Associate Director, Global Real-World Evidence, Immunology

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•Raritan, NJ

5d•$137,000 - $235,750•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting an Associate Director, Global Real-World Evidence, Immunology, based in Raritan, New Jersey. The role supports development and execution of global real-world evidence (RWE) strategies and high-priority evidence-generation programs across the Immunology portfolio. Reporting to the Senior Director, Global Real-World Evidence, Immunology, the Associate Director works under the strategic guidance of Global RWE Disease Leads to translate asset- and disease-area priorities into timely, high-quality studies and deliverables that support market shaping, medical adoption, access, and evidence-based decision-making. The Associate Director partners with RWE Researchers, programmers in the GRWE Analytic Hub, cross-functional collaborators, regional and local evidence-generation teams, and external vendors. The role also supports stakeholder management, long-range Worldwide RWE Roadmap development, RWE Working Groups, and project execution forums. Approximately 15% travel is required, primarily domestic with some international travel as needed.

Requirements

Advanced degree in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health economics and outcomes research, public health, biostatistics, health policy, health services research, or a related field.
At least 5 years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consulting, academic, or healthcare environments, including experience in RWE, epidemiology, outcomes research, medical affairs, market access, or related functions.
Experience supporting the design and execution of RWE studies, including observational studies, retrospective database analyses, evidence synthesis, protocol development, analytic planning, interpretation of results, and scientific dissemination.
Strong working knowledge of real-world data sources and fit-for-purpose RWE methods, including claims databases, electronic health records, registries, chart reviews, and other healthcare data sources.
Ability to provide methodological input on observational study design, analytic approaches, bias mitigation, data interpretation, and communication of RWE findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience collaborating with programmers, statisticians, epidemiologists, RWE researchers, cross-functional partners, and external vendors on data-driven research projects.
Strong project management skills, including managing timelines, coordinating deliverables, tracking decisions and actions, supporting governance processes, and driving execution in a matrixed global environment.
Strong communication, presentation, and scientific writing skills, including the ability to explain complex research concepts and data-driven insights clearly to internal and external stakeholders.
Experience contributing to publications, congress presentations, internal evidence-generation deliverables, or other scientific communication outputs.

Nice To Haves

PhD.
Experience with global, multi-country RWE studies.
Hands-on experience with SAS, R, Python, or other statistical programming tools.
Immunology experience.
Working knowledge of the global healthcare, reimbursement, payer, medical affairs, and evidence-generation environment, particularly as related to Immunology product strategy and stakeholder evidence needs.

Responsibilities

Support Global RWE Disease Leads in developing and maintaining Integrated Evidence Generation Plans and long-range Worldwide RWE Roadmaps for assigned disease areas and assets, aligned with asset strategy, evidence gaps, regional priorities, and stakeholder needs.
Drive execution of priority RWE studies and evidence-generation projects, ensuring timely delivery, scientific rigor, operational excellence, and appropriate interpretation and dissemination of outputs.
Collaborate with RWE Researchers, GRWE Analytic Hub programmers, cross-functional partners, regional and local teams, and external vendors to translate study concepts into protocols, analyses, deliverables, publications, and other dissemination materials.
Support global and regional stakeholder management across cross-functional workstreams, RWE Working Groups, Evidence Labs, and project execution forums.
Provide methodological expertise on real-world data sources, observational study designs, analytic approaches, fit-for-purpose evidence methods, and best practices in assigned cross-functional workstreams.
Analyze, interpret, and synthesize real-world data, literature, competitive evidence, and stakeholder insights to inform evidence-gap assessments, strategic trade-offs, urgent business requests, and cross-functional decisions.
Contribute to GRWE operational governance, standards, processes, and operating models, including prioritization, resource planning, deliverable tracking, review processes, vendor oversight, and consistency across disease- and asset-level activities.
Ensure assigned RWE activities comply with applicable regulatory, legal, privacy, publication, and commercial requirements and uphold scientific integrity and responsible communication.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability insurance
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Pension plan
401(k) savings plan
Long-term incentive program
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year (56 hours for Washington residents)
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 a child’s birth, adoption, or foster care placement
Condolence Leave: 30 days for an immediate family member and 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave: 10 days
Volunteer Leave: 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours