Director, Global Medical Affairs Leader

Johnson & Johnson; Raritan (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in healthcare is seeking a Director, Global Medical Affairs Leader. This role involves overseeing clinical-commercial optimization strategies in Neuroscience, partnering with regional leaders, and managing global medical affairs activities. Candidates must have an advanced medical/clinical degree and substantial experience in the pharmaceutical industry.

Benefits

Annual performance bonus

Comprehensive employee benefits

401(k) savings plan

Vacation and sick leave

Qualifications

• An advanced scientific/medical degree is required.
• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in a medical/clinical environment.
• 3+ years in the Medical Affairs environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop worldwide medical affairs strategy and alignment with global objectives.
• Collaborate with regional medical affairs to ensure communication and updates.
• Oversee global publications planning and medical education strategy.

Skills

Strategic relationships management

Clinical data analysis

Global collaboration

Innovative problem-solving

Education

MD, PhD, PharmD, or MPH

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson is currently seeking a Director, Global Medical Affairs Leader located in Raritan, NJ.

About Neuroscience

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 Neuroscience team tackles the world’s toughest brain health challenges including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism. This patient-focused team helps address some of the most complex diseases of our time.

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

The Director, Global Medical Affairs Leader (GMAL), Lumateperone will be responsible for leading certain aspects of the clinical-commercial optimization for asset development and life cycle management strategies and plans. They will partner closely with the GMA Operations Leader, Regional Medical TA/product leaders and Clinical Development Leader to develop integrated global medical affairs perspectives, strategies and plans.

The Global Medical Affairs Lead (GMAL), Lumateperone is a member of the neuroscience global medical affairs team. Global Medical Affairs Leader partners closely with Regional Medical TA/product leaders to develop Worldwide Medical Affairs Strategies. The Global Medical Affairs Leader acts as a member of the Safety Management Team(s), Compound Development Team(s) and Global Commercial Team and is responsible for establishing medical affairs plan that reflects prioritized global/regional needs, and which are included in the overall Compound Development Plan. The Global Medical Affairs Leader is responsible for the global publication plans, global opinion leader relations, global medical education (including symposia, speaker training) and global advisory boards.

Responsibilities include

• Responsible to develop worldwide medical affairs strategy and plans for the compound (whether in development or marketed) based on prioritized regional needs for assigned regions in alignment with defined global medical objectives
• Collaborate closely with the regional medical affairs and maintain open, two-way communication to ensure regional medical affairs is up to date on all plans, progress and decisions.
• Responsible for internal training strategy to assure continuous education of global and regional market access and medical affairs teams
• Responsible for global publications planning process oversight (pre-launch and throughout lifecycle)
• Review of manuscripts/presentation to ensure alignment with strategy and effective communication/presentation in internal and external audiences
• Responsible to ensure all global activities follow J&J compliance principles, (eg. Health Care Compliance, etc.)
• Responsible for pre- and post-launch medical activities, medical symposia and congress activities in coordination with the regions
• Responsible for medical education strategy as well as creation and approval of medical material for external use (eg. HCP education)
• Responsible for opinion leader relations
• Responsible for product/Therapeutic Area global advisory boards and consulting activities
• The GMAL may act as a member of product Safety Management Team(s) (SMT), Compound Development Team(s) (CDT) and Global Commercial Team(s) (GCT)
• Responsible to provide medical input into market research and health outcomes research conducted by commercial and market access teams, respectively
• Strong collaboration with GCSO and Regional cross-functional partners, R&D partners and other TA GMAF peers

Requirements

• An advanced scientific/medical degree (e.g. MD, PhD, PharmD, MPH or other masters level degree) is required.
• A M.D. or D.O. is preferred
• A minimum of 8 years of combined relevant experience in a medical/clinical environment and/or scientific function in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
• At least three years in the Medical Affairs environment is highly preferred.
• Experience in Neuroscience is highly preferred
• Having an established network with medical experts/opinion leaders in psychiatry is highly preferred
• Ability to work in a matrix environment and understands global complexity is required
• Global mindset and ability to partner cross culturally/regionally is required
• In-depth knowledge of study/clinical methodology, study/clinical data reviews and analysis is preferred
• Strong experience developing and managing strategic relationships with medical experts/opinion leaders is required
• Proven ability to act as a medical spokesperson for external audiences is required.
• Excellent knowledge of study execution, benefit risk management and life-cycle management are preferred
• Highly innovative with the ability to drive a complex and changing environment and effectively manage and resolve issues is required
• Proven track record of ethical decision making is required
• A minimum of 25% domestic and international travel is required.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([e-mail]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 160000 to 276000.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. · Please use the following language: • Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. • Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). • This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. • Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: • Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year • Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year • Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits