Associate Medical Director, Rheumatology Therapeutic Area

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.

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

About the role

The Associate Medical Director, Rheumatology TA, US Medical Affairs will be an important part of the Rheumatology TA team, working closely with other Rheumatology Medical Directors (and Associate Directors) as well as partners in US and Global Medical Affairs, Real World Value and Evidence (RWV&E), Population Health, Epidemiology, R&D, Biostatistics, and US and Global Commercial Team members supporting Immunology and Rheumatology within the Johnson & Johnson organization.

The Associate Medical Director will lead the development and execution of Medical Affairs-sponsored and supported clinical programs for company products in Rheumatology. They will work with cross-functional partners to formulate and execute scientific strategy for marketed and pipeline products, address medical questions and educational gaps from field insights and Rheumatology HCPs, and lead or contribute to the development of abstracts and manuscripts.

This position resides in Horsham, PA and follows a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days remotely per week.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to US Rheumatology Medical Affairs strategy and actively participate in one or more integrated evidence teams (IETs) for approved and pipeline Rheumatology products/indications, collaborating with partners such as Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team leaders, RWV&E, Field V&E, SCG, Marketing brand teams, and potentially Rheumatology Disease Area Stronghold (DAS), R&D, Global Medical Affairs, and Global Commercial partners.
• Lead the cross-functional team to develop and maintain a current, strategically aligned, and annually updated Integrated Evidence Generation Plan (IEGP) for approved and pipeline Rheumatology products/indications.
• Support payer-related materials and data needs to scientifically underpin market access efforts.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on analysis of key data in support of US Immunology for approved or planned therapies and indications, partnering with marketing brand teams and other commercial and IET partners.
• Contribute to or lead the development of abstracts and manuscripts related to J&J-supported and sponsored studies, focusing on efficacy, outcomes, and safety/adverse event analyses.
• Serve as Study Responsible Physician (SRP) or Study Responsible Scientist (SRS) for one or more clinical studies of company products, responsible for study design, protocol development, regulatory communications, investigator interactions, study execution, and supervision of clinical studies (Phase IIIb/IV, registries, real-world evidence, and investigator-initiated studies).
• Partner with internal teams (e.g., Biostats, GCO, Regulatory Affairs, QA, and QC) to create Analysis Plans, review safety data, ensure compliance with study monitoring and SOP/GCP requirements, and support audits.
• Contribute to regulatory submissions and interactions with Health Authorities (particularly the US FDA) and ensure post-marketing commitments are met efficiently.
• Support the fulfillment of medical information requests from field medical and commercial teams, and lead the development of medical education content for the field medical team.
• Partner with medical communications and scientific exchange teams on content development, review, and approval.
• Identify new key opinion leaders (KOLs) and develop strong collaborations on clinical trial development and medical affairs activities. Establish and foster relations with medical societies and patient advocacy organizations.

Requirements

• Advanced degree, such as PharmD, PhD, or MD/DO required; NP/PA will also be considered.
• Rheumatology or Immunology therapeutic area expertise is highly preferred.
• At least 1.5 years of prior pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred and/or at least 5 years post-graduate clinical medical practice (may include research experience in clinical studies, registries, epidemiology, or health outcomes).
• Experience with clinical study, registry, or real-world evidence study and prior commercial/medical launch experience are strongly preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills, with experience interacting with healthcare professionals and thought leaders.
• Strong scientific writing skills and analytical thinking.
• Strong leadership, teaming, and collaboration skills.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in effective and impactful oral presentations.
• Up to 25% travel (primarily domestic & limited international) is required.

Skills

• Clinical Research
• Collaboration
• Immunology
• Medical Affairs
• Rheumatology
• Stakeholder Partnerships
• Strategic Thinking