Therapeutic Area Lead, milvexian (Senior Director)

Posted:
2/17/2026, 5:08:12 AM

Location(s):
New Jersey, United States ⋅ Hopewell Township, New Jersey, United States

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Medical, Clinical & Veterinary

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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

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Job Function:

Enterprise Management

Job Sub Function:

Scientific Affairs Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Therapeutic Area Lead, milvexian (Senior Director) located in Titusville, NJ. 

About Innovative Medicine

Our 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.

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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Scientific Affairs, a division of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Therapeutic Area Lead, milvexian (Senior Director), within the Scientific Affairs US Team located in Titusville, NJ.

  • The Therapeutic Area Lead (TAL), milvexian, will lead a multifaceted critical function for the company by supporting milvexian, reporting directly into the Chief Scientific Officer, Scientific Affairs. A strong insight into the cardiovascular or anticoagulation therapeutic areas and knowledge of the US market and competitors is required.
  • The Therapeutic Area Lead will be an expert in medical affairs strategy development taking strong consideration to competitors and overall customer feedback, and will lead a group of Medical Directors (MDs) and other medical affairs professionals to develop overall Medical Affairs strategy for milvexian with a goal to address medical and scientific issues and to ensure the appropriate use.
  • The Therapeutic Area Lead will identify and devise strategies to address crucial gaps using critical relationships across Medical Affairs, Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Regulatory, RW V&E Scientific Affairs, Commercial, and others. He/she will lead and effectively partner with relevant Alliance partner companies on those activities when necessary.
  • Elevates needs for funding to relevant senior leaders
  • Through MDs, IETLs and others will provide medical monitoring and medical oversight for company-sponsored Medical Affairs-led interventional and observational clinical trials.
  • Oversees development and implementation of Investigator Initiated Study (IIS) strategy and assesses and supervises IIS conduct with the support of direct reports.
  • Oversees development and implementation of Medical Education strategy, including multi-channel approach and CME strategies, and assesses and supervises overall medical education conduct with the support of direct reports.
  • Oversees the medical support in the development of compliant promotional materials and the training of product representatives; will adequately and compliantly support Commercial functions.
  • Oversees development and implementation of Advisory Board strategy and maintain relationships with external investigators and opinion leaders. 
  • Ensures development of robust Data Dissemination Plans including manuscripts, abstracts, publications arising from Janssen Medical Affairs studies.  Supports multi-channel approach of dissemination as well.
  • Supports Regulatory related activities such as the development of product monographs and responses to product inquiries

Requirements

  • MD preferred; may consider PhD or other advanced degree
  •  A minimum of 10 years’ experience (including subspeciality training), with experience in a relevant position in pharmaceutical industry is required 
  • Experience and knowledge of cardiovascular disease or anticoagulation, drug development, and Medical Affairs required
  • Strong track record in developing and implementing clinical research and medical strategies including evaluation of value-oriented research and communication strategies required
  •  Proven ability to be customer focused and track the environment for clinical/scientific competitors and be change agile to create initiatives/strategies required
  •  People management experience required
  • Approximately 25% travel 

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.

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

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Budget Management, Business Development, Clinical Trial Designs, Collaborating, Corporate Management, Data Analysis, Developing Others, Diagnostic Imaging, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Compliance, Operational Excellence, Quality Assurance (QA), Relationship Building, Safety-Oriented, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$178,000.00 - $307,050.00

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