Neuroimmunology Field Director, Autoantibody (East)

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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Science Liaison

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, United States, Connecticut (Any City), Delaware (Any City), Florida (Any City), Georgia (Any City), Indiana (Any City), Kentucky (Any City), Maine (Any City), Massachusetts (Any City), New Hampshire (Any City), New Jersey (Any City), New York (Any City), North Carolina (Any City), Ohio (Any City), Pennsylvania (Any City), South Carolina (Any City), Tennessee (Any City), Virginia (Any City)

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is searching for the best talent for a Neuroimmunology Field Director, Autoantibody in the East region.

About Immunology

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. 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. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Johnson and Johnson’s novel Nipocalimab therapy is an investigative treatment that has the potential to transform treatment of a number of autoantibody and alloantibody diseases by targeting FcRn leading to the degradation of pathogenic IgG. This groundbreaker asset requires a high level of professional engagement to raise disease awareness of the unmet need across 10+ indications, most of which are rare diseases.

The Neuroimmunology Field Director, Autoantibody TA will lead the East Medical Science Liaison (MSL) team to execute US medical affairs educational and scientific activities, driving results and execution of launch of Nipocalimab in gMG in the field.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the hiring, onboarding, training and management of the East region Autoantibody Neuroimmunology MSL team including:
  • Strengthening and building JNJ’s external footprint across the neuromuscular space with a focus on the gMG launch of Nipocalimab
  • Ensuring that the team functions according to the Medical Affairs plan and company directives
  • Conducts routine team field visits and 1:1 meetings providing observation and coaching
  • Conducts performance coaching and feedback discussions
  • Provides oversight responsibility for team’s training and development
  • Ensures team optimal capacity, field activity level, and field metrics
  • Successfully collaborate with headquarters
  • Ensures each MSL territory plan is strategic, up to date and actionable.
  • Manages the team through special projects and cross functional support activities
  • Collaborates and aligns with the West Field Director for consistent execution of field medical plans across the US
• The Field Director is responsible for the recruitment and retention of top talent and will actively implement leadership strategies to inspire and motivate their team members
  • Provide career and succession planning in support of staff reaching their highest potential
  • Provide an optimal working environment by promoting/functioning according to Credo values, communication of a clear direction, active listening, respecting diversity, encouraging collaborative partnership, empowering direct reports, follow up on commitments, promoting innovation, and rewarding high performance
  • Responsible for timely completion of administrative duties. Examples include assessment and approval of expense reports, preparation and communication of team metric reports, among others.
  • Co-lead the communication of MSL team achievement updates to appropriate internal partners and levels of management

The successful candidate will have a demonstrated track record of thriving in complexity and ambiguity, with experience in collaboration with key business partners in rare diseases/immunology in a complex matrixed organization.

Qualifications

Required:

• A minimum of a graduate medical/scientific degree required, i.e. PhD, PharmD, NP, MD, DO
• Minimum of 8 years’ healthcare/pharma experience with a minimum of 3+ years of experience as a Field Director required
• Experience launching and supporting neurology therapeutics as a Field Director required
• Ability to travel up to 60% (including overnight travel)
• Ability to maintain an office in the home and live in in close proximity to an airport.
• Must be available to attend national scientific congresses and key strategic/scientific meetings across the US, and at the corporate office in Horsham, PA.

Preferred:

• Immunology AND neurology experience
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in Rare Diseases in a clinical or pharma setting
• Experience with launching neurological therapies that are third to market within class
• Experience with B cell, complement or FcRn therapies

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Channel Partner Enablement, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials, Customer Centricity, Data-Driven Decision Making, Developing Others, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Knowledge, Relationship Building, Research and Development, Strategic Thinking

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$164,000.00 - $282,900.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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 year

Sick 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 year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military 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