Group Medical Director, US Medical Affairs, Prostate Cancer
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Group Medical Director for U.S. Medical Affairs in Prostate Cancer. This is an office-based position, with Horsham, Pennsylvania, as the preferred location. The role provides evidence-based medical leadership across the prostate cancer program, developing and executing integrated evidence and publication plans, representing Medical Affairs on cross-functional teams, engaging external experts and patient communities, and providing medical input to clinical development, launch, and post-marketing activities. The position calls for strong clinical judgment, oncology drug development and medical affairs experience, and the ability to work in a matrix environment. The Group Medical Director defines and drives the prostate cancer medical strategy in alignment with global program objectives and commercial strategy. They translate emerging science—including tumor biology, biomarkers, and resistance mechanisms—into clinical hypotheses, trial concepts, and evidence plans, and recommend resources to address evidence gaps. The role leads data-generation initiatives and integrated evidence planning, oversees scholarly publications and publication strategy, and develops and approves scientific materials. The position also leads engagement with key opinion leaders, academic investigators, clinical societies, and patient advocacy organizations; supports medical education and field medical teams; and collaborates with clinical development, regulatory, commercial, access/HEOR, and legal partners. Additional responsibilities include mentoring and developing the medical team, supporting real-world evidence and payer and guideline efforts, contributing to digital medical education, responding to urgent scientific or safety communications, and monitoring medical activity outcomes. Travel of up to 25% annually is required.
Requirements
- MD, PhD, PharmD, or equivalent advanced degree with clinical or scientific training.
- Five or more years of relevant experience in a pharmaceutical, biotech, or academic environment, with direct exposure to oncology drug development or medical affairs.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical trial design and clinical operations, including Phases II–IV.
- Track record of scientific publications, presentations at major oncology meetings, or leadership in investigator collaborations.
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects in a matrixed organization.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence internal and external stakeholders, including KOLs and advisory boards.
- Willingness to travel up to 25% annually, domestically and internationally.
Nice To Haves
- Oncology experience is highly preferred.
- Prior prostate cancer experience is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the prostate cancer medical strategy in alignment with global program objectives and commercial strategy.
- Translate emerging science, including tumor biology, biomarkers, and resistance mechanisms, into clinical hypotheses, trial concepts, and evidence plans; prioritize medical questions and recommend resources to address evidence gaps.
- Lead data-generation initiatives and develop the integrated evidence generation plan in response to new data and changes in the competitive landscape.
- Oversee scholarly publications from company studies and collaborate on the strategic publication plan.
- Collaborate with Medical Directors, V&E team members, and other stakeholders to prioritize evidence generation in support of value-based research.
- Prepare and approve medical slide decks, white papers, and scientific materials for internal and external use.
- Identify, develop, and maintain relationships with key opinion leaders, academic investigators, and clinical societies in prostate oncology.
- Lead advisory boards, present data, and facilitate discussions to inform the prostate medical strategy.
- Establish and foster relationships with medical societies and patient advocacy organizations.
- Support or lead development of medical education content for field medical and field V&E teams; partner with MCSE teams on content development, review, and approval.
- Support content development, review, and approval for fair-balance advertising and promotional education content for commercial teams.
- Represent Medical Affairs on cross-functional teams, including clinical development, regulatory, commercial, access/HEOR, and legal.
- Provide medical review and approval for promotional medical content where appropriate and compliant.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop the medical team; set objectives, provide performance feedback, and foster a high-performing medical culture.
- Partner with HEOR teams to design real-world evidence studies that inform payer value dossiers and guideline adoption, and translate RWE into clinical impact.
- Support clinical guideline inclusion efforts and provide medical evidence to payer-facing teams.
- Contribute to digital engagement plans for medical education, scientific webinars, and virtual advisory activities.
- Lead rapid medical responses for urgent scientific, regulatory, or safety communications when needed.
- Define and monitor KPIs for medical activities and report outcomes to leadership.
- Travel up to 25% annually, domestically and internationally.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
