Executive Director, Discovery Oncology

Johnson & Johnson; Spring House (PA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson, Spring House, PA, seeks an Executive Director of Discovery Oncology to lead oncology discovery research from concept to clinical candidate entry. You will direct a global team, shape the strategy for solid tumor indications, and partner with internal and external stakeholders to accelerate breakthroughs in cancer therapies.

The role focuses on building a robust oncology portfolio, guiding science with rigor, and driving collaborations with academic and industry partners while

Responsibilities

• Leads a global group of 20–40 scientists and staff, providing science leadership and development guidance.
• Defines the scientific strategy for Oncology discovery and builds a portfolio of assets across solid tumor indications.
• Establishes collaborations with academia and industry to advance discovery programs toward clinical candidates.
• Oversees resource allocation, budgets, and talent development while ensuring compliance and rigorous scientific standards.

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:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biological Research

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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.

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

About Oncology

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 Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

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 an Executive Director, Discovery Oncology position. You will be responsible for leading and guiding the Oncology discovery research in selected cancer indications. The Executive Director, Discovery Oncology defines and executes on the strategy for Oncology Discovery. This individual will develop a portfolio of therapeutics addressing core pathways in Oncology from project concept through to entrance into clinical trials.

You will also be responsible for:

• Leads a global group of approximately 20-40 people (including regular FTEs, temporary contractors and postdoctoral fellows), guiding their science with an emphasis on scientific quality and rigor.
• In partnership with Oncology leadership, including TA head, clinical, strategic and functional leaders, defines the scientific strategy for the TA and develops a portfolio of assets for solid cancer indications.
• As a Disease Area Stronghold discovery leader executes on the strategy for the end-to-end Oncology portfolio.
• Creates an environment that values innovation, leadership, scientific excellence, urgency, and personal accountability.
• Manages resource allocations across programs, included shared resources across labs.
• Proactively influences across functional areas and external partners to align project activities with strategic goals.
• Establishes internal and external collaborations to facilitate execution of Discovery strategy.
• Partners with external collaborators and innovation centers to evaluate and discover new approaches, technologies, and targets in support of the Oncology portfolio.
• Partners with business development to evaluate external assets and bring new molecules into the pipeline.
• Runs collaborations with both academic and industry partners.
• Provides management oversight including personal talent development, training, coaching and guidance to discovery scientists.
• Ensures compliance with all J&J training, while ensuring safe laboratory working practices for self and reports.
• Ensures consistent experiments/data generation for target validation and progression through discovery stages.

You will be responsible for the following Leadership Priorities:

• Oversee and influence the initiation and the progression of multiple small and large molecules as well as cell therapy discovery research programs that result in the identification of Clinical Candidates.
• Set and execute the scientific strategy for solid tumor indication(s).
• Act as an ambassador for the respective Discovery Portfolio with frequent interactions with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrate excellent managerial skills to enable his/her global team to deliver on their objectives and to develop their careers.
• Provide input on hiring, promotions, resources and budget allocations within the department.
• Direct the proper use and imp