Associate Director, Oncology Epidemiology

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:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Epidemiology

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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
 

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking an Associate Director, Oncology Epidemiology to join our Global Epidemiology team. This position can be located in either Raritan NJ, Titusville NJ, or Horsham PA (preferred locations).  Consideration may also be given for Spring House PA, or Cambridge MA. (No fully remote option.)
 

The Associate Director, Oncology Epidemiology role is accountable for working independently, and in this role will also function under the supervision of more senior members of the department.  The Associate Director, Oncology Epidemiology is responsible for oversight of various projects and initiatives in areas of epidemiology and real-world evidence research. This includes collaboration and stakeholder engagement with relevant clinical and product related and other RWE related teams, leading research projects, drafting protocols and statistical analysis plans, overseeing the analysis of real-world data (including, but not limited to, insurance claims data, hospital billing data, EMRs, curated oncology datasets, registries) and the dissemination of scientific information through technical reports, presentations, and publications in peer-reviewed literature.
 

Primary responsibilities are:

• Assist with identifying research study needs, drafting proposals and protocols, and contributing to epidemiology / real-world  evidence (RWE) strategy and study conduct across the therapeutic area portfolio.
• Work closely in collaboration with colleagues in the Epidemiology group when defining research questions, developing epidemiological protocols, conducting analyses, and interpreting and communicating evidence to internal and external stakeholders.
• May conduct fit for purpose database and study feasibility assessments and execute analyses across the product cycle.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesis; provide assistance to clinical teams with study design; and identify and evaluate data resources to meet therapeutic needs.
• Provide epidemiological and/or statistical consulting, education and support to product teams, and disseminate technical information through technical reports, presentation, and publication in peer-reviewed literature, as agreed by the team.
• Assist or work independently within and outside of existing electronic databases to: assess feasibility of fit-for-purpose RWD; research natural history of diseases to understand background event rates in the indicated population expected with standard of care; perform statistical risk assessments; use historical clinical trial data and other data sources to contextualize potential safety issues for new medications; support benefit-risk assessments throughout the product lifecycle; design and conduct post-authorization safety activities, including rapid analytics for signal strengthening and formal required/committed evaluation studies, as part of Pharmacovigilance and Risk Management Plans.
• May participate in various multi-disciplinary matrix teams to address issues raised by product teams/regulatory agencies where real-world data (RWD)/RWE can inform decisions.
• May work in cross departmental/sector committees, and or other efforts supporting J&J Innovative Medicine.
• Keep up to date with the FDA and other Regulatory Agencies regarding regulatory requirements for Post Approval Authorization Studies and Risk Management plans and the development of formal guidance for use of RWE for Regulatory Decision Making.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Epidemiology or a closely related field OR MD with training and degree in Epidemiology or a closely related field OR Master’s degree with at least 4 years of hands-on experience is required.
• At least 3 years of Epidemiology research experience is required.
• Understanding and the ability to apply and interpret quantitative methods is required.
• Experience with writing observational study protocols, proposals, and/or proposal requests, particularly the methods sections, is required.
• Experience working with large administrative or medical records databases is preferred.
• A track record of authoring scientific communications (peer-reviewed publications, poster or oral presentations at conferences, technical reports) is required.
• Applied pharmacoepidemiology research is preferred.
• Background in epidemiologic material on specific diseases, conditions, or therapies particularly relating to Oncology therapeutic area is preferred.
• Experience working with health authorities is preferred.
• Phase III/IV medicine development experience is preferred.
• Experience working in a global environment is preferred.

The preferred location for this position is either Raritan NJ, Titusville NJ, or Horsham PA.  Consideration may also be given for Spring House PA, or Cambridge MA. (No fully remote option.)

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. 

Johnson & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
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 of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
 

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Clinical Operations, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Privacy Standards, Developing Others, Disease Management, Emergency Planning, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Financial Competence, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Public Health, Public Health Surveillance, Researching, Team Management, Vendor Management