Medical Affairs Director Global Health Equity

• The Medical Affairs Director is accountable for providing clinical, medical, and scientific strategic leadership within the various areas and programs in the GHE (Global Health Equity) organization. Working in close collaboration with Global, Regional and Local cross-functional leaders, the Medical Director is responsible for establishing and implementing comprehensive scientific and programmatic strategies to advance health equity efforts in resource limited settings in key geographies, including high, middle and low-income countries. He/she participates in and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic initiatives, particularly those activities that positively impact health outcomes in marginalized populations.
• The Medical Director will be directly responsible for scientific engagements with global stakeholders and key opinion leaders in a specific scientific area, as well as scientific publications plans, He/she is also responsible for facilitating and ensuring a consistent and compliant approach to Medical Affairs processes.
• The Medical Director establishes a practical strategy to address and to measure progress related to the impact of GHE programmatic initiatives on health outcomes across focus populations.
• The Medical Director will provide medical and strategic leadership for global medical education programs, medical and scientific communications, thought leader development and management, and research in support of priority disease areas and GHE programmatic initiatives.
• The Medical Director will be directly responsible for internal communication regarding medical affairs activities to internal stakeholders within J&J.

Tasks:

• Develops integrated medical and programmatic strategy and plans that align with prioritized global, regional and local operating company needs
• Provides medical and scientific insights to activities related to planning, execution and reporting of clinical studies, implementation research and health outcome research studies
• Leads external scientific and clinical engagements including global advisory boards, medical symposia, congress activities, and Medical Affairs -related collaborations and communications
• Leads internal processes for submission and review of scientific materials and studies of assigned products/areas, including the global publications planning process. For example: manuscripts, abstracts, posters, and papers as well as pre-launch global KOL communications and speaker development.
• Establishes a practical strategy to address and to measure progress related to the impact of GHE activities on health outcomes across focus populations
• Acts as a change agent, thought-leader, influencer & subject matter expert on health equity and inclusion, and the ways in which the organization can improve its service of other groups

Other duties:

• Provide ongoing review of clinical study data, final analysis and interpretation, in collaboration with the relevant global teams (SMT, Clinical Teams, CDT) as needed
• Serve as a disease area scientific and medical expert for internal and external stakeholders/functions.
• Serve as clinical expert for programmatic discussions, assessments, quality evaluations and partnerships.

Qualifications: Required Education: MD
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Global mindset and direct experience with diverse global settings; proven ability to partner cross- culturally/regionally preferred.
• Experience developing and managing relationships with thought or opinion leaders, policy makers, normative bodies, and other relevant organizations.
• In-depth knowledge of clinical research methodology, public health and/or implementation research, study data reviews and analysis.
• Excellent knowledge of study execution including safety management and regulatory requirements.
• A demonstrated track record leading highly cross-functional work teams.
• Highly innovative thinker with the ability to drive a complex and changing environment and effectively manage and resolve issues.
• Proven ability to effectively communicate scientific and medical information both orally and in writing for external audiences is required.
• Champion the highest standards of compliance, ethics, J&J Credo principles, and patient safety, putting patients at the center of all actions.
• Deep content knowledge of diversity, equity, and inclusiveness research base and best practices for organizations striving to become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• MD (must) - public health experience is a plus
• Experience in mental health, behavioral health, community health
• In-depth knowledge of clinical research methodology, public health and/or implementation research, study data reviews and analysis.
• Excellent knowledge of study execution including safety management and regulatory requirements.
• A demonstrated track record leading highly cross-functional work teams.