Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Biosurgery

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 – MD

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson is currently seeking a Medical Director, Global Medical Affairs, Biosurgery located in Raritan, NJ 

About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

This position will report to the Senior Director, Medical Affairs, Biosurgery and will provide medical leadership globally to Ethicon’s Biosurgery Platform. The role will serve as a strategic partner with colleagues in other functions throughout the product lifecycle, including but not limited to R&D (Research and Development), Global Strategic Marketing (GSM), Commercial, and HEMA (Health Economics and Market Access). This role will also provide strong input on long-term product opportunities and portfolio strategies. The Medical Director will work closely with the Preclinical and Clinical Development teams in support of evidence generation and dissemination activities that support product approvals, claims development, and product adoption and lifecycle management. This role will also work closely with the R&D teams during product development and with marketing and commercial teams during product launches to provide training and education.  

The Medical Director will help shape the industry and build strong relationships externally with key customers and stakeholders (Key Opinion Leaders [KOLs], Surgeons, Health Regulatory Agencies, Professional Societies, etc.) to anticipate industry trends, understand clinical/medical insights, unmet medical needs and global standards of care to deliver quality products/solutions. 
 

• Work with business partners including but not limited to R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Communications, Legal, Quality & Compliance, Preclinical, Health Economics & Market Access, and Professional Medical Education to provide leadership with product development, pre- and post-approval clinical studies, regulatory approval/clearance, downstream claims, safety assessments, and product launch and training for key products within the franchise portfolio.  
• Have a significant role in the development and execution of product and/or procedural evidence generation and dissemination strategies for company sponsored and investigator-initiated studies (IIS), including registries.  
• Have a leadership role in governance forums including Business Unit leadership teams, cross-functional product core teams, EGS (evidence generation strategy) teams, portfolio/strategy management teams, and Safety and Quality Review Boards. 
• Engage KOLs, Professional Societies, Payers and Providers to understand trends in care and uncover critical insights to support product innovation and portfolio strategies. 
• Provide medical and scientific insights to drive optimal business strategic direction and business activities including product launches, key scientific meetings, relationship management with leading research physicians and medical delivery system or government decision makers.
• Provide lifecycle medical affairs support (e.g. copy review, medical information requests, medical input into clinical evaluation reports, etc