Job Function:
Customer Management

Job Sub Function:
Patient Advocacy

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:
Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Director, Bioethics, located in New Jersey or Pennsylvania.

As ethical questions across research, development, data, technology, and patient engagement become more complex and enterprise-wide, the Bioethics function requires additional senior advisory capacity to deliver timely, high-quality, and consistent guidance. This role is intended to strengthen and scale the function by adding a senior bioethics partner who can lead selected consultations and workstreams, contribute expert judgment, and collaborate closely with the Head of Bioethics, Policy & Partnerships in advancing the function's strategy, standards, and impact.

The Head of Bioethics will retain overall leadership of the bioethics consultation function, including consultation strategy, standards for bioethics advice, escalation expectations, decision rights, and final decision-making authority for significant, novel, or precedent-setting bioethics positions. Within that framework, the Senior Director will exercise sound independent judgment, lead agreed areas of work, and serve as a trusted collaborator and advisor to the Head of Bioethics and internal/external partners.

The preferred candidate is an expert pharmaceutical industry bioethicist who combines deep expertise with judgment, emotional intelligence, and diplomacy. This individual will be expected to work collaboratively, bring forward emerging issues and opportunities, and help translate ethical analysis into guidance that supports responsible decision-making across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead selected bioethics consultations and delegated workstreams, developing practical recommendations while demonstrating judgment in escalating significant, critical, novel, or precedent-setting matters.
• Support policy development, governance, and decision frameworks that translate ethical principles into guidance.
• Advance thought leadership and initiatives in bioethics, including emerging areas such as data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, and technology governance.
• Build trusted relationships with leaders, cross-functional and external partners, representing the Bioethics function within agreed scope and in alignment with the Head of Bioethics.
• Strengthen operational excellence by improving workflows, documentation, tools, mentorship, and coordination across the Bioethics function.

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD degree in Bioethics required.
• Significant experience, 10+ years, in pharmaceutical or medical device R&D environments with a strong understanding of R&D and product development.
• Proven hands-on experience providing bioethics advice and consultation in an industry setting, including the ability to challenge constructively and know when to raise, align, or partner on critical matters.
• Strong understanding of the ethical, regulatory, and operational realities of pharmaceutical or medical device research and development.
• Strong expertise in technology ethics, including data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, and emerging technology governance, with demonstrated ability to help build organizational capability, advisory models, and guidance in these areas.
• Outstanding organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple complex issues simultaneously.
• High emotional intelligence, excellent judgment, and diplomacy in navigating ethical and organizational dynamics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in incorporating AI/GenAI into ways of working

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:
Alliance Formation, Care Planning, Case Management, Confidentiality, Customer Support Operations, Customer Support Trends, Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Health-Medical Programs, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Operations Management, Patient Advocacy, Patient Care, Performance Measurement, Provider Environment, Risk Management, Tactical Planning

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$178,000.00 - $307,050.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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 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 additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits