Vice President Global Medical Affairs, Solid Tumors

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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 Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results. 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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a VP, Global Medical Affairs, Solid Tumors. This is an office-based position in Raritan, New Jersey.

Position Summary

The Vice President (VP), Global Medical Affairs, Solid Tumors is responsible for leading the strategy and delivery of the Solid Tumor medical and scientific value proposition worldwide to improve patient outcomes. The position will report to the Vice President of Oncology Global Medical Affairs, and will be an enterprise leader serving GCSO and R&D leadership teams, working in close collaboration with the global R&D, GCSO and regional medical affairs teams. The role will be accountable for the following:

Design the overarching strategic and tactical plans necessary to grow JJIM’s world class solid tumor oncology portfolio of products resulting in transformational patient outcomes

Achieve the clinical, scientific and value-oriented differentiation required to compete along the decision-making continuum for investigational and key marketed products through worldwide evidence generation programs and the development of scientific communications activities.

Lead the Global Medical Affairs Solid Tumor medical organization with a focus in leading a high functioning team, knitting together the overall strategy and strategic priorities for the solid tumor business.

Lead the development and growth of the team and culture. Build on the broader Global Medical Affairs organizations culture of collaboration, innovation and competitiveness– by demonstrating leadership behaviors and working collectively across the organization.

Preparing for the launch of new assets over the next 2-3 years in current and new therapeutic areas and in new business models

Development of a portfolio approach in GU malignancies, Lung and GI malignancies.

Champion and accelerate forward looking worldwide medical adoption strategies for solid tumors accompanied by integrated worldwide evidence generation plans

Create advocacy and partnership with key external stakeholders, working closely with the VP of Oncology Global Medical Affairs, VP of Hematology Global Medical Affairs, External Scientific Engagement Leader, Global Head of Strategy and Execution, Global Head of Evidence Generation and Execution, and Global Head of Pre-approval Access and Patient Advocacy, inclusive of medical societies and patient organizations, living and creating an environment of customer focus and centricity

Shape clinical development of lifecycle and new products through insights and needs of worldwide market captured from global stakeholders

Expand the Oncology pipeline through partnership with business development and R&D teams.

Tasks/Duties/Responsibilities

Lead the Global Medical Affairs solid tumor team through growth and change; accountable for development of global medical adoption strategies, worldwide integrated evidence generation strategies; develop lifecycle management strategies and partner with regional Med Affairs and R&D to ensure that medical affairs perspectives are fully integrated into the clinical development process.

Lead evidence generation and communication activities.  Ensure appropriate communication of data internally and externally, through publications and MSL activities.

Execute complex clinical development programs to continue to support key Oncology medicines and explore new disease areas in which these medicines may have clinical value.

Develop in-house solid tumor global medical affairs organization to ensure high level of team-effectiveness; build talent with high level competencies and skills to enable a highly effective and integrated data generation and communication process. Lead the digital transformation effort to engage with external customers and stakeholders at the highest level.

Build external reputation of the Oncology organization as credible experts and indispensable partners. Ensure operations and activities follow the J&J Compliance principles, inclusive of Health Care Compliance and other relevant guidelines.  Responsible to ensure consistency and harmonization of the most critical policies, processes and procedures relevant to the Medical Affairs organization.

Education:

Advanced Degree (MPH, PharmD, PhD, MD)

Required Years of Related Experience:

Minimum of 15 years of experience in Medical Affairs and/or R&D experience, with strong global experience of multi-billion-dollar brands.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Solid Tumor experience required

Demonstrated experience Leading, coaching and motivating talent and teams at scale across a matrix

Leading medical affairs teams evidenced by strong business acumen and understanding of market dynamics and value drivers globally in the oncology space

Engaging and partnering with KOLs and important external stakeholders

Experience with new product launches and launch excellence processes

Experience successfully leading global medical affairs teams

Ability to communicate as medical spokesperson for Sr. level audiences and media

Demonstrated ethical and compliant leadership aligned to Credo principles

Experience in Global/International markets is desired

Experience with global strategic planning and portfolio development desired

25% Travel domestic and international

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 via the following link:  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market. 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.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Business Process Management (BPM), Creating Purpose, Customer Alignment, Developing Others, Developing Partnerships, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Fact-Based Decision Making, Healthcare Trends, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Strategies, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Strategic Change, Strategic Thinking

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$218,000.00 - $401,350.00

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