Global Medical Affairs Leader, Autoantibody

Johnson & Johnson•Horsham, PA

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Global Medical Affairs Leader (GMAL), Autoantibody, to join its Immunology Global Medical Affairs team in the Global Commercial Strategy Organization, based in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This director-level individual contributor leads aspects of clinical-commercial optimization for nipocalimab asset development and lifecycle management. The role partners closely with regional medical therapeutic-area and product leaders to develop global medical affairs strategies and plans aligned with prioritized global and regional needs and incorporated into the Asset Development Plan. The GMAL also participates in Safety Management Teams, Compound Development Teams, and medical/marketing/market access teams. The position leads global medical affairs strategy, publication planning, opinion-leader engagement, advisory boards, and worldwide evidence-generation plans. It covers internal training, medical education, medical materials, medical information, congress and symposium activities, and compliance oversight, across pre-launch and post-launch activities. The role also provides medical input to market research and health outcomes research and collaborates with global commercial and market access leaders for marketed compounds. The position reports to the Senior Director, Immunology Global Medical Affairs – Head of Autoantibody (Rheumatology and Rare segments). It is based in Horsham, PA, with a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days remotely per week. A minimum of 25% domestic and international travel is required.

Requirements

An advanced scientific or medical degree, such as an MD, PhD, or PharmD.
At least 8 years of combined relevant experience in a medical or clinical environment and/or a scientific function in the pharmaceutical industry.
Medical Affairs experience.
Ability to work in a matrix environment and understand global complexity.
Global mindset and ability to partner across cultures and regions.
Demonstrated track record leading highly matrixed, cross-functional teams comprising high-level managers and executives.
Strong experience developing and managing strategic relationships with medical experts and opinion leaders.
Ability to drive work in a complex, changing environment, manage issues, and make ethical decisions.
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally at least 25% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Prior global medical affairs experience.
Experience in immunology, autoantibody-mediated diseases, or rare disease; benign hematology or rare hematologic disease experience is an asset.
Launch experience.
An established network with medical experts or opinion leaders in immunology, autoantibody-mediated diseases, or rare disease.
In-depth knowledge of study and clinical methodology, and study or clinical data review and analysis.
Excellent knowledge of study execution, benefit-risk management, and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

Develop medical affairs strategy and plans for assigned compounds based on prioritized regional needs and defined global medical objectives.
Partner with regional medical affairs teams and maintain two-way communication on plans, progress, and decisions.
Develop internal training strategies for global and regional market access and medical affairs teams.
Oversee global publication planning throughout the product lifecycle, including manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and papers, as well as pre-launch global KOL communications and speaker development.
Review manuscripts, presentations, and posters for strategic alignment and effective communication to internal and external audiences.
Ensure global activities comply with Johnson & Johnson compliance principles, including Health Care Compliance requirements.
Lead pre- and post-launch medical activities, symposia, and congress activities in coordination with regional teams.
Develop medical education strategy and create and approve external medical materials, such as HCP education materials.
Manage global opinion-leader relations and product or therapeutic-area global advisory boards.
Review Medical Information Core Responses for new products.
Participate in product Safety Management Teams, Compound Development Teams, and Global Commercial Teams as applicable.
Collaborate with global commercial and market access leaders for marketed compounds.
Provide medical input into market research and health outcomes research conducted by commercial and market access teams.