Sr. Director, Medical Data Affairs & Strategy

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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Multi-Family Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Med Tech is recruiting for a Senior Director, Medical Data Affairs & Strategy, located in Danvers, Massachusetts!

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

The Sr. Director, Medical Data Affairs and Strategy, leads the team responsible for the Medical and Scientific Office data strategy; designing, analyzing, and communicating real-world and clinical data to inform evidence-based decision-making, external publications, and strategic medical office initiatives. This leader ensures integration of RWE, data analytics, and medical publication activities into a cohesive evidence strategy that supports product value, safety, and innovation.

In addition to defining and leading the medical and scientific office data strategy, this leader will ensure that data is treated as a strategic asset to drive product innovation, clinical value, regulatory compliance, and business growth. They will build strong data governance frameworks, enable impactful analytics, and drive a data driven culture across all business functions.

Through strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration, this role is central to enabling Heart Recovery’s data and digital transformation in the Medical and Scientific Office and cultivating a high-performance and data driven culture rooted in innovation, simplification, and measurable value creation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a cross-functional RWE and medical evidence generation strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Lead the design and execution of real-world and observational studies, working with internal and external partners.
• Oversee analytical methodologies, including advanced statistics, machine learning, and data visualization for insight generation.
• Direct the scientific publications program, ensuring consistency, compliance, and scientific integrity across all materials.
• Partner with Clinical, Regulatory, HEOR, and Medical Affairs teams to translate data into meaningful insights for internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of leaders, RWE scientists, data analysts, and medical writers.
• Drive external collaborations and data-sharing initiatives with academic institutions, registries, and research networks.
• Establish KPIs and governance for data, publication planning, and study quality.
• Build/lead team and Data Pillar within the Medical and Scientific Office; manage all budget/planning for team and technology resources

Qualifications

Education:

• Advanced degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, MPH, MS) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Data Science, or a related field.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 10+ years of experience in pharma, biotech, or healthcare data science/medical affairs.
• Minimum of 5 years leading a high performing team.
• Strong experience leading RWE or observational research programs.
• Proven track record in scientific publication planning and execution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical and scientific teams.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and external collaboration skills.
• Fundamental skills in programming, coding and machine learning and artificial intelligence
• Large data set management and analytics
• Scientific writing and communication

Other:

• 20% Domestic travel with International travel a possibility

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.]

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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Business Alignment, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Governance, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Data Science, Data Visualization, Developing Others, Digital Fluency, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Roadmapping, Strategic Thinking

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$196,000.00 - $342,700.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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)).

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

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