Director, Medical Affairs, Can & LATAM

Director, Medical Affairs Americas

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Director, Medical Affairs for Brazil, Chile, Colombia United States and Canada. Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Job Overview

The Director, Medical Affairs Americas provides operational leadership for Medical Affairs across the Americas region, ensuring the safe, compliant, and effective generation and communication of scientific and clinical evidence supporting DePuy Synthes orthopedic products. This role plays a critical leadership position in shaping medical strategy, advancing evidence generation, and strengthening partnerships with healthcare professionals, scientific societies, and internal stakeholders. The role has a significant impact on patient outcomes, product adoption, and long‑term regional business success by ensuring medical insights inform strategy and execution across the product lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute the regional Medical Affairs strategy across the Americas, aligned with global medical strategy and regional business priorities.
• Provide scientific and clinical leadership for marketed and pipeline orthopedic products, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all medical communications.
• Oversee evidence generation activities, including clinical studies, registries, post‑market surveillance, and real‑world evidence initiatives.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, and professional societies across the Americas.
• Partner cross‑functionally with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Commercial teams to support product lifecycle decisions and regional strategies.
• Ensure regional Medical Affairs activities comply with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and ethical standards.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing regional Medical Affairs team, fostering a culture of scientific excellence and collaboration.
• Provide medical input into risk management, safety surveillance, and issue management activities.

Qualifications

Education:

• Required: Advanced degree in Medicine (MD), Pharmacy (PharmD), PhD, or equivalent life sciences discipline.
• Preferred: Medical specialty training or advanced scientific training relevant to orthopedics or medical devices.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Typically requires 10-12 years of experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry, including regional or multi‑country leadership.
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including managing managers and senior professionals.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and ethical requirements governing Medical Affairs activities.
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting orthopedic or musculoskeletal medical technologies.
• Experience working in or leading Medical Affairs teams across Latin America and North America.
• Proven experience leading medical strategy, evidence generation, and scientific engagement activities.
• Track record of successful cross‑functional collaboration with commercial and R&D partners.
• Experience representing the organization in scientific forums, advisory boards, and congresses.

Other:

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English required; Portuguese and/or Spanish strongly preferred.
• Travel: Up to approximately 30–40% regional and international travel.
• Certifications: None required.

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.