Manager, Epidemiology - Neuroscience

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Epidemiology

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, Horsham, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, 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 a Manager, Epidemiology - Neuroscience to join our Global Epidemiology team. The preferred location for this position is either Horsham PA, Titusville NJ, or Raritan NJ. Consideration may also be given for Spring House PA, or Cambridge MA. (No fully remote option.)

The Manager, Epidemiology - Neuroscience (Innovative Medicine Global Epidemiology Organization) will have the opportunity to work independently, and in this role will also function under the supervision of more senior members of the department, primarily providing support to the Neuroscience and Post-Authorization and Life-Cycle Management (PALM) therapeutic areas.  The primary responsibilities of the Manager will be to:

• Assist with identifying research study needs, drafting proposals and protocols, and contributing to epidemiology strategy and study conduct
• Work closely with colleagues in the Observational Health Data Analytics group when defining research questions, developing epidemiological protocols, and implementing solutions
• Provide epidemiological and/or statistical consulting, education and support, and disseminate technical information through technical reports, presentation, and publication in peer-reviewed literature, as agreed by the team
• Work will include, both within and outside of existing electronic databases, researching natural history of diseases to understand the inherent risks associated with the indication; statistical risk assessment; using historical clinical trial data and other observational databases to develop an understanding of potential safety issues for new medications, and indications, based on experience with related compounds.
• Conduct literature reviews and synthesis; provide assistance to teams with study design; and identify and evaluate data resources to meet therapeutic needs
• 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.
• Collaborate with various functional teams, especially Global Medical Safety.
• Align global and local Epidemiology strategies and to enhance communication and networking within the department and within the company.

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 3 years of hands-on experience is required
• Must have an understanding and the ability to interpret quantitative methods
• Experience with writing protocols in general and particularly the statistical methods sections of observational study proposals and/or proposal requests is required
• Experience working with large administrative or medical records databases is preferred
• At least 1 year of applied pharmacoepidemiology research is preferred
• Experience with statistical programming (e.g., R) is preferred
• Experience in the neuroscience therapeutic area preferred
• Experience working with health authorities is preferred
• Phase III/IV medicine development experience is preferred
• Experience working in a global environment is preferred
• A track record of authoring scientific communications (peer-reviewed publications, poster or oral presentations at conferences, technical reports) is required; author position commensurate with prior academic training and working environments 
• The preferred location for this position is either Horsham PA, Titusville NJ, or Raritan NJ. 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 $117,000 to $201,250. 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 Trials 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, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Team Management, Vendor Management