Associate Director, Scientific Communications, Global Immunology Medical Af at Johnson Johnson
Horsham, England, United Kingdom -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

12 Sep, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

13 Jun, 25

Experience

3 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Presentations, Oversight, Scientific Communications, Publications

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Description

Function
Medical Affairs Group
Sub function
Medical Writing
Category
Senior Manager, Medical Writing (P8)
Location
Horsham / United States of America
Date posted
Jun 10 2025
Requisition number
R-015419
Work pattern
Hybrid Work
This job posting is anticipated to close on Jun 17 2025. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
Description
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is searching for the best talent for an Associate Director, Scientific Communications, Global Immunology Medical Affairs, located in Horsham, PA.

Responsibilities

PURPOSE:

The Associate Director, Scientific Communications, Global Immunology Medical Affairs, will assist in providing strategic and technical leadership in planning and driving the scientific direction for the development and dissemination of scientific communications (i.e., manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and presentations). The Global Immunology Medical Affairs therapeutic area includes PsA, PsO, and potentially AD. This role will work in partnership with the Global Immunology Medical Affairs Director Scientific Leads. The incumbent will be expected to provide hands-on medical writing support for the development of scientific publications for up to 50% of their time.

The individual will serve as a key scientific communications lead for assets in the Psoriatic Disease and potentially AD/Respiratory Areas, providing strategic scientific publication planning and execution expertise.

  • Identify, prioritize, and oversee the delivery of publications in partnership with R&D
  • Function as an expert writer for assigned documents within the Global Immunology Medical Affairs Scientific Communications team
  • Be responsible for oversight of content quality for publications and presentations within their assigned asset(s) in the Global Immunology Medical Affairs Scientific Communications team as well as reviewing all project-related content for scientific message accuracy and consistency
  • Build working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including congress organizers, journal editors, and authors)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal partners (Biostats/Programming, R&D, Regional Med Affairs Therapeutic Area Leads, Regional Scientific Communications Team) and external authors (key opinion leaders, clinical trial investigators):

  • Ensure timely dissemination of high-quality publications for R&D clinical trials by contributing to strategy as well as planning and driving execution of publications and data presentations
  • Collaborate with other internal and external authors to strategize concepts for secondary publications
  • Cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with internal (e.g., Immunology Medical Affairs, R&D, Biostats colleagues) and external (authors and opinion leaders) partners to understand data presentation and publication needs
  • Collaborate with Global Medical Affairs Lead (GMAL) and Biostats/Programming to analyze and interpret clinical study data for abstract/posters, presentations, and manuscripts
  • Collaborate with Biostats/Programming and R&D/Medical Affairs leads as needed to prepare complete data packages for publications
  • Coordinate communication with internal and external authors through entire process to facilitate timely publication development in accordance with Good Publication Practices
  • Co-lead Global Pub Plan/Pub Team mtgs in assigned area/asset as applicable
  • Attend Clinical Development Team (CDT), Global Medical Affairs Strategic Team (GMAST), etc. meetings as needed

Provide direction, oversight, and feedback to internal writers, contractors and/or vendors. Collaborate with and support GMALs and provide guidance on appropriate target meetings for data presentation and journals for manuscript publication
Act as a contributing writer for abstracts, posters and manuscripts, and oral presentations
Maintain knowledge of all clinical study data for assigned therapeutic area by participating in meetings where protocols, top line results, study reports and submission documents are planned and reviewed
Remain current with both internal J&J and external publication guidelines and ensure team adherence to publication procedures
Provide ad hoc Scientific Communications support in other therapeutic areas as needed

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