Director, Signal Detection Scientist

Johnson Johnson; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Signal Detection Scientist to lead the implementation of surveillance strategies for proactive detection of safety signals across complex pharmaceutical programs. This role drives independent, high-impact analyses and engages with multiple stakeholders to shape safety decisions.

The ideal candidate will manage post-marketing safety data, guide signal evaluation strategies, and influence safety partners to drive strong outcomes while articulating insights

Responsibilities

• Lead signal detection activities and assess new safety signals and trends for complex/innovative products using company safety platforms through systematic reviews of safety data.
• Lead signal validation activities including strategy discussions, collaborating with Global Safety Strategy & Risk Management (GSSRM) and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Prepare high-quality reviews of topics and summary analyses of safety data and communicate findings to Medical Safety Officers and Safety Management Teams with recommendations.
• Provide guidance to key customers and business partners in developing and implementing product-specific surveillance plans.
• Demonstrate leadership in SMT and cross-functional forums, supporting SMT activities and reviewing key regulatory or clinical documents.

Job description

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 jnj.com .

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Product Safety

Job Sub Function:

Pharmacovigilance

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Job Description:

About Innovative MedicineOur 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

We are searching for the best talent for Director, Signal Detection Scientist.

Purpose:

The Director, Signal Detection Scientist will lead the implementation of the Signal Management Group surveillance strategies for proactive and systematic detection and evaluation of new safety signals and emerging trends from post-marketing safety data for complex pharmaceutical products (e.g., large innovative programs, new therapeutic areas, or complex business partner relationships). These activities include the development, evaluation, piloting, as well as use of novel, computer-assisted tools and methodologies for signal detection and analysis of internal company safety data, international regulatory safety databases, and other data sources, e.g., claims and electronic medical records.

The Director, Signal Detection Scientist will function at a high level of safety and scientific acumen, competence, and leadership to independently develop and implement product-specific surveillance plans, perform post-marketing signal detection activities, including signal validation, and participate in communication of emerging signals in forums, such as the Product Team Meetings and Safety Management Team Meetings. This individual will function at a high level of independence and consistently deliver high-quality results with minimal guidance, quickly building alliances and independently influencing other safety partners to shape strong decisions/outcomes.

The Director, Signal Detection Scientist will also participate in the development of strategies for signal evaluation, including providing guidance on data sources and methods of analysis and may also perform activities supporting signal evaluation, such as ad hoc data mining of FDA AEMS, WHO VigiBase, and EMA EudraVigilance databases. This role also may involve leadership and support of exploration of new signal detection methodologies, tools, and data sources to further the science of safety surveillance.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead signal detection activities and assess new safety signals and trends for assigned complex/innovative products using the Company safety platforms through systematic reviews of aggregate safety data, e.g., spontaneous and noninterventional adverse event reports.
• Lead signal validation activities including strategy discussions, collaborating with Global Safety Strategy & Risk Management (GSSRM) and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Prepare high-quality reviews of topics and summary analysis reports of safety data. Communicate findings to Medical Safety Officers and the Safety Management Teams (SMTs) and provide recommendations for further evaluation, as applicable.
• Provide guidance and work with key customers and business partners (physicians, scientists) in developing and implementing product-specific surveillance plans.
• Demonstrate leadership in the SMT and other cross-functional forums and provide support as needed. Support SMT activities (e.g., preparing and presenting data) and provide input and review key regulatory or clinical documents, as