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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 jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. 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: We are searching for the best talent for a Medical Director, Mood & Pipeline – US Medical Affairs located in Titusville, NJ. About Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience team is changing the trajectory of mental health and other brain and nervous-system disorders. You can influence where medicine is going by helping to restore health and hope to the millions of people living with mood, psychiatric and neurological conditions. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at jnj.com This role is a key member of the Medical Director, Mood & Pipeline – US Medical Affairs reports to the TA Lead within the broader US Medical Affairs organization. This Medical Director, Mood & Pipeline – US Medical Affairs owns the overarching medical portfolio strategy across the Mood therapeutic area, with primary accountability for new indications, pipeline and emerging assets, portfolio-level data dissemination and congress strategy, and competitive intelligence. The role works closely with the other Neuroscience Medical Directors and Associate Directors, as well as partners in US and Global Medical Affairs, Real World Value & Evidence (RWV&E), Epidemiology, R&D, Biostatistics, and US and Global Commercial teams, to shape and drive strategy for the Mood portfolio and pipeline, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory standards. If you are a strategic thinker with a passion to advance clinical science and improve the lives of patients living with mood disorders, this is your opportunity to make a difference. You will be responsible for: • Lead the overarching medical portfolio and pipeline strategy across the Mood therapeutic area, including new-indication and label-expansion strategy for approved and pipeline assets. • Provide medical leadership for new products and emerging assets in the Mood space, partnering with R&D and Global Medical Affairs from early development through launch. • Own the portfolio-level data dissemination plan and congress strategy, ensuring a coherent scientific narrative across assets. • Provide US medical input into Research & Development (R&D), including input into the design of R&D clinical trials, presentations and publications. • Serve as the mechanism and emerging-science lead for the portfolio, and maintain ongoing competitive and scientific landscape surveillance (competitive intelligence) to inform strategy. • Contribute as US MAF representative to supported lifecycle and new-indication studies including Phase IIIb/IV trials, post-marketing requirement studies, registries, real-world evidence, and investigator-initiated or collaborative studies leading study design, protocol development, analysis-plan development, and overall trial leadership. • Contribute to the preparation of regulatory submissions and interactions with FDA, and help ensure regulatory post-marketing commitments are satisfied with cost-effective, efficient and scientifically rigorous methods. • Collaborate with external investigators and thought leaders; develop credible relationships with key opinion leaders, medical societies and patient advocacy organizations across the mood and psychiatry community. • Partner with the Spravato Medical Director to ensure future indications are supported. • Take on special projects as needed Requirements: • MD, DO, PhD, PharmD or NP degree required, (PhD Preferred) • At least 8 years of combined industry, academic, clinical research or clinical practice experience, of which at least 3 years in the pharmaceutical industry with accountability for the timely execution of key deliverables. • Neuroscience, psychiatry and/or mood-disorder therapeutic-area expertise is essential. • Familiarity with clinical trial design and clinical data interpretation is important; prior R&D or clinical-development experience is a plus but not required for this role. • Excellent analytical and strategic-thinking aptitude, scientific writing proficiency, and strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills, including impactful scientific oral presentations. • The ability to work in a matrix environment, collaborating effectively with many cross-functional partners and leading cross-functional teams, is essential. Other: • Up to 20% travel (primarily domestic, with limited international) is required. • This position is located in Titusville, NJ and follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and up to two days remote per week. Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us via jnj.com or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. Required Skills: Preferred Skills: Analytical Reasoning, Business Requirements Analysis, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Developing Others, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Strategies, Stakeholder Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Workflow Analysis The anticipated base pay range for this position is : The anticipated base pay range for this position is $164,000 to $282,900. Additional Description for Pay Transparency: The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. • Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. • Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). • This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. • Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: • 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 of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year • Additional information can be found through the link below. careers.jnj.com

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Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description:
We are searching for the best talent for a Medical Director, Mood & Pipeline – US Medical Affairs located in Titusville, NJ.
Lead the overarching medical portfolio and pipeline strategy across the Mood therapeutic area, including new-indication and label-expansion strategy for approved and pipeline assets.
Provide medical leadership for new products and emerging assets in the Mood space, partnering with R&D and Global Medical Affairs from early development through launch.
Own the portfolio-level data dissemination plan and congress strategy, ensuring a coherent scientific narrative across assets.
Provide US medical input into Research & Development (R&D), including input into the design of R&D clinical trials, presentations and publications.
Serve as the mechanism and emerging-science lead for the portfolio, and maintain ongoing competitive and scientific landscape surveillance (competitive intelligence) to inform strategy.
Contribute to the preparation of regulatory submissions and interactions with FDA, and help ensure regulatory post-marketing commitments are satisfied with cost-effective, efficient and scientifically rigorous methods.
Collaborate with external investigators and thought leaders; develop credible relationships with key opinion leaders, medical societies and patient advocacy organizations across the mood and psychiatry community.
Partner with the Spravato Medical Director to ensure future indications are supported.
Take on special projects as needed
Neuroscience, psychiatry and/or mood-disorder therapeutic-area expertise is essential.
Excellent analytical and strategic-thinking aptitude, scientific writing proficiency, and strong organizational, written and verbal communication skills, including impactful scientific oral presentations.
The ability to work in a matrix environment, collaborating effectively with many cross-functional partners and leading cross-functional teams, is essential.
Up to 20% travel (primarily domestic, with limited international) is required.

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MD, DO, PhD, PharmD or NP degree required, (PhD Preferred)
Familiarity with clinical trial design and clinical data interpretation is important; prior R&D or clinical-development experience is a plus but not required for this role.

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