Director, Global Rheum-Derm Scientific Communications Lead

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Global Rheum-Derm Scientific Communications Lead located in Horsham, PA.  

About Immunology

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 Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases.

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

The Director, Global Rheum-Derm Scientific Communications Lead will be driving strategic, scientific, and technical leadership in planning and driving the scientific direction for the development and dissemination of scientific communications (i.e., manuscripts, abstracts, posters and presentations). This position will support assets in the Dermatology & Rheumatology therapeutic area within the immunology portfolio

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a key scientific lead for publications for the assigned asset(s) within the Dermatology & Rheumatology TA, providing editorial, scientific and strategic expertise. This includes assisting in the development of the publication plan and leading the delivery of the publication plan
• Responsible for oversight of content quality for publications and presentations within the Dermatology & Rheumatology TA as well as reviewing all project related content for scientific accuracy and consistency. Provide direction, oversight, and feedback to writers, contracts, and vendors.
• Responsible for direct line management of 3-5 medical writers and medical communication personnel
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal (Biostats, Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Med Affairs TA leads, Scientific Communications team) partners/authors and external (key opinion leaders, principal investigators) authors
• Serve on the Scientific Communications Leadership Team to provide insights, share feedback from team members, and provide solution-oriented input to shape the Scientific Communications Department

Major Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key scientific lead for their assigned TA, providing editorial, scientific and strategic expertise
• Have significant impact on the business by playing a critical role in the dissemination of clinical study data
• Be responsible for oversight of content quality for publications and presentations within their assigned TA as well as reviewing all project related content for message accuracy and consistency
• Build working relationships with partners, clients and KOLs including meetings and teleconferences
• Be responsible for direct line management of 3-5 medical writers and medical communication managers
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal (Biostats, Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Med Affairs TA leads, Scientific Communications team) partners/authors and external (key opinion leaders, principal investigators) authors
• Maintain knowledge of all clinical study data for assigned TA by participating in meetings where protocols, top line results, study reports and submission documents are planned and reviewed
• Attend and lead strategic publications team meetings within assigned TA

Requirements

Education:

• BA/BS required, MA/MS/MBA or Doctorate preferred

Experience and Skills:

• Minimum of 10 years pharmaceutical industry experience, with a minimum of 5 -7 years in scientific communications. 
• Strong scientific/medical or manuscript writing skills including the ability to interpret and organize scientific data.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills are required as the individual must be able to work both with global project teams and external authors to move publications forward to completion
• People leadership and vendor management experience required.

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:

Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Consulting, Customer Analytics, Design Mindset, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Mentorship, Product Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Technical Credibility