Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Mood – US Medical Affairs, Neuroscience

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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 Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Mood – US Medical Affairs, Neuroscience 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 tackles the world’s toughest brain health challenges including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism. This patient-focused team helps address some of the most complex diseases of our time.

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 Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Mood, US Medical Affairs, Neuroscience will be responsible for defining and articulating a compelling, forward-looking scientific strategy that positions the mood portfolio to address unmet, and future, medical needs. They should think, plan, and act with a clear vision and direction for neuroscience, translating insights into actionable programs and partnerships. The Senior Director, Therapeutic Area Lead, Mood, US Medical Affairs, Neuroscience will be a senior strategic decision-maker, balancing scientific rigor, regulatory compliance, patient centricity, and Medical Affairs scientific leadership to generate robust plans for data generation, data dissemination, and critical prelaunch initiatives supporting future indications.

Reporting to the Vice President of US Medical Affairs, this senior leader will be accountable for the execution and attainment of key medical objectives in compliant alignment with the business strategy and lead the team to deliver high-quality communications regarding the science and clinical applications of our products and/or the disease states to external stakeholders on a regional, national, and international level. This individual is expected to build strong cross-functional relationships with internal colleagues as well as external relationships with HCPs.

Key Responsibilities                   

• Lead the U.S. Mood Medical Affairs strategy across in-line and pipeline assets; chair cross-functional governance to align objectives, milestones, and success metrics; Represent NS strategy to senior leadership and serves as a core member of the Medical Affairs Leadership Team (MALT).
• Build and lead a high-performing team to execute integrated evidence generation plans, including Phase 3b/4 trials, IIS, and post-marketing commitments with appropriate medical monitoring and oversight.
• Identify critical scientific gaps and develop comprehensive data generation and dissemination plans (manuscripts, abstracts, congress activities, digital channels) to close them; ensure a robust, multi-channel medical education strategy including CME.
• Provide compliant medical support for promotional materials, field training, and advisory boards; partner effectively with cross-functional colleagues while safeguarding scientific balance and compliance.
• Cultivate and maintain strategic relationships with external experts and investigators; lead advisory board strategies and external key engagements to derive actionable insights.
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