Director, Medical Affairs Surgery APAC

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Singapore; On-site; SGD 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking aSenior Medical Director to lead regional Medical Affairs in APAC, spanning Ethicon and Mentor portfolios. You will provide strategic medical leadership across governance, product safety, and pre-/post-market activities, coordinating with regional/global stakeholders to drive evidence generation and patient outcomes.

You will shape the regional medical strategy for a dynamic portfolio with ongoing innovations and lifecycle expansions across APAC,

Qualifications

• Medically qualified physician preferred.
• At least five years experience in the pharmaceutical or medical devices industry.
• Experience as a medical professional in a medical devices and diagnostics company would be highly desirable.
• Strong project management, analytical evaluation, organisation, delegation, team management, negotiating and resources management skills.
• Strong commercial focus and strategic skills, with sound judgement.
• Ability to offset technical aspects with commercial realities.
• Commitment to improvement in patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Providing the overriding vision, strategy, leadership and administrative management of the Medical Department and its constituent teams.
• Managing a complex web of professional and business-related interactions with physicians, industry organisations and KOLs to achieve commercial objectives.
• Planning for and managing the OPEX allocated to the medical activities within budget, making good business decisions on resource deployment.
• Providing medical and scientific support for all licensed medical products to support customer needs, marketing goals and safety/efficacy activities.
• Responsibility for planning, organizing, and executing local clinical trials and strategic use of global clinical trial programs.
• Defining and validating the medical and scientific content of information provided to the medical fraternity to maximise scientific and commercial impact.
• Ensure compliance with global Johnson & Johnson healthcare guidelines, local Code of Conduct and regulations.
• Ensure compliance with local/global safety responsibilities.
• Assist Health Care Compliance Officer in coordinating company legal issues.
• Assist the Communications Director and Government Affairs and IMAT Director in handling medically related media issues.
• Provide medical and scientific advice to the Executive Board.

Skills

Physician

Medical leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Clinical research

Regulatory knowledge

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function

Medical Affairs – MD

Job Category

All Job Posting Locations

Job Description

This is a senior regional Medical Affairs leadership role supporting Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery across APAC, with responsibility for the Ethicon and Mentor portfolios. The role provides strategic medical and scientific leadership across medical governance, product safety, and pre- and post-market clinical activities, working closely with regional and global stakeholders to support innovation, evidence generation, and improved patient outcomes.

This position will play a key role in shaping and advancing the regional medical strategy for a dynamic portfolio with active innovation pipelines, including new product introductions and lifecycle expansion opportunities across APAC.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the Medical Director will include:

Providing the overriding vision, strategy, leadership and administrative management of the Medical Department and its constituent teams

Managing a complex web of professional and business-related interactions with a variety of individuals both within and outside the company, including physicians, industry organisations and KOLs to achieve commercial objectives.

Planning for, and managing the OPEX allocated to the medical activities within budget, making good business decisions on where resources should be deployed

Providing medical and scientific support for all licensed medical products to support customer needs, marketing goals, medical issues as well as the ongoing activities related to the safety and efficacy of these products.

Responsibility for the planning, organising, and execution of local clinical trials as well as strategic use of global clinical trial program

Defining and validating the medical and scientific content of information provided to the medical fraternity with the aim of maximizing their scientific and commercial impact.

Ensure compliance with global Johnson & Johnson healthcare guidelines, local Code of Conduct and regulations.

Ensure compliance with local/global safety responsibilities.

Assist Health Care Compliance Officer in the coordination of company legal issues.

Assist the Communications Director and Government Affairs and IMAT Director in handling media issues, particularly those medically related.

Medical and scientific advice to the Executive Board

• Medically qualified physician preferred
• At least five years experience in the pharmaceutical or medical devices industry
• Additional experience serving as a medical professional in a medical devices and diagnostics company would be highly desirable
• Demonstrable project management skills and experience in analytical evaluation, organisation, delegation, team management, negotiating and resources management. Budget forecast and implementation skills are essential.
• Strong commercial focus and strategic skills, with sound judgement.
• Ability to offset technical aspects with commercial realities.
• Commitment to improvement in patient outcomes

Required Skills

Preferred Skills

Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Consulting, Developing Others, Healthcare Trends, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Strategies, Representing, Research Proposals, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine leads in scientific advancements, developing transformative treatments with compassion to address complex diseases and improve patient lives worldwide.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Manufacturing

Company size 10,001+ employees

Company type Privately held

Momentum

Team growth

Momentum

5% in 12 mo

38,463 employees on LinkedIn

Feb 23 Apr 26