Associate Director Scientific Communications, Hematology

Johnson & Johnson - Horsham, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Horsham, PA

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

Janssen Scientific Affairs, L.L.C., a division of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is seeking an Associate Director of Scientific Communications in Hematology, located in Horsham, PA. This pivotal role involves collaborating closely with the Director of Scientific Communications to spearhead the development, dissemination, and amplification of strategic scientific communications. This includes a variety of deliverables such as manuscripts, abstracts, congress presentations, digital materials, and materials for Medical Science Liaison (MSL) teams, all aimed at supporting one or more products within the hematology therapeutic area. In this position, you will take on the responsibility of supervising medical communications agencies while also providing hands-on writing support when necessary. You will be tasked with developing and implementing strategic publication plans in collaboration with cross-functional therapeutic area teams, which include Medical Affairs, Real-World Evidence, internal authors, research and development clinical leads, and study statisticians. Your role will also involve providing medical writing review and assistance for scientific communications, managing external vendors, and serving as a key scientific lead for assigned assets within the Oncology therapeutic area. You will ensure the efficient review and preparation of high-quality publications, presentations, and abstracts, reviewing all project-related content for accuracy and consistency. Additionally, you will contribute to innovative communications by utilizing interactive PDFs, infographics, podcasts, and other novel digital media, working with agency support for both internal and external collaborators. Building strong working relationships with internal collaborators, external investigators, authors, and opinion leaders will be crucial to your success in this role. Furthermore, you will facilitate discussions regarding the dissemination of published data and contribute to the strategic scientific communications plan and platforms. You will coordinate the development, review, and approval of both reactive and proactive materials for the MSL team, including talking points, presentations, and interactive infographics. Leading projects and delivering documents within established process and timeline constraints will be essential, as will guiding or training cross-functional team members and mentoring junior colleagues. A comprehensive understanding of how to integrate scientific, medical, and real-world evidence, including health economics, into assets will be necessary for this role.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic publication plans in collaboration with cross-functional TA teams.
• Provide medical writing review and assistance for scientific communications and manage external vendors.
• Serve as a key scientific lead for assigned asset(s) within the Oncology TA, providing editorial, scientific, and strategic expertise.
• Ensure efficient review and preparation of high-quality publications, presentations, and abstracts; review all project-related content for accuracy and consistency.
• Contribute to innovative communications using interactive PDFs, infographics, podcasts, and novel digital media.
• Build working relationships with internal collaborators and external investigators/authors and opinion leaders.
• Facilitate discussions regarding dissemination of published data and contribute to the strategic scientific communications plan.
• Coordinate development, review, and approval of materials for the MSL team including talking points and presentations.
• Lead projects and deliver documents within process/timeline constraints.
• Guide or train cross-functional team members and mentor junior colleagues.
• Integrate scientific, medical, and real-world evidence into assets.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree (PhD, PharmD, MD, or DO) with 6-8 years experience or a Master's degree with 8-10 years of related pharmaceutical work experience is required.
• In-depth knowledge of medical writing and publication guidelines, such as ICH, GCP, AMA, GPP3, ICMJE is required.
• Knowledge of the hematology therapeutic area is an advantage.
• Vendor management experience is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, management, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Highly motivated, organized, self-starter with a proven record of achievements.

Nice-to-haves

• A minimum of 2 years publication strategy and planning experience in a pharmaceutical, CRO, or agency setting is preferred.