Director, Signal Detection & Safety Intelligence

Biopharma Careers; Horsham, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Horsham, PA seeks a Director, Signal Detection Scientist to lead development and execution of global signal management strategies. You will guide surveillance, validation, and communication with Medical Safety Officers and Safety Management Teams.

The role requires an advanced healthcare degree and extensive pharmacovigilance leadership, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration across regions; travel up to 10% is possible.

Qualifications

• Advanced healthcare-related degree with 9+ years of industry experience in pharmacovigilance.
• 3+ years in full-time pharmacovigilance signal detection.
• 1 year of clinical/patient-care experience.
• Ability to present complex data clearly to stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead signal detection activities and assess safety signals for complex products.
• Oversee signal validation and communicate findings to SMTs and Medical Safety Officers.
• Develop product-specific surveillance plans and provide recommendations.
• Mentor and train SMG personnel; contribute to regulatory and clinical documents.
• Evaluate new data sources and tools; drive best practices in data presentation.

Skills

Signal detection

Pharmacovigilance

Leadership

Data analysis

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Project management

Mentoring

Excel

Travel readiness

Education

Advanced Healthcare-related Degree (e.g., RN, PharmD)

Tools

SAS JMP

Global safety data platforms

Job description

Johnson & Johnson in Horsham, PA seeks a Director, Signal Detection Scientist to lead development and execution of global signal management strategies. You will guide surveillance, validation, and communication with Medical Safety Officers and Safety Management Teams.

The role requires an advanced healthcare degree and extensive pharmacovigilance leadership, data analysis, and cross‑functional collaboration across regions; travel up to 10% is possible.