Executive Director, Discovery-Oncology

About the role

The Executive Director, Discovery Oncology position is open at Johnson & Johnson. This role is located in Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, and Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Responsibilities

• Leads a global group of approximately 20-40 people (including regular FTEs, temporary contractors and postdoctoral fellows), guiding their science with an emphasis on scientific quality and rigor.
• Develops a portfolio of therapeutics addressing core pathways in Oncology from project concept through to entrance into clinical trials.
• Executes the scientific strategy for solid cancer indications.
• Manages resource allocations across programs, including shared resources across labs.
• Influences across functional areas and external partners to align project activities with strategic goals.
• Establishes internal and external collaborations to facilitate execution of Discovery strategy.
• Partners with external collaborators and innovation centers to evaluate and discover new approaches, technologies, and targets in support of the Oncology portfolio.
• Promotes collaborations with both academic and industry partners.
• Provides management oversight including personal talent development, training, coaching, and guidance to discovery scientists.
• Safeguards safe laboratory working practices for self and reports.
• Guarantees consistent experiments/data generation for target validation and progression through discovery stages.
• Oversees and influences the initiation and progression of multiple small and large molecules as well as cell therapy discovery research programs that result in the identification of Clinical Candidates.
• Acts as an ambassador for the respective Discovery Portfolio with frequent interactions with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates excellent managerial skills to enable his/her global team to deliver on their objectives and to develop their careers.
• Directs the proper use and implementation for new technology to establish long-term research plans.
• Identifies novel scenarios and nascent scientific/technical opportunities in a specific scientific area.
• Communicates overall strategy of the projects to others including senior leadership.
• Builds collaborative relationships with and influences key stakeholders; internally and externally.
• Creates a high-performance work environment that values innovation, leadership, scientific excellence, urgency, and personal accountability.
• Affords talent attraction and cultivation.

Qualifications / Requirements

• PhD with deep content knowledge in Oncology.
• 15+ years of demonstrated leadership and drug discovery experience in the area of Oncology, preferably in solid malignancies.
• Experience: Solid background in drug discovery across modalities (small, large molecules, cell therapy), including immune therapies.
• Background in cellular, molecular and/or immune tumor biology with a good understanding of the therapeutic landscape in Oncology.
• Strong record of leading programs to the identification of Clinical Candidates.
• Strong track record of publications in the field.
• Broad scope of impact beyond individual projects, eg leading research platforms, target classes, etc.
• Strong external network and recognized as an expert in the field by peers.
• Demonstrated competence for team leadership and/or people skills to manage a team with members in different continents.
• Leading or being part of a significant organization change.
• Heavy influencing across organization boundaries and without direct authority.
• Detail-oriented as well as being able to see the big picture.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to effectively present scientific data and concepts to international standards.
• Shaping and articulating a vision that inspires, engages, and brings others along a change journey.
• Able to attract and develop talent.

Benefits

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 yearSick 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 yearHoliday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar yearWork, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar yearParental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a childBereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar yearCaregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 daysVolunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar yearMilitary 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