Global Senior Strategic Evidence Director, Trial Research Excellence

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Allschwil, Switzerland, Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

This job posting is anticipated to close on Jul 25, 2025. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

About Innovative Medicine
 

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.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
 

We are searching for the best talent for a Global Senior Strategic Evidence Director, Trial Research Excellence that will be based in Raritan, NJ (preferred) and will consider candidates from Basel or Beerse only.

Purpose: 

The Global Senior Strategic Evidence Director, Trial Research Excellence is responsible for driving delivery and scientific business impact Worldwide Integrated Evidence Generation Plans and studies, through the design and implementation of aligned worldwide processes, standards and governance.  This role will work in partnership with Medical Affairs Delivery Unit (MADU) to optimize J&J Medical Affairs Research activities.  Strategic innovation in evidence generation is a critical part of the role so demonstration of strategic and business acumen is essential. 

Responsibilities:

Work closely with Snr Director, Head of IEGP to develop and implement worldwide processes, standards, and templates in collaboration with Market Access, MADU, and Real-World Evidence, across global/regions/countries.

• Design, implement and maintain, in collaboration with cross functional and regional partners, WW Research Standards, processes, and templates for strategy and planning of Interventional & Non-Interventional Prospective Medical Affairs Research Studies.

• Support implementation of WW Standards through partnership with disease area aligned Medical Affairs Research Teams (MARTs) and input to the supporting operating model

• Oversee best in class cross-TA evidence generation strategy for WW IEGP

• Establish WW Evidence Generation 10yr analysis anticipating future product approvals.  Identify and collate with key stakeholders (TA VPs, GMALs, TAMALs, regional MAF TA leads) a core set of evidence deliverables and associated timelines that will create WW value.

• Design algorithm and metrics to track and communicate medical and business impact of WW IEGP.

• Strengthen engagement and processes with key regions and countries in EMEA+AP and facilitate early dialogue as a WW EG community

Enabling Capabilities:

• In partnership with GMAF IT and GMAF Strategic Operations, be WW IEGP liaison for WESS system to track end-to-end WW MAF Research

• Ensure solution development and successful implementation through roll out of relevant training to J&J Medical Affairs Worldwide

• Continually assess the need for new organizational capabilities or resources to effectively support cross-TA evidence strategy development

Governance:

• Optimize WW IEGP prioritization criteria and assessment process

• Design and implement end-to-end MAF Research Governance and processes

• Partner with MADU to create metrics to monitor IEGP study milestones and ensure studies conducted to optimal speed and cost efficiency

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in a scientific or related discipline is requ