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Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking aDirector, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology located in either Irvine, California or Yoknean, Haifa District, Israel.

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, Johnson & Johnson MedTech is developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, and more personalized treatments. The Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions across heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke, building on a proud heritage of advancing standards of care for patients with stroke, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation.

The Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology will provide scientific, clinical, and Medical Affairs leadership in support of electrophysiology products and complimentary software used in the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. This role will serve as a strategic scientific partner across Medical Affairs, R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Marketing, Professional Education, and Commercial teams to ensure medical strategies, evidence generation, scientific communications, claims, training, and product lifecycle activities are clinically meaningful, patient-centered, and compliant.

This leader will help translate clinical evidence and product performance insights into clear scientific evidence for appropriate external communication, and high-quality physician education. The role will also support evidence generation, clinical data interpretation, claims substantiation, risk-benefit assessment, product launch readiness, and lifecycle management across the Electrophysiology portfolio.

The Director, Medical Excellence, Electrophysiology will:

• Provide Medical Affairs leadership and scientific expertise for electrophysiology products, software-enabled technologies, and related clinical workflows across the product lifecycle.
• Partner with R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Health Economics, Professional Education, Marketing, and Commercial teams to shape integrated medical evidence to support product development, regulatory submissions, claims, launch readiness, training, and post-market evidence needs.
• Lead the medical review and interpretation of clinical, preclinical, real-world, and product performance data to support evidence generation, claims development, physician education, publications, regulatory documentation, and lifecycle management.
• Contribute to evidence generation strategies for company-sponsored studies, investigator-initiated research, registries, post-market studies, and other scientific initiatives aligned to business, clinical, regulatory, and patient-care priorities.
• Provide scientific input and oversight for clinical trial concepts, study design, evidence capture, data analysis, reporting, and dissemination in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Collaborate with Clinical Research, Biostatistics, Regulatory Affairs, and other cross-functional partners to prepare clinical investigation reports, scientific summaries, regulatory responses, publication materials, and evidence packages.
• Review and approve scientific, educational, promotional, reporting, and training materials to ensure accuracy, fair balance, appropriate substantiation, and alignment with applicable regulatory, legal, compliance, and Medical Affairs standards.
• Support scientific communications and publication planning by prioritizing publication concepts, reviewing abstracts and manuscripts, and ensuring data are communicated accurately and responsibly.
• Engage with healthcare professionals, key opinion leaders, professional societies, payers, and providers to understand evolving standards of care, unmet clinical needs, evidence gaps, and opportunities to advance patient-centered innovation.
• Partner with Medical Safety, Quality, Clinical Research, and Regulatory Affairs to review, trend, and escalate safety or performance-related information from clinical studies, post-market activities, and product use as appropriate.
• Provide medical and scientific input into risk management activities for new and lifecycle products, including benefit-risk assessment, clinical workflow considerations, software-related risks, and final risk management documentation.
• Support commercial launch and field readiness by helping translate evidence into clear scientific messaging, physician training, clinical workflow guidance, and responsible product education.
• Review product performance and clinical-use data from CARTO and other relevant sources to identify insights that may inform training, workflow optimization, evidence needs, and future product improvements.
• Operate effectively in a global matrix environment, influencing without authority and building strong partnerships across functions, regions, and external stakeholders.

• Advanced degree in life sciences, medicine, engineering, biomedical engineering, or a related scientific discipline is required.
• A minimum of 10+ years of relevant healthcare industry experience in one of the following functions: e.g. Medical Affairs, Clinical Research, Scientific Affairs, R&D, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, or a related function within the medical device sector is required
• Therapeutic experience in cardiovascular is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience directly in Medical Affairs is required.
• Previous experience working with device and technologies in the electrophysiology space is highly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting complex clinical, scientific, technical, or product performance data to support scientific strategy, evidence generation, claims, publications, regulatory submissions, or product lifecycle decisions is required.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulatory and compliance expectations, including FDA, MDR, Good Documentation Practices, promotional review principles, fair balance, and appropriate use of scientific and clinical evidence is required.
• Strong knowledge of medical device development, clinical evidence requirements, scientific review, claims substantiation, and compliant communication standards in a regulated healthcare environment is required.
• Experience reviewing or contributing to scientific, educational, promotional, training, publication, regulatory, or clinical study materials is required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across R&D, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance, Marketing, Commercial, Health Economics, and Professional Education functions is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex scientific and technical information into clear, accurate, and audience-appropriate communications are necessary.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary, global matrix environment and influence cross-functional stakeholders is required.
• Strong strategic thinking, leadership, stakeholder management, negotiation, and organizational skills are an asset.
• Demonstrated success in evidence generation, clinical data interpretation, publication strategy, scientific communications, or medical education is preferred.

The anticipated base U.S. pay range for this position is $164,000 - $305,900.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through innovative programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love! At Johnson & Johnson, we offer a variety of outstanding health and financial benefits, including competitive compensation, 401k, pension, medical, dental, and vision insurance, exercise reimbursement, flexible time off, paid volunteer and parental leave, and more!

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off U.S. benefits:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visitwww.careers.jnj.com.

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