Global Medical Affairs Leader - Early Prostate Cancer

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

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

US065 NJ Raritan - 700 Route 202 S

Job Description

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

The Global Medical Affairs Leader (GMAL), Early Prostate Cancer, is responsible for leading the strategy for the clinical-commercial optimization of product development and life cycle management strategies and plans for multiple products and/or compounds within the disease area stronghold (DAS) and/or therapeutic area (TA). S/he will partner closely with the GMA Operations Leader, Regional Medical TA/product leaders and Clinical Development Leader to develop an integrated global medical affairs perspectives, strategies, and plans.

Responsibilities Include

• Lead the development of the Global Medical Affairs (GMAF) strategy and plan for the assigned compounds based on prioritized regional needs.
• Collaborate with the Compound Development Team(s) (CDT) to ensure integration with the overall global compound strategy, resulting in one global R&D and Medical Affairs compound development plan, inclusive of developing a Target Product Profile representing medical affairs global and regional value needs.
• Lead relevant patient advocacy initiatives and strategy by driving, building and enhancing strategic alliances with key national and international stakeholders, including patient advocacy groups, physician advocacy groups, academic organizations and other relevant stakeholders in response to patient needs and in support of Janssen’s global patient advocacy objectives and related strategic goals responsibility for Janssen’s patient advocacy landscape assessment and engagement strategy.
• Lead/participate in the W-MAST and WISE meetings, consisting of regionally designated Therapeutic Area Medical Affairs Leaders to create one medical affairs perspective and one “unified” voice on the CDT.
• Provide single Medical Affairs voice into the creation of compound development and LCM strategies, plans and trial design from phase IIa through phase IV.
• Lead pre-launch medical activities including product/Therapeutic Area global advisory boards, medical symposia and congress activities, coordination of regional activity in these areas.
• Collaborate closely with the regional medical affairs representatives to develop integrated global medical affairs strategies and plans and maintain open, two-way communication to ensure regional medical affairs is up to date on all plans, progress and decisions.
• Lead development and execution of the global publication plan as well as review and approval of publications and scientific congress displays for marketed products and specified compounds in clinical development
• Manage the ReCAP process (review of all medical affairs sponsored clinical trials and Investigator Initiated Sponsored studies) for applicable products.
• Support development of the company risk management strategy and plan as well as author and review specific sections of the Periodic benefit-risk assessment report for compounds. Perform Medical impact assessments as required
  
  

Job Qualifications

• 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
• Experience in the Early Prostate Cancer is highly preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of combined relevant experience in a medical/clinical environment and/or scientific function in the pharmaceutical industry is required.
• At least five years in the Medical Affairs environment is highly preferred.
• Having an established network with medical experts/opinion leaders in the Early Prostate Cancer is highly preferred
• A demonstrated track record of success within Medical Affairs, clinical environment and/or scientific function is required.
• Highly innovative with the ability to drive a complex and changing environment and effectively manage and resolve issues 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
• A demonstrated track record leading highly matrixed, cross-functional work teams comprised of high-level managers and executives is required.
• 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
• Experience developing and managing strategic relationships with medical experts/opinion leaders is required.
• Proven track record of ethical decision making is required
• Experience in patient advocacy and engagement is highly desirable
• A minimum of 30% international travel is required.
  
  

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.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 - $276.000.

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.

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