Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology

Biopharma Careers; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 306,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 120 hours per year

Sick leave 40 hours/year

Floating holidays 13 days

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson, a global leader in healthcare, seeks a Director of Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology, based in Irvine, CA. You will provide scientific leadership for electrophysiology products and software, shaping medical evidence across product lifecycles.

You will collaborate with R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory, Quality, and Marketing to plan evidence generation, training, and post‑market activities for physician education and product lifecycle decisions.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required.
• A minimum of 10+ years of relevant healthcare industry experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, or related functions is required.
• Therapeutic experience in cardiovascular is required.
• Minimum 3 years in Medical Affairs is required.
• Experience with electrophysiology devices and software is highly preferred.
• Strong ability to translate complex data into clear scientific communications and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Affairs leadership and scientific expertise for electrophysiology products across the product lifecycle.
• Shape integrated medical evidence with cross-functional teams for development, submissions, launches, training, and post‑market needs.
• Lead review and interpretation of clinical data to support evidence generation, claims, publications, and regulatory documentation.
• Contribute to evidence generation strategies for trials, registries, and post‑market studies.
• Collaborate across R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, and Marketing to prepare scientific materials and regulatory responses.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, engineering, biomedical engineering, or related

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:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America, Yokneam, Haifa District, Israel

Job Description

Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology
Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology located in eitherIrvine, California or Yoknean, Haifa District, Israel.

About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, Johnson & Johnson MedTech is developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, and more personalized treatments. The Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions across heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke, building on a proud heritage of advancing standards of care for patients with stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.

Position Summary

The Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology will provide scientific, clinical, and Medical Affairs leadership in support of electrophysiology products and complimentary software used in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. This role will serve as a strategic scientific partner across Medical Affairs, R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Marketing, Professional Education, and Commercial teams to ensure medical strategies, evidence generation, scientific communications, claims, training, and product lifecycle activities are clinically meaningful, patient-centered, and compliant.

This leader will help translate clinical evidence and product performance insights into clear scientific evidence for appropriate external communication, and high‑quality physician education. The role will also support evidence generation, clinical data interpretation, claims substantiation, risk‑benefit assessment, product launch readiness, and lifecycle management across the Electrophysiology portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Affairs leadership and scientific expertise for electrophysiology products, software-enabled technologies, and related clinical workflows across the product lifecycle.
• Partner with R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Health Economics, Professional Education, Marketing, and Commercial teams to shape integrated medical evidence to support product development, regulatory submissions, claims development, launch readiness, training, and post‑market evidence needs.
• Lead the medical review and interpretation of clinical, preclinical, real‑world, and product performance data to support evidence generation, claims development, physician education, publications, regulatory documentation, and lifecycle management.
• Contribute to evidence generation strategies for company-sponsored studies, investigator-initiated research, registries, post‑market studies, and other scientific initiatives aligned to business, clinical, regulatory, and patient‑care priorities.
• Provide scientific input and oversight for clinical trial concepts, study design, evidence capture, data analysis, reporting, and dissemination in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Collaborate with Clinical Research, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, and other cross‑functional partners to prepare clinical investigation reports, scientific summaries, regulatory responses, publication materials, and evidence packages.
• Review and approve scientific, educational, promotional, reporting, and training materials to ensure accuracy, fair balance, appropriate substantiation, and alignment with applicable regulatory, legal, compliance, and Medical Affairs standards.
• Support scientific communications and publication planning by prioritizing publication concepts, reviewing abstracts and manuscripts, and ensuring data are communicated accurately and responsibly.
• Engage with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, professional societies, payers, and providers to understand evolving standards of care, unmet clinical needs, evidence gaps, and opportunities to advance patient‑centered innovation.
• Partner with Medical Safety, Quality, Clinical Research, and Regulatory Affairs to review, trend, and elevate safety or performance‑related information from clinical studies, post‑market activities, and product use as appropriate.
• Provide medical and scientific input into risk management activities for new and lifecycle products, including benefit‑risk assessment, clinical workflow considerations, software‑related risks, and final risk management documentation.
• Support commercial launch and field readiness by helping translate evidence into clear scientific messaging, physician training, clinical workflow guidance, and responsible product education.
• Review product performance and clinical‑use data from CARTO and other relevant sources to identify insights that may inform training, workflow optimization, evidence needs, and future product improvements.
• Operate effectively in a global matrix environment, influencing without authority and building strong partnerships across functions, regions, and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required.

A minimum of 10+ years of relevant healthcare industry experience in one of the following functions: e.g. Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Scientific Affairs, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, or a related function within the medical device sector is required.

Therapeutic experience in cardiovascular is required.

A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience directly in Medical Affairs is required.

Previous experience working with device and technologies in the electrophysiology space is highly preferred.

Demonstrated experience interpreting complex clinical, scientific, technical, or product performance data to support scientific strategy, evidence generation, claims, publications, regulatory submissions, or product lifecycle decisions is required.

Working knowledge of applicable regulatory and compliance expectations, including FDA, MDR, Good Documentation Practices, promotional review principles, fair balance, and appropriate use of scientific and clinical evidence is required.

Strong knowledge of medical device development, clinical evidence requirements, scientific review, claims substantiation, and compliant communication standards in a regulated healthcare environment is required.

Experience reviewing or contributing to scientific, educational, promotional, training, publication, regulatory, or clinical study materials is required.

Demonstrated ability to collaborate across R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Marketing, Commercial, Health Economics, and Professional Education functions is essential.

Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific and technical information into clear, accurate, and audience‑appropriate communications are necessary.

Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, global matrix environment and influence cross‑functional stakeholders is required.

Strong strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and organizational skills are an asset.

Demonstrated success in evidence generation, clinical data interpretation, publication strategy, scientific communications, or medical education is preferred.

The anticipated base U.S. pay range for this position is $164,000 - $305,900.

Benefits

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52‑week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time‑Off – 80 hours per calendar year

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through innovative programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love! At Johnson & Johnson, we offer a variety of outstanding health and financial benefits, including competitive compensation, 401k, pension, medical, dental, and vision insurance, exercise reimbursement, flexible time off, paid volunteer and parental leave, and more!

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are 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.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off U.S. benefits:

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

Accommodations

Johnson & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Preferred Skills

Analytical Reasoning, Business Requirements Analysis, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Developing Others, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Workflow Analysis

Pay Transparency

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $164,000.00 - $282,900.00