Director, Global Rheum-Derm Scientific Communications Lead

Johnson & Johnson•Horsham, PA

About The Position

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. We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Global Rheum-Derm Scientific Communications Lead located in Horsham, PA. About Immunology 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 Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 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 Director, Global Rheum-Derm Scientific Communications Lead will be driving strategic, scientific, and technical leadership in planning and driving the scientific direction for the development and dissemination of scientific communications (i.e., manuscripts, abstracts, posters and presentations). This position will support assets in the Dermatology & Rheumatology therapeutic area within the immunology portfolio

Requirements

BA/BS required, MA/MS/MBA or Doctorate preferred
Minimum of 10 years pharmaceutical industry experience, with a minimum of 5 -7 years in scientific communications.
Strong scientific/medical or manuscript writing skills including the ability to interpret and organize scientific data.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required as the individual must be able to work both with global project teams and external authors to move publications forward to completion
People leadership and vendor management experience required.

Nice To Haves

Analytical Reasoning
Clinical Research and Regulations
Clinical Trials Operations
Communication
Consulting
Customer Analytics
Design Mindset
Digital Culture
Digital Literacy
Healthcare Trends
Medical Affairs
Medical Communications
Medical Compliance
Mentorship
Product Strategies
Strategic Thinking
Tactical Thinking
Technical Credibility

Responsibilities

Serve as a key scientific lead for publications for the assigned asset(s) within the Dermatology & Rheumatology TA, providing editorial, scientific and strategic expertise. This includes assisting in the development of the publication plan and leading the delivery of the publication plan
Responsible for oversight of content quality for publications and presentations within the Dermatology & Rheumatology TA as well as reviewing all project related content for scientific accuracy and consistency.
Provide direction, oversight, and feedback to writers, contracts, and vendors.
Responsible for direct line management of 3-5 medical writers and medical communication personnel
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal (Biostats, Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Med Affairs TA leads, Scientific Communications team) partners/authors and external (key opinion leaders, principal investigators) authors
Serve on the Scientific Communications Leadership Team to provide insights, share feedback from team members, and provide solution-oriented input to shape the Scientific Communications Department
Have significant impact on the business by playing a critical role in the dissemination of clinical study data
Build working relationships with partners, clients and KOLs including meetings and teleconferences
Maintain knowledge of all clinical study data for assigned TA by participating in meetings where protocols, top line results, study reports and submission documents are planned and reviewed
Attend and lead strategic publications team meetings within assigned TA