Global Medical Affairs Director, Prostate
About The Position
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 Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Global Medical Affairs Director, Prostate Cancer. This is an office-based position in Raritan, New Jersey. Position summary We are seeking a Global Medical Affairs Director for Prostate Cancer. This role will support the development and execution of global medical strategy for prostate cancer assets, with a primary emphasis on early development programs, emerging scientific narratives, evidence generation, and readiness for key data milestones. Working closely with the Senior Global Medical Affairs Lead, Regional Medical Affairs, Strategy and Execution, Scientific Communications, Clinical Development, Commercial, Market Access, and other partners, the Medical Director will translate evolving science and stakeholder insights into clear, prioritized, and executable medical plans.
Requirements
- Advanced scientific, medical, or healthcare degree (for example, MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent relevant training).
- Relevant experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, or healthcare environment, with demonstrated ability to interpret clinical and translational data and convert evidence into medical strategy.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience working across functions and geographies in a matrixed environment and leading work through influence, preferably in a global pharmaceutical industry setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present recommendations to senior and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, ambiguity, timelines, and interdependencies while maintaining quality and scientific integrity.
- Working knowledge of the principles governing compliant, fair, balanced, and non-promotional Medical Affairs activities.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally based on business needs.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in oncology; experience in prostate cancer, immuno-oncology, T-cell engagers, early development, or complex biologic modalities is particularly relevant.
- Experience with global medical strategy, evidence generation, publications, congress planning, external expert engagement, scientific communications, or launch readiness.
- Experience contributing to development, safety, labeling, filing, or cross-functional asset governance teams.
- Demonstrated ability to build new processes or ways of working in a rapidly evolving portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Support development, refinement, and execution of integrated global medical strategies and evidence-generation plans aligned with asset strategy, lifecycle stage, unmet need, and regional requirements.
- Provide Medical Affairs input to early and late development planning, including shaping the clinical development plan and lifecycle management strategy, clinical relevance of early and late development studies, data gaps, endpoint considerations, patient and healthcare professional needs, and implications for access and medical adoption.
- Partner with GMALs and cross-functional leaders on Compound Development Teams, working groups, Safety Management Teams, and Medical/Marketing/Market Access forums, as assigned, bringing a clear global and regional Medical Affairs perspective.
- Lead defined asset, indication, or workstream deliverables end to end, establishing decision points, milestones, dependencies, risks, and clear ownership across contributors.
- Develop and maintain scientifically rigorous, fair, balanced, and non-promotional core asset narratives, strategic Q&A, internal education, and data-readiness materials in partnership with Scientific Communications and other subject-matter experts.
- Support publication strategy and execution, including identification of priority scientific questions, data dissemination opportunities, congress planning, author engagement, and timely delivery of manuscripts and presentations.
- Generate and synthesize insights from scientific exchange, advisory boards, investigators, regions, field medical teams, literature, and the competitive landscape; translate insights into strategic recommendations and documented follow-through.
- Plan and execute high-quality external scientific engagement, including advisory boards, expert consultations, congress interactions, and investigator engagement, in accordance with applicable policies and industry standards.
- Partner with regions and countries to ensure strategies are globally relevant, locally actionable, and informed by differences in clinical practice, access, evidence needs, and stakeholder priorities.
- Contribute to launch and medical-readiness activities where relevant, including evidence readiness, scientific communication, education, insight plans, risk mitigation, and cross-functional alignment.
- Use fit-for-purpose digital and AI-enabled approaches to improve synthesis, planning, content development, and knowledge sharing, with appropriate human review and in accordance with company requirements.
- Monitor budgets, vendors, timelines, and deliverable quality for assigned initiatives; proactively raise trade-offs and propose solutions when priorities or assumptions change.
- Operate with a One Medical Voice mindset, ensuring alignment across global, regional, and cross-functional stakeholders while preserving scientific integrity and appropriate Medical Affairs independence.
- Coach and enable colleagues through clear expectations, constructive challenge, knowledge sharing, and inclusive collaboration; may lead matrix teams, vendors, fellows, or project-based contributors.
Benefits
- Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- Savings plan (401(k))
- Long-term incentive program
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year (varies by state)
- 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 the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
