Senior Director, Compound Development Team Leader- Neuropsychiatry

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is seeking a Senior Director, Compound Development Team Leader- Neuropsychiatry to be located in Beerse, Belgium.

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 late development Compound Development Team Leader (CDTL) is responsible for development and execution of the compound strategy for a selected molecular entity, and operational implementation, delivered through the effective leadership of a cross-functional Compound Development Team (CDT).  The CDTL is accountable for Phase 2b/3/3b/4 and post marketing clinical trials related to the compound development program and other required cross-functional activities related to lifecycle management. The CDTL leads the team to develop products in a timely and cost effective manner and is accountable for the execution of the compound strategy. Team leadership via matrix interactions includes individuals from TA strategy, GCSO, global regulatory affairs, project management, finance, legal, quality assurance, quality monitoring & compliance, clinical supplies unit, drug discovery, early clinical development, strategic marketing, CM&C, preclinical department and other scientific and business related disciplines. 

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Matrix Leader of Cross-functional Compound Development Team; Works with TA Leadership Team to develop compound strategy 

• Leads the development and maintenance of the program plan and decision-making by providing relevant research, analysis, and expertise 

• Manages successful cross-functional execution of the project plan through negotiating with Function heads about functional deliverables 

• Aligns the CDT to achieve its goals through the networks of people/functions represented on the team 

• Identifies critical risks and assumptions and transparently communicate them to the CDT, functions, TA & Pharma governance committees, and senior management 

• Identifies issues and leads contingency planning 

• Leads resolution of issues at the CDT, TA & Pharma governance committees and senior management levels 

• Leads CDT problem-solving and provide decision-making tools and techniques 

• Leads the communication of strategy and plans to the TA & Pharma governance committees, development partners, and other key stakeholders 

• Responsible for review of medical publications emerging from the Team and its affiliates

• Accountable for the budget for the compound or program 

• Works with Function heads