Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Irvine, CA

7d • $164,000 - $305,900

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology, based in either Irvine, California, or Yokneam, Haifa District, Israel. The role provides scientific, clinical, and Medical Affairs leadership for electrophysiology products and complementary software used to diagnose and treat cardiac arrhythmias. As a strategic scientific partner across Medical Affairs and multiple business functions, the Director helps ensure medical strategies, evidence generation, scientific communications, claims, training, and product lifecycle activities are clinically meaningful, patient-centered, and compliant.

The Director translates clinical evidence and product performance insights into clear scientific evidence for appropriate external communications and physician education. The role supports evidence generation, clinical data interpretation, claims substantiation, benefit-risk assessment, product launch readiness, and lifecycle management across the Electrophysiology portfolio. It also involves collaborating in a global matrix environment and engaging with healthcare professionals and other external stakeholders.

The anticipated U.S. base pay range is listed as $164,000–$305,900 in one section of the posting and $168,000–$290,950 in the pay transparency section. The position is eligible for the company’s long-term incentive program. Benefits described include health and financial benefits, retirement and savings plans, paid time off, leave programs, and exercise reimbursement.

Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related scientific discipline.
• At least 10 years of relevant healthcare industry experience in Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Scientific Affairs, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, or a related medical-device-sector function.
• Therapeutic experience in cardiovascular.
• At least 3 years of relevant direct Medical Affairs experience.
• Experience interpreting complex clinical, scientific, technical, or product performance data to support scientific strategy, evidence generation, claims, publications, regulatory submissions, or product lifecycle decisions.
• Working knowledge of regulatory and compliance expectations, including FDA, MDR, Good Documentation Practices, promotional review principles, fair balance, and appropriate use of scientific and clinical evidence.
• Strong knowledge of medical device development, clinical evidence requirements, scientific review, claims substantiation, and compliant communications in a regulated healthcare environment.
• Experience reviewing or contributing to scientific, educational, promotional, training, publication, regulatory, or clinical study materials.
• Ability to collaborate across R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Marketing, Commercial, Health Economics, and Professional Education.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convey complex scientific and technical information clearly and appropriately for the audience.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary global matrix environment and influence cross-functional stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with devices and technologies in the electrophysiology space is highly preferred.
• Success in evidence generation, clinical data interpretation, publication strategy, scientific communications, or medical education is preferred.
• Strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and organizational skills are an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide Medical Affairs leadership and scientific expertise for electrophysiology products, software-enabled technologies, and related clinical workflows across the product lifecycle.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to shape integrated medical evidence for product development, regulatory submissions, claims, launch readiness, training, and post-market evidence needs.
• Lead medical review and interpretation of clinical, preclinical, real-world, and product performance data to support evidence generation, claims, physician education, publications, regulatory documentation, and lifecycle management.
• Contribute to evidence-generation strategies for company-sponsored studies, investigator-initiated research, registries, post-market studies, and other scientific initiatives.
• Provide scientific input and oversight for clinical trial concepts, study design, evidence capture, data analysis, reporting, and dissemination.
• Collaborate on clinical investigation reports, scientific summaries, regulatory responses, publication materials, and evidence packages.
• Review and approve scientific, educational, promotional, reporting, and training materials for accuracy, fair balance, substantiation, and compliance with applicable standards.
• Support scientific communications and publication planning, including prioritizing publication concepts and reviewing abstracts and manuscripts.
• Engage healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, professional societies, payers, and providers to understand standards of care, unmet needs, evidence gaps, and opportunities for patient-centered innovation.
• Partner with Medical Safety, Quality, Clinical Research, and Regulatory Affairs to review, trend, and escalate safety or performance information as appropriate.
• Provide medical and scientific input into product risk management, including benefit-risk assessment, clinical workflow considerations, software-related risks, and risk management documentation.
• Support commercial launch and field readiness by translating evidence into scientific messaging, physician training, clinical workflow guidance, and product education.
• Review CARTO and other relevant product performance and clinical-use data to identify insights for training, workflow optimization, evidence needs, and product improvements.
• Influence and build partnerships across functions, regions, and external stakeholders in a global matrix environment.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• 401(k) savings plan
• Pension plan
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Exercise reimbursement
• Flexible time off
• Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts specified for Colorado and 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
• Bereavement leave
• Caregiver leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
• Volunteer leave: 32 hours per calendar year
• Military spouse time off: 80 hours per calendar year
• Long-term incentive program eligibility

What This Job Offers

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