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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Writing

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Allschwil, Basel-Country, Switzerland, Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

About Oncology

Our Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

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

We are searching for the best talent for Associate Director, Regulatory Medical Writing, Oncology.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

United States - Requisition Number: R-061111

United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-062446

Switzerland - Requisition Number: R-062450

Netherlands & Belgium - Requisition Number: R-062452

Canada- Requisition Number: R-062453

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Purpose:

Able to function as a lead writer on any compound independently.
Leads in setting functional tactics/strategy.
Leads project-level strategy (eg, submission team, global program team, clinical team).
May represent therapeutic area (TA) head at high-level and cross-functional TA meetings and has some independent decision-making authority.
Able to write and coordinate complex documents within and across TAs independently.
Contributes to and champions internal standards, regulatory, and publishing guidelines.
Contributes to and champions the improvement of internal systems, tools, and processes.
Able to lead process working groups.
Able to oversee the work of external contractors.
May have additional major responsibility with supervision:
Cross-functional, cross-TA, or cross-J&J initiative/collaboration.
Larger organizational responsibility (eg, manage a subset of TA).
Manages a team of internal medical writers (direct reports).
Accountable for the quality of deliverables and compliance of direct reports.

You will be responsible for:

Able to lead compound/submission/indication/disease area writing teams independently.
Directly leads or sets objectives for others on team projects and tasks, eg, able to lead Medical Writing (MW) process working groups or Communities of Practice.
Writes or coordinates all types of clinical and regulatory documents, taking a proactive or lead role in terms of content and scientific strategy.
Establishes and drives document timelines and strategies independently.
Guides or trains cross-functional team members on processes and best practices; coaches or mentors more junior writers.
Proactively identifies and champions departmental process improvements.
May develop and present best practices or innovations to internal or external audiences.
May lead cross-functional, cross-TA, or cross-J&J process improvement initiatives.
Leads discussions in MW and cross-functional meetings as appropriate (eg, submission team meetings, Global Program Team meetings, study team meetings, clinical team meetings).
Maintains and disseminates knowledge of industry, company, and regulatory guidelines.
Completes all time reporting, training, metrics database, and project tracking (functional planning) updates as required in relevant company systems.
Coaches or mentors more junior staff on document planning, processes, content, and provide peer review as needed.
If applicable, has lead MW responsibilities for providing guidance on deliverables, content, etc.
Interacts with senior cross-functional colleagues and external partners to strengthen coordination between departments.
May represent MW in industry standards working groups.
As a MW lead, is the primary point of contact for MW activities for the cross-functional team (eg, clinical).
Supervises/manages and is accountable for direct reports.
Sets objectives and agrees on goals for direct reports. Provides performance oversight, including feedback on performance and development.
Regularly meets with direct reports to ensure appropriate development, projects, assignments, and issues are resolved.
Ensures direct report’s adherence to established policies, procedural documents, and templates.
Participates in hiring staff, onboarding new staff, conducting career and talent development discussions for staff, goal-setting, end-of-year performance reviews, and compensation planning.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education: Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree is required. An advanced degree (eg, Masters, PhD, MD) is preferred.

Skills/Experience:

Minimum of 10 years of relevant pharmaceutical/scientific experience is required.
Minimum of 8 years of relevant clinical/regulatory medical writing experience is required.
Experience in project management and process improvement is required.
A minimum of 2 years of people management experience is required.
Recognizes how to best interpret, summarize, and present statistical and medical information to ensure quality and accuracy of content in complex document types independently.
Resolves complex problems independently.
Advanced knowledge and application of regulatory guidance documents such as ICH requirements
Interacts with senior cross-functional colleagues and external partners, often requiring coordination across multiple functions and groups.
Proactively identifies potential risks and develops strategies to mitigate.
Identifies and resolves problems related to development and implementation of new service offerings/deliverables.
Ability to serve as the liaison between team members and senior leadership within a TA.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Attention to detail.
Expert time management for self, direct reports, and teams.
Ability to build and maintain solid and productive relationships with cross-functional team members.
Expert project management skills, expert project/process leadership.
Strong leadership skills (influencing, negotiating, assertiveness, taking initiative, conflict management, change management).
Ability to delegate responsibility to junior writers.
Ability to lead by example, stay focused and positive, and act with integrity.
Ability to internalize and teach CREDO behaviors.
Ability to act as change agent and adapt to rapidly changing organizational & business challenges.
Strong people management skills.

The expected 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)).
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

This job posting is anticipated to close on March 11, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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 & 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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers 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

Associate Director, Regulatory Medical Writing, Oncology

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