Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at  

Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC, a division of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Therapeutic Area Lead lumateperone (Senior Director) within the Medical Affairs (MAF) Neuroscience (NS) US Team located in Titusville, NJ/Bedminster, NJ.

Job Responsibilities:

• The Therapeutic Area Lead (TAL) lumateperone will lead a multifaceted critical function for the operating company by supporting multiple indications of the asset, reporting directly into the VP, Medical Affairs, Neuroscience. A strong insight into the psychiatry therapeutic area and knowledge of the US market and competitors is required.

• The TAL will be part of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team.

• The TAL will be an expert in medical affairs strategy development taking strong consideration to competitors and overall customer feedback, and will lead a group of Medical Directors (MDs) and Associate Directors to develop the lumateperone Medical Affairs strategy under his/her supervision with a goal to address medical and scientific issues and to ensure the appropriate use of lumateperone.

• The TAL will identify and devise strategies to address crucial gaps using critical relationships across US Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, RW V&E (HECOR), CIS, CAC, JSA, Commercial, and others. He/she will lead and effectively partner with relevant Alliance partner companies on those activities when necessary.

• Elevates needs for funding to US MAF VP and US Franchise President

• Through MDs and others will provide medical monitoring and medical oversight for company-sponsored Medical Affairs-led interventional, Real World and observational clinical trials.

• Oversees development and implementation of Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) strategy and assesses and supervises IIS conduct with the support of direct reports.

• Oversees development and implementation of Medical Education strategy, including multi-channel approach and CME strategies, and assesses and supervises overall medical education conduct with the support of direct reports.

• Oversees the medical support in the development and review of compliant promotional materials and the training of product representatives; will adequately and compliantly support Commercial functions.

• Responsible for the successful compliant Scientific Communication Plan (including relevant content creation for field medical team), Publication Plan, Congress Strategy Plan (in close alignment and collaboration with NS Franchise) and MAF Multichannel Approach Plan (leveraging NS and JSA platforms).

• Responsible for the development and review of field team resources.

• Oversees development and implementation of Advisory Board strategy and maintain relationships with external investigators and opinion leaders.

• Ensures development of robust Data Dissemination Plans including manuscripts, abstracts, publications arising from J&J Medical Affairs studies. Supports multi-channel approach of dissemination as well.

• Supports Regulatory related activities such as the development of product monographs and responses to product inquiries

Job Qualifications:

• MD (Psychiatrist or Neuropsychiatrist) strongly preferred; may consider PhD, PharmD or NP

• A minimum of 10 years’ experience (including subspeciality training), with experience in a relevant position in pharmaceutical industry is required

• A demonstrated track record of success within Medical Affairs, clinical environment and/or scientific function is required

• At least five years in the Medical Affairs environment, especially in the US, is highly preferred.

• Experience in psychiatry or neuroscience is highly preferred

• Strong track record in developing and implementing clinical research and medical strategies including evaluation of value-oriented research and communication strategies required

• Proven ability to be customer focused and track the environment for clinical/scientific competitors and be change agile to create initiatives/strategies required

• A demonstrated track record leading highly matrixed, cross-functional work teams comprised of high-level managers and executives is required.

• Experience developing and managing strategic relationships with medical experts/opinion leaders is required

• Proven ability to act as a medical spokesperson for external audiences is required.

• Proven track record of ethical decision making is required

• People management experience required

• Approximately 25% travel

This role is eligible for domestic relocation support

About Johnson & Johnson 

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

250,000-300,000

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Relocation package,

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