Senior Director, Clinical Lead - Neuropsychiatry

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Titusville, NJ +5

This role is for a Senior Director, Clinical Lead in Neuropsychiatry at Johnson & Johnson, focusing on developing and executing medical and scientific strategies for late-phase compounds (Ph2b/3). The role involves leading cross-functional clinical teams, overseeing clinical development plans, protocol development, study execution, and reporting for global regulatory filings. It also includes managing direct reports and evaluating scientific opportunities in the therapeutic area. The position requires an MD with significant clinical research experience in the pharmaceutical industry, particularly in Phase II/III development, and experience in managing teams and interacting with regulatory authorities.

What you'd actually do

  1. Responsible for the development and execution of the clinical development plan and has ownership for the design of clinical trials and for the content of clinical study reports
  2. Leads Cross-functional Clinical Team; supervises, develops and recruits junior medical staff
  3. Molecule responsible physician; Responsible for the oversite of medical monitoring/reporting and safety activities; Evaluates adverse events (pre and post-marketing) for relationship to treatment.
  4. Responsible for overseeing content for the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) and adjudication meetings as needed
  5. Interprets, reports and prepares results of product research in preparation for global health authority submissions and external communication

Skills

Required

  • MD degree or equivalent
  • Post-doctoral training and certification
  • 5 years clinical research or pharmaceutical industry experience
  • 3 years Phase II/III development experience
  • 3 years managerial/supervisory experience
  • Expertise in clinical drug development
  • Ability to develop clinical development plans
  • Experience working in a Matrix environment
  • Ability to interface effectively with clinical operations, medical affairs and marketing

Nice to have

  • Board Certification or Eligibility in Psychiatry or neurology
  • Global registration experience
  • Experience working or interacting with Health Authorities

What the JD emphasized

  • MD (or equivalent) in relevant area with appropriate post-doctoral training and certification
  • A minimum of 5 years clinical research or pharmaceutical industry experience is required, inclusive of a minimum of 3 years of Phase II/III development experience within industry.
  • An MD (or international equivalent) is required.
  • A minimum of 3 years of highly successful managerial/supervisory or related experience
  • Expertise in clinical drug development including demonstrated ability to develop clinical development plans meeting the highest standards is required.
  • Global registration experience strongly preferred, as is experience working or interacting with Health Authorities.
  • Experience working in a Matrix environment is required.