Global Head, Scientific Communication and Publications - Oncology

Job Summary

The Global Head, Scientific Communication and Publications - Oncology, provides enterprise leadership for the development and execution of global scientific communication strategies across the oncology franchise, spanning both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

Major Responsibilities

• Franchise Scientific Communications Leadership

• Define and lead global scientific communication strategies across the oncology franchise, ensuring a consistent, differentiated, and aligned external scientific narrative across therapeutic areas and assets.

• Global Publication Strategy & Prioritization

• Establish, prioritize, and oversee global publication strategies and execution across the asset lifecycle; define publication investments and ensure alignment with evidence generation plans and portfolio priorities across Hematology and Solid Tumor portfolios.

• Organizational Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead and develop a global team of scientific communication and publication leads across therapeutic areas and key assets; provide coaching, talent development, and performance management while building scalable capabilities.

• Medical Content Strategy

• Provide strategic oversight of the One Content Plan and global medical content strategy, ensuring integrated planning, prioritization, and consistent scientific messaging across global and regional stakeholders.

• Enterprise Cross-functional Integration

• Serve as a senior strategic partner to GMALs, SELs, CDTs, R&D, and Market Access leadership to align scientific communications with evidence generation, data readouts, and lifecycle strategy.

• Governance, Performance & Execution Excellence

• Establish governance models (e.g., publication steering committees), KPIs, and performance metrics to ensure high-quality, timely, and compliant execution across assets; proactively identify risks and drive mitigation strategies.

• Vendor Strategy & External Engagement

• Define and oversee global vendor strategy and agency partnerships with a focus on vendor efficiency; represent Johnson & Johnson in external scientific forums, including engagement with journals, congress leadership, academic institutions, and key opinion leaders.

• Scientific Content Oversight

• Provide strategic guidance and oversight on the development of scientific communication outputs (e.g., abstracts, manuscripts, congress materials, scientific communication plans, lexicons, etc.) to ensure quality, consistency, and alignment with the overall scientific narrative.

• Innovation & Digital Enablement

• Drive adoption of innovative approaches, including AI and digitally enabled capabilities, to enhance efficiency, insight generation, and impact of scientific communications.

• Compliance & Policy Leadership

• Ensure adherence to Johnson & Johnson policies, publication SOPs, and industry standards (e.g., GPP), including oversight of authorship, copyright, and embargo requirements.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree required (PharmD, PhD, MD, or equivalent).

• Significant experience (typically 12+ years) in scientific communications, publications, or global medical affairs.

• Demonstrated leadership across oncology portfolios, including both hematologic malignancies and solid tumors.

• Proven experience leading global teams, including direct management of senior leaders.

• Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate complex scientific data into impactful communication strategies.

• Experience operating in a highly matrixed global environment with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

• Experience managing large-scale budgets, vendor ecosystems, and external partnerships.

Additional Information

• Significant interaction with senior internal stakeholders and external thought leaders (e.g., healthcare professionals, investigators, journals, scientific societies).

• Up to ~25% domestic and international travel may be required.

• ISMPP certification or equivalent expertise in publication standards preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $196,000.00 - $342,700.00.