Associate Medical Director

Johnson & Johnson • Titusville, NJ

11h • Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Medical Director collaborates with CAPLYTA Medical Affairs leadership to connect therapeutic strategy with the clinical, scientific, and operational implementation of U.S.-focused company-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies. Reporting to the Medical Director, Evidence Generation Lead, the role supports medical strategy, evidence generation, publication planning, scientific communications, and research activities, ensuring timely, compliant, and scientifically rigorous execution. The position also contributes to protocol development, interpretation of results, and internal and external scientific communications.

The role is based in Titusville, New Jersey, with a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and up to two days remote per week. Travel, including international travel and occasional overnight or weekend travel, may be required up to 15% of the time or occasionally more.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Science or Healthcare is required.
• At least 3–5 years of pharmaceutical industry experience, including experience managing Phase IIIb–IV clinical trial programs and other research activities.
• Technical proficiency and strong problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, partnership, and oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a matrixed environment and experience with cross-functional alliances.
• Ability to think creatively, critically, and proactively; understand diverse viewpoints and partner needs; develop mutually agreeable solutions; and see them through to completion with the highest ethical standards.
• Strong work ethic, integrity, and ability to balance multiple priorities efficiently.
• Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 15% of the time or occasionally more, including overnight and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• MS, MPH, MD, RPh, PharmD, or PhD in Science, Pharmacy, or Healthcare.
• Neuroscience therapeutic-area experience.
• Direct experience as a clinical scientist and/or in operational management of a clinical trial.
• Experience with SharePoint files or similar systems.
• Ability to collaborate with in-sourced and outsourced trial execution resources supporting U.S. CAPLYTA Medical Affairs activities.
• Experience supporting clinical strategy and goals or objectives within a therapeutic area.
• Ability to develop and maintain focus in a changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for clinical trials, non-interventional research activities, post-marketing research programs, steering committees, data safety monitoring boards, and investigator meetings.
• Oversee and contribute to planning and development of protocols, projects, and other research activities.
• Provide medical and scientific leadership for evidence generation, including study concept development, protocol review, data interpretation, and communication of study outcomes.
• Handle JJAR and ReCAP entries and close-out.
• Review medical publications, commercial materials, and clinical study reports.
• Support publication strategy and execution for abstracts, posters, manuscripts, congress materials, and related scientific communications, in accordance with internal processes and compliance requirements.
• Partner with internal and external authors, vendors, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver high-quality, medically accurate, timely publications.
• Support development and management of clinical studies and prepare oral and written communications for internal and external presentations, FDA or health authority submissions, and external review bodies.
• Provide medical review and scientific input for medical materials, field medical resources, congress deliverables, and evidence dissemination activities.
• Manage adverse event data collection for PSUR, PADER, and other annual regulatory obligations, in partnership with Global Medical Safety and other safety personnel.
• Co-manage and be accountable for CAPLYTA Medical Affairs financial budgets and contract development; serve as a liaison with the Director of Strategic Operations.
• Align and partner with U.S. cross-functional stakeholders, including Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Health Care Compliance, Privacy, and the Law Department, on requirements for research programs and operations.
• Ensure vendor training requirements are met and assist with audits.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus, subject to the applicable plan and company discretion.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Business accident insurance.
• Group legal insurance.
• Pension and 401(k) savings plans, subject to eligibility.
• Long-term incentive program.
• Vacation of up to 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time of up to 40 hours per calendar year, or up to 56 hours per calendar year for employees residing in Washington.
• Holiday pay, including floating holidays, up to 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time of up to 40 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level