Global Medical Affairs Leader, Prostate

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Raritan, NJ

1d • $164,000 - $282,900 • Onsite

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. This role is responsible for leading aspects of the optimization for our strategy and launch readiness for our asset in development in prostate cancer leveraging our next-generation T cell engagers and immuno-oncology platform and its life cycle management strategies. As the leader of the WWMAST (Worldwide Medical Affairs Strategy Team), the Global Medical Affairs Lead will work with the Regional Medical Affairs Leaders in addressing data gaps and building confidence to ensure the most optimal and safe use of and maximize the benefit for patients. A key component of the role will be providing input on the phase 3 clinical development program, unmet need and clinical impact expected from new indications, and data gaps associated with it. The role will partner closely with the GMA Operations Leader, Marketing and Market access leader, Regional Medical Affairs TA/product leaders and Clinical Development Leader to develop an integrated global medical affairs perspectives, strategies and plans. The role will partner with the regions and the extended medical affairs partners for the development of the global Medical Affairs Strategic plan (WWMAS) that reflects the medical strategy and prioritized needs. In addition, the WWMAST, led by the Global Medical Affairs Lead will develop the Integrated Evidence Generation plan, Global Publication plans, Global Opinion Leader relations, Global Medical Education plans and Content, and will be in charge of an overall strategy for optimal Insights gathering. Will also partner with the Global Commercial and Market Access Leads to develop the Global asset plan and be part of the Global Commercial Team (GCT), and Evidence & Medical Access Team (EMAT). The Global Medical Affairs Lead will represent Medical Affairs at the Compound Development Team, which is the key strategic cross-functional team in charge of the overall strategy and life cycle of the product. Other key partners include clinical development, safety, statistics, communications, patients advocacy, etc. Responsible for ensuring all global activities follow J&J Compliance principles, e.g. Health Care Compliance, etc.

Requirements

• MD, PhD or PharmD with experience in oncology with a strong preference for prostate cancer experience.
• A minimum of 5+ years of combined relevant experience in a medical/clinical environment, scientific function in the pharmaceutical industry is required, preferably in a head office / country or regional leadership role.
• In-depth knowledge of drug development, study methodology, study data reviews and analysis, and regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of study execution, benefit risk management, and lifecycle management.
• Understanding of the global Healthcare EcoSystem and evolving environment, policy and treatment landscape.
• Experience to lead in and contribute to a highly matrixed, cross-functional work teams comprised of high-level managers and executives is required.
• Global mindset required.
• Highly innovative with the ability to drive a complex and changing environment and effectively manage and resolve issues within the therapeutic area.
• Excellent Communication skills are required, including executive communication.
• Business acumen.
• Enterprise mindset and ability to work with a cross functional team toward common goal, helping patients in need.
• Strategic partner and ability to prioritize.
• Collaborative mindset, strong experience working across functional teams, countries and regions and culture.
• Translate insights into actions.
• Financial stewardship.
• Multi-year, multi-national complex project management and ability to measure impact.
• Ability to interpret, distill, and present complex clinical data to shape and align to a compelling strategic point of view.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a global role and/or prostate cancer is an asset.
• Experience building business cases and working with R&D teams is an asset.
• Ability to partner cross culturally/regionally is preferred.
• Strong experience developing and managing strategic relationships with external medical experts/opinion leaders.

Responsibilities

• Leading aspects of the optimization for our strategy and launch readiness for our asset in development in prostate cancer leveraging our next-generation T cell engagers and immuno-oncology platform and its life cycle management strategies.
• Leading the WWMAST (Worldwide Medical Affairs Strategy Team).
• Working with Regional Medical Affairs Leaders in addressing data gaps and building confidence to ensure the most optimal and safe use of and maximize the benefit for patients.
• Providing input on the phase 3 clinical development program, unmet need and clinical impact expected from new indications, and data gaps associated with it.
• Partnering closely with the GMA Operations Leader, Marketing and Market access leader, Regional Medical TA/product leaders and Clinical Development Leader to develop an integrated global medical affairs perspectives, strategies and plans.
• Partnering with the regions and the extended medical affairs partners for the development of the global Medical Affairs Strategic plan (WWMAS) that reflects the medical strategy and prioritized needs.
• Developing the Integrated Evidence Generation plan, Global Publication plans, Global Opinion Leader relations, Global Medical Education plans and Content.
• Being in charge of an overall strategy for optimal Insights gathering.
• Partnering with the Global Commercial and Market Access Leads to develop the Global asset plan.
• Being part of the Global Commercial Team (GCT), and Evidence & Medical Access Team (EMAT).
• Representing Medical Affairs at the Compound Development Team.
• Ensuring all global activities follow J&J Compliance principles, e.g. Health Care Compliance, etc.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Long-term incentive program.
• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
• Time of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree