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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – MD

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, US337 MA Cambridge - 301 Binney St

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

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About Immunology

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 Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases.

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

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We are searching for the best talent for Executive Director/ Senior Director, Translational Medicine Program Lead-Immunodermatology to be in Spring House, PA, Cambridge, MA, San Diego, CA.

The Executive Director/ Senior Director, Translational Medicine (TM), Immunodermatology will be a program and experimental medicine leader in the Immunology Translational Science and Medicine (TSM) function. In this position, the Executive Director/ Senior Director, TM, will decisively contribute to accelerating the Immunology pipeline from portfolio entry to Proof-of-Concept (PoC). The role requires expertise in Dermatology Early Phase Clinical Development. The TM Leader will become part of the Immunodermatology DAS (Disease Area Stronghold) leadership team driving early phase strategy for the DAS.

The Executive Director/Senior Director of Immunology Translational Medicine (TM), Immunodermatology may have responsibility as a manager of Translational Medicine Program Leads (TMPL) within TM. This responsibility includes training and mentoring TMPLs (Associate Director and Director) who are accountable for developing early clinical development plans and executing clinical trials: from initial study design and continued monitoring and problem solving of trial execution to the analysis, interpretation, and communication of study results. In this position the Executive Director/ Senior Director will be accountable for providing an environment which encourages the company's commitment to equal employment opportunity and the value of a diverse work force, in ensuring that each report is supported in career and talent development goals.

This role will partner with TSM translational science and TM clinical science. In this leadership role they will be supported by other the senior leaders within the Translational Science and Medicine function, including the relevant disease area leaders (both in clinical development and translational science). Within TM, the Executive Director/ Senior Director will be part of the leadership team with responsibility for creating and implementing organization initiatives.

The position reports into a VP of Translational Medicine (TM). TSM is a group within the Immunology Therapeutic Area, consisting of a Translational Medicine (TM) and Translational Science (TS). TM has combined expertise in the clinical study of immunologic disease, immunologic pathways, and in early clinical trial design and execution. TS has expertise in biomarker development, disease biology research, and in the application of immunology and data science technologies to support drug development. Organizationally, TSM serves as a pivotal bridge between Discovery Research and the later phase Clinical Development group. TSM provides the necessary scientific and clinical expertise to advance an industry-leading pipeline of novel mechanism small molecules and biologic agents to address unmet need in immune-mediated diseases. This position will play a ‘dual role’, contributing both scientific and clinical development expertise to TSM projects.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Represent TSM on the Immunodermatology DAS core leadership team to contribute to development of the core DAS strategy.
• Represent TM at project functional stage gate reviews. Lead or participate in cross-functional working groups such as safety review boards or disease area working groups.
• Work with the VPs of TSM, Immunology to refine the vision, mission, and strategic objectives of TM. Strengthen the culture of TM and be an ambassador in and outside the ITA.
• Participate in Research and Early Development governance and budget management as a member of senior committees such as the Translational Leadership Team.
• Partner with Clinical Science and Global Clinical Development Operations, to oversee all aspects of phase 0/1/2 study conduct of Immunology assets including, identification of clinical sites, investigators, and CROs that will participate in TSM trials.
• Manage TSM staff responsible for the design, study set-up, execution and analysis/reporting of phase 0, and Ph2a studies according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), International Conference of Harmony (ICH) guidelines and standard operating procedures. Review budgets of prospective clinical trials and ensure that trials are cost competitive. Support staff responsible for the design, set-up, execution, analysis and reporting of these studies.
• Direct and supervise the preparation and review of protocols, clinical study reports, clinical pharmacology and translational medicine sections of early development plans, IBs, INDs, BLAs, SOPs, abstracts, manuscripts, and technical reports.
• Introduce new technology and processes to improve probability of trial success
• Participate in the development of TM operational templates; internal and cross-functional process improvement initiatives.
• Responsible for presentation of results and updates of projects at department, project, corporate and scientific meetings.
• Support business development and licensing evaluations.
• Identify and collaborate with consultants, investigators, and key opinion leaders to optimize the preparation of early development strategies.

Qualifications - External

· MD or MD/PhD degree is required.

· Minimum of 6-8 years of industry experience is required.

· Experience in early development/translational medicine is required.

· Training in Immunology is strongly preferred.

· Subspecialty medical training and practice in Dermatology (adult or pediatrics) is required.

· Demonstrated supervisory and/or leadership experience with clinical and/or research teams is required.

· Strong track record in publications is preferred.

· Willingness and ability to travel, including trans-Atlantic travel (up to ~10%) is required.

· Location is Spring House, Cambridge, MA, or LaJolla, CA.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $226,000.00 to $391,00000.

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 corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s 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 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.
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 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

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$226,000-$391,000

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