific scientific area
• Communicates overall strategy of the projects to others including senior leadership
• Build collaborative relationships with and influence key stakeholders; internally and externally
• Create a high-performance work environment that values innovation, leadership, scientific excellence, urgency, and personal accountability.
• Attract and cultivate talent.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• PhD with deep content knowledge in Oncology and 12+/15+ years of demonstrated leadership and drug discovery experience in the area of Oncology, preferably in solid malignancies Experience: Solid background in cellular, molecular and/or immune tumor biology with a good understanding of the therapeutic landscape in Oncology), experience in bladder or renal cell cancer is a plus Strong record of leading programs to the identification of Clinical Candidates across modalities; drug device work experience is a plus Strong track record of publications in the field Broad scope of impact beyond individual projects such as leading research platforms, target classes, etc.
• Strong external network and being recognized by peers as an expert in the field Demonstrated competence for team leadership and/or people skills to manage a team with members in different continents Leading or being part of a significant organization change Heavy influencing across organization boundaries and without direct authority Enterprise thinking Detail-oriented as well as being able to see the big picture Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to effectively present scientific data and concepts to international standards Shaping and articulating a vision that inspires, engages, and brings others along a change journey Attracting and developing talent

Salary

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $204,000.00 - $351,900.00

Benefits

• an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.
• vacation days
• parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks
• bereavement leave
• caregiver leave
• volunteer leave
• well-being reimbursement
• programs for financial, physical and mental health
• service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans.

Company Culture

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.

Our Credo calls on us to respect the dignity of every individual and create an environment for all people to thrive.

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