Jobs · Pennsylvania

Medical Director, Clinical Development-Rheumatology

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine · Spring House, PA · 2 mo ago
Hybrid$194k–$335k/yrFull-time

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director to lead late-stage rheumatology clinical development. The role requires strong clinical judgment, expertise in rheumatology, and experience with interventional clinical trials.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, execution, analysis, and reporting of Phase 2 and Phase 3 rheumatology trials.
  • Serve as medical lead for assigned studies, including eligibility guidance, medical monitoring, safety review, protocol deviation assessment, and benefit-risk evaluation.
  • Lead cross-functional study teams and drive timely decisions, risk mitigation, and delivery of study milestones.
  • Develop and review clinical documents, including study concepts, protocols, investigator brochures, statistical analysis inputs, clinical study reports, and publications.
  • Contribute medical content to regulatory submissions, briefing packages, health authority responses, and regulatory interactions.
  • Interpret emerging clinical, translational, and competitive evidence and translate it into actionable development recommendations.
  • Build effective relationships with investigators, external experts, patient organizations, and development partners.
  • Support evaluation of new mechanisms, modalities, and external opportunities relevant to rheumatology and autoimmune disease.
  • Mentor clinical team members and contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and high-accountability culture.

Requirements

  • MD or equivalent medical degree.
  • Clinical expertise in rheumatology, with board certification in rheumatology preferred.
  • Typically 3 or more years of relevant clinical development or clinical research experience, with pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry experience strongly preferred; academic clinical research experience may also be considered.
  • Experience leading or materially contributing to interventional clinical trials, including protocol development, medical monitoring, data review, and study reporting.
  • Experience with deep depletion approaches or chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is desirable.

Qualifications

  • Strong clinical judgment and current knowledge of rheumatology, immunology, clinical trial methodology, and Good Clinical Practice.
  • Ability to analyze complex data, identify material risks, and communicate a clear recommendation.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in global, cross-functional, and matrixed teams.
  • Clear scientific writing, presentation, collaboration, and influencing skills.
  • Comfort using artificial intelligence and digital tools to improve productivity, strengthen scientific analysis, and support high-quality clinical development deliverables.
  • Ability to travel domestically and internationally as business needs require.

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