Director, Signal Detection Scientist

Johnson & Johnson seeks a Director, Signal Detection Scientist to lead pharmacovigilance activities for complex pharmaceutical products. The role involves designing and executing post-marketing safety surveillance strategies, detecting emerging safety signals, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to evaluate and communicate findings to regulatory and medical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead systematic signal detection and validation activities for assigned innovative pharmaceutical products
• Prepare high-quality safety data reviews and communicate findings to medical officers and safety teams
• Develop and implement product-specific surveillance plans with internal and external partners
• Drive development of programmatic adverse event surveillance systems and methodologies
• Mentor Associate Director and develop training materials for safety personnel

Requirements

• Advanced degree in life sciences, pharmacy, medicine, or related field
• Extensive experience in pharmacovigilance, signal detection, or drug safety surveillance
• Proficiency with safety databases (FDA AEMS, WHO VigiBase, EMA EudraVigilance)
• Demonstrated expertise in statistical analysis and data mining methodologies
• Strong leadership experience managing scientific teams and cross-functional stakeholders
• Expert-level knowledge of regulatory safety requirements and post-marketing surveillance