Director, Bladder Cancer, Solid Tumor, Oncology TA

$142,000 - $244,950/Yr

Johnson & Johnson - Hopewell Township, NJ

Full-time - Director

Remote - Hopewell Township, NJ

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

Janssen Research & Development LLC (JRD), a Johnson & Johnson company, is seeking a Director for the Bladder Cancer program within the Solid Tumor - Oncology Therapeutic Area. This role is pivotal in leading data science and digital health initiatives aimed at improving treatment outcomes for bladder cancer patients. The successful candidate will report directly to the Senior Director of Data Sciences, Solid Tumor - Oncology, and will be based in one of the preferred locations: Titusville, NJ, Raritan, NJ, San Diego, CA, New Brunswick, NJ, or Boston, MA. Remote work within the US may also be considered. The position may require up to 10% travel. In this role, you will serve as the primary business leader for the Bladder Cancer Program, representing Data Science on key clinical development teams and upcoming late-stage programs in solid tumors. You will collaborate with multifunctional team members to develop comprehensive data science and digital health solutions for priority clinical trials within the bladder cancer portfolio. This includes generating evidence to support regulatory submissions and planning future trials. You will lead Oncology Data Science projects, coordinating internal resources and collaborating with external partners to deliver effective solutions. Additionally, you will work closely with clinical project teams and functional area partners across various departments, including Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Clinical Development, and others. Your responsibilities will also include supporting diagnostics projects related to the Bladder Cancer program and evaluating external partnerships that can leverage new technologies and data assets to meet program needs. There is a possibility of direct accountability to Oncology R&D Clinical Development, serving as Senior Responsible Person (SRP) on Janssen's late-phase clinical trials, along with other associated clinical responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary business leader for a Bladder Cancer Program within Data Science & Digital Health
• Represent Data Science on a key clinical development team and other upcoming late-stage programs in solid tumors
• Work with multifunctional team members to develop end-to-end data science and digital health solutions for priority clinical trials in the bladder cancer portfolio
• Lead Oncology Data Science projects: coordinate internal resources, collaborate with external partners, and work with matrixed R&D Data Science team to deliver solutions
• Work closely with individual clinical project teams as well as functional area partners in Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Clinical Development, Epidemiology, Commercial Data Science, Translational Research, Statistics, and others
• Support Diagnostics projects that pertain to the Bladder Cancer program
• Evaluate external partnerships that can leverage new technologies/solutions/data assets for Bladder cancer program needs
• Possibility for direct accountability to Oncology R&D Clinical Development, serving as SRP on Janssen late phase clinical trials, as well as other associated clinical responsibilities

Requirements

• MD with clinical experience (e.g., residency), Ph.D. or Masters degree in Medicine, Biotechnology, Statistics, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Mathematics, Computational Chemistry, Computational Biology, Biology or a related field
• A minimum of 8 years in clinical practice with outcomes research experience, or 5 years experience in drug development or related discipline in the field of biotechnology or real-world evidence
• Solid understanding of clinical oncology, including treatment paradigms, patient experience, and clinical trials
• Familiarity with healthcare relevant datasets, such as EHR, insurance claims or registry data
• Prior experience working and driving external partnerships, either corporate or academic
• Consistent track record of managing timelines and driving key deliverables in a matrixed organization
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and written skills

Nice-to-haves

• Hematology/Oncology fellowship training
• Working knowledge of bladder cancer, either through clinical work or prior research experience
• R&D experience at a pharmaceutical company, biotech or partner organization
• A non-technical understanding of common data science research practices, such as predictive technologies, data mining and/or text mining
• Hands-on experience with a range of data science use cases in R&D (e.g., ECAs, site selection algorithms) and strong problem-solving abilities

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Short- and long-term disability
• Business accident insurance
• Group legal insurance
• Consolidated retirement plan (pension)
• Savings plan (401(k))
• Long-term incentive program
• Vacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year