Learning Designer

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Horsham, PA

1d • $102,000 - $177,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Learning Designer in Titusville, NJ or Horsham, PA. 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. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. The Learning Designer is responsible for executing approved learning designs and developing high-quality learning assets that support business and learner outcomes. This role translates solution blueprints and design direction into structured learner experiences through instructional design, content development, content curation, assessment creation, and iterative refinement across a range of modalities. Working within the Learning Solutions team, the Learning Designer applies instructional design expertise to produce clear, engaging, and practical learning materials aligned to defined objectives, audience needs, and delivery requirements. This role partners closely with the Lead Architect, Digital Experience Designer, business-facing colleagues, subject matter experts, and other contributors to incorporate feedback, finalize materials, and ensure learning solutions are development-ready and fit for purpose.

Requirements

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Strong grounding in instructional design principles and adult learning practices, with the ability to apply them in the creation of effective, engaging, and well-structured learning experiences
• Demonstrated ability to translate high-level design direction into detailed learning assets, including storyboards, scripts, activities, assessments, facilitator materials, and learner-facing content
• Ability to create knowledge checks, performance-based activities, practice opportunities, and reinforcement mechanisms aligned to learning objectives
• Ability to identify, assess, adapt, and integrate existing content and third-party resources into learning solutions in ways that maintain relevance, quality, and instructional coherence
• Ability to work from solution blueprints, business requirements, and design standards to produce detailed outputs that align with intended learning objectives and overall solution architecture
• Attention to detail and ability to apply templates, standards, and review feedback to ensure learning products are accurate, polished, accessible, and aligned to quality expectations
• Familiarity with learning assessment and evaluation concepts, with the ability to embed measurement components into designs and support continuous improvement efforts
• Ability to work effectively with Learning Architects, subject matter experts, business partners, and peers to gather input, incorporate feedback, and move design work forward productively
• Proficiency with common learning design and development tools, including authoring platforms, collaboration tools, and AI-assisted design resources used to support efficient content creation and revision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain design choices, synthesize feedback, and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Openness to evolving tools, methods, and priorities, with a willingness to test new approaches and improve design outputs based on evidence, feedback, and changing business needs

Nice To Haves

• Agency, Consulting, and/or Life Sciences experience is preferred.
• Advanced Degree Desirable

Responsibilities

• Execute detailed instructional designs based on approved solution direction, including storyboards, scripts, learning flows, activity designs, assessments, facilitator guides, and content specifications that support effective development and delivery
• Develop, adapt, and curate learning content across multiple modalities — including digital, virtual, instructor-led, and blended formats — ensuring materials are instructionally sound, learner-centered, and aligned to approved design requirements
• Work with the Lead Architect, Digital Experience Designer, subject matter experts, and cross-functional partners to gather input, incorporate feedback, resolve content questions, and ensure learning materials are accurate, relevant, and fit for purpose
• Apply established instructional design standards, templates, and quality expectations throughout the development process, ensuring deliverables reflect sound learning practice, consistency, accessibility, and alignment to the approved learning approach
• Support learning measurement and continuous improvement by incorporating evaluation elements into designs, reviewing learner feedback and performance data as directed, and suggesting practical enhancements to improve learning effectiveness over time
• Support updates and revisions to existing learning products in response to business changes, stakeholder feedback, content reviews, or evolving capability needs
• Contribute to internal design operations by maintaining templates, design documentation, asset organization, and other materials that support efficient and consistent delivery
• Collaborate with external partners, vendors, or contractors as needed in the development or revision of learning materials
• Participate in team knowledge sharing, design reviews, and continuous improvement efforts that strengthen instructional quality and ways of working across Learning Solutions

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• business accident insurance
• group legal insurance
• consolidated retirement plan (pension)
• 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
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

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