Associate Director, Medical Communications

Location: New York, United StatesCompany: Johnson & Johnson Innovative MedicinePosted: 2026-09-18At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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 jnj.com.As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.Job FunctionMedical Affairs GroupJob Sub FunctionMedical WritingJob CategoryProfessionalAll Job Posting LocationsHorsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Pennsylvania (Any City)Job DescriptionAbout Innovative MedicineOur 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 Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.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 are searching for the best talent for an Associate Director, Medical Communications based out of Horsham, PA.PurposeThe Associate Director, Medical Communications leads the strategic execution of scientific content development and review of materials for unsolicited medical information requests, and ensures the accuracy and integrity of promotional, medical, and sales materials for products within the Hematology portfolio.Key ResponsibilitiesWill be the key contact for development and review of medical information contentLeads the development, review and/or approval of medical information scientific response documents, including management of authoring vendor, monitoring customer/stakeholder needs to identify topics for new content, and oversight of innovative responses and omnichannel dissemination.Conducts medical review activities, including review of promotional and medical materials.Will review content & develop strategic conceptsProvides medical guidance for development and review of promotional, medical, or sales training materials.Participates in multidisciplinary therapeutic area teams to contribute to the functional strategic plan in support of the therapeutic area.Leverages clinical knowledge and expertise to direct the review and identification of emerging trends and scientific intelligence, meaningful for each audience.Champions VOC/insights by identifying unmet needs/gaps to drive impactful actions for medical affairs.Will manage Medical Communications projectsLeads new product launch/indication support.Supports the development of tools and innovative approaches for creative delivery of information.Champion AI capabilities to enhance scientific content planning and development.Will develop teams’ therapeutic knowledgeGuides initial and ongoing training of new hires and identifies opportunities for learning and development of the team to advance Medical Communications capabilities.Collaborates with cross-functional partners to provide therapeutic area and product expertise.QualificationsEducationA minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy is required. PharmD or PhD degree is highly preferred.A Drug Information or clinical residency/fellowship is preferred.RequiredA minimum of 5 years of drug information/medical information or comparable experience within the health care/clinical/hospital environment is required.Demonstrated ability to conduct literature analysis is required.Experience developing responses to scientific inquiries from healthcare professionals and/or consumers is required.Project management experience is required.Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.Strategic thinking and cross-functional collaboration is required.Experience utilizing Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required.PreferredDeep understanding of hematology/oncology products and diseases is preferred.Proven creative problem solving and understanding of customer needs is highly preferred.Demonstrated commitment to learning emerging technologies, such as AI, through exploration, iteration, and applying new tools over time is preferredJohnson & 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 (View email address on us.fitly.work) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.Required SkillsPreferred Skills:#J-18808-Ljbffr