Job Function:
Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function:
Multi-Family Medical Affairs
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:
We are searching for the best talent for a Medical Director, Neuroscience (Schizophrenia) – US Medical Affairs locatedin Titusville, NJ.
This role is a key member of the US Medical Affairs Neuroscience Therapeutic Area team, reporting to the Vice President, US Neuroscience Medical Affairs with dotted-line accountability to the US Neuroscience Therapeutic Area Lead.
The Medical Director leads medical strategy and integrated evidence planning across schizophrenia, including the Invega portfolio and Caplyta schizophrenia, while advancing aligned scientific strategies through evidence generation, medical education, and dissemination.
The role partners closely across US and Global Medical Affairs, RWV&E, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, R&D, Regulatory, Medical Communications, Field Medical, and Commercial teams to address unmet needs and support appropriate use of innovative therapies.
If you are energized by advancing care for people living with serious mental illness, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
Responsibilities:
Medical Strategy & Evidence Generation
- Lead medical strategy and integrated evidence planning for schizophrenia assets, including the Invega portfolio and Caplyta schizophrenia.
- Identify evidence gaps and drive aligned plans for evidence generation, publication, and scientific dissemination.
- Serve as a disease-state and asset expert, ensuring scientific strategy reflects current standards of care and unmet needs.
Medical Affairs Studies & Scientific Leadership
- Provide medical leadership for Medical Affairs-sponsored studies, including study design, protocol development, data interpretation, and publication planning.
- Partner with RWV&E, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, R&D, and other teams to advance evidence priorities.
Investigator-Initiated Studies (IIS)
- Evaluate, prioritize, and champion IIS proposals aligned to strategic evidence gaps.
- Monitor funded IIS programs for progress, milestones, and scientific impact.
Scientific Exchange & Medical Education
- Lead scientific engagement, advisory board, and medical education strategies aligned to stakeholder needs.
- Partner with Medical Communications, Scientific Exchange, and Field Medical teams to develop and deliver high-quality scientific content.
- Build relationships with external experts and gather insights to inform medical strategy and future research.
Cross-Functional Leadership
- Collaborate across Medical Affairs, Field Medical, Commercial, Market Access, Regulatory, Safety, and Global partners.
- Provide medical review, strategic input, and scientific leadership for materials, governance forums, access discussions, regulatory activities, and emerging data interpretation.
Requirements:
- MD, DO, PharmD, PhD, or DNP degree required.
- Minimum of 8-10 years of healthcare-related experience (clinical practice, academic research, biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, or related settings).
- Medical Affairs experience preferred.
- Experience in schizophrenia, psychiatry, neuroscience, or other CNS therapeutic areas preferred.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical trial design, evidence generation, real-world evidence, outcomes research, or clinical development preferred.
- Experience engaging healthcare professionals, investigators, and key opinion leaders preferred.
- Strong scientific and clinical data interpretation skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including scientific presentation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without authority in a matrix environment.
- Strong strategic thinking, organizational leadership, and project management capabilities.
- Proven track record of driving execution and delivering results in complex organizations.
Other
- Up to 20% travel (primarily domestic, with limited international) is required.
- This position is located in Titusville, NJ and follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and up to two days remote per week.
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Analytical Reasoning, Business Planning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trial Designs, Clinical Trials Operations, Fact-Based Decision Making, Health-Medical Programs, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Program Management, Regulatory Affairs Management, Strategic Thinking, Subject Matter Experts (SME) Collaboration, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $164000 to $282900.
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation27s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company27s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company27s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company27s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation 60 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington 60 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays 60 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
