Associate Director, Scientific Communications, Hematology Oncology - Horsham, PA

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Writing

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for an Associate Director, Scientific Communications, Hematology Oncology, in U.S. Medical Affairs (USMA), located in Horsham, PA.
 

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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

In this role, you will work with the Director, Scientific Communications, to drive the development, dissemination, and amplification of strategic scientific communications (i.e., manuscripts, abstracts, congress presentations, digital medical education, and MSL materials), supporting one or more products. You will be responsible for supervising medical communications vendors and provide review and some hands-on writing support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as a key scientific lead for assigned asset(s) within the Hematology Oncology TA, providing editorial, scientific, and strategic expertise for assigned projects

• Develop and execute strategic publication plans and scientific communication plans in collaboration with cross-functional TA team members (Medical, Real-World Evidence, Statisticians, etc.)

• Integrate scientific, medical, and real-world evidence, including health economics, into scientific communications strategy

• Provide medical writing review of draft publications, MSL materials, and digital medical education materials

• Responsible for efficient review (and sometimes) preparation and delivery of high-quality publications, presentations, and abstracts; review all project-related content for accuracy and consistency

• Facilitate discussions regarding amplification and dissemination of published data and contribute to the strategic scientific communications plan, including digital medical education plan

• Lead the development and execution of innovative scientific communications including interactive PDFs, infographics, podcasts, and novel digital media with medical communication vendor support

• Coordinate development, review, and approval of both reactive and proactive materials for the MSL team including talking points, presentations, and interactive infographics

• Manage expectations, timelines, and budgets of the medical communication vendors

• Lead projects and deliver documents within process/timeline constraints

• Build working relationships with internal collaborators and partners, along with external investigators/authors

• Guide or train cross-functional team members, including external medical communication vendors, on processes, SOPs, and standard methodologies; coach or mentor more junior colleagues

Qualifications:

• Candidates with a Doctoral degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or DO) with 6-8 years’ experience or a Masters’ degree with 8-10 years of related (pharmaceutical) work experience is required.

• In-depth knowledge of medical writing and publication guidelines, such as GPP 2022, ICMJE, ICH, GCP, AMA is required

• Medical Communications Vendor management experience is required

• Excellent oral and written communication as well as presentation, management and problem-solving skills are required

• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-functional environments as well as ability to partner with scientists, academicians, clinicians, and vendors.

• Be a highly motivated, organized, self-starter with a proven record of achievements

• Experience in Word, Microsoft Office, Excel, Adobe Professional, and Veeva

Highly Preferred:

• A minimum of 2 years publication strategy and planning experience in a pharmaceutical, CRO, or vendor setting is preferred

• Knowledge of the hematology oncology therapeutic area would be an advantage

Other:

• This position will be based in Horsham, PA, 3 days a week, and may require up to 20% travel

The expected base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750.  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.  

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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.  

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)). 

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 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  Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member  Caregiver Leave – 10 days   Volunteer Leave – 4 days  Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours 

Additional information can be found through the link below.   

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: -  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits 

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  ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytics Insights, Business Writing, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Copy Editing, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Performance Measurement, Quality Validation, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Succession Planning, Tactical Planning, Team Management