Director, Epidemiology - Neuroscience

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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, Remote (US)

Job Description:

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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D is recruiting for a Director, Epidemiology - Neuroscience located in Horsham, PA.

This is a remote role available in all states within the United States.  While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application.  We invite candidates from any location to apply.

The Director, Epidemiology will be accountable for working independently while functioning under the supervision of more senior members of Global Epidemiology.  This individual will be responsible for oversight of various projects and initiatives in areas of epidemiology and real-world evidence research.  This will include 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, registries) and the dissemination of scientific information through technical reports, presentations, and publications in peer-reviewed literature.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Lead epidemiology support for lumateperone (CAPLYTA) and our portfolio of depression-related compounds in development.

• Lead the implementation of the REWARD initiative, an ambitious collaborative effort using observational database analyses to enable exploration and identification of differentiated benefits of medical products to support R&D's clinical development strategy.

• Identify research study needs, draft proposals and protocols, and contribute to real-world evidence (RWE) strategy and study conduct across the neuroscience therapeutic area portfolio.

• Lead RWE generation to support regulatory activities and inform decisions made by Global Medical Safety (GMS).

• 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.

• 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.

• Provide epidemiological and/or statistical consulting and support to compound/product teams, and disseminate technical information through reports, presentations, and publications in peer-reviewed literature as agreed by the team.

• Work 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.

• Support efforts for the Office of the Chief Medical Officer (OCMO) and cross-sector collaborations, as prioritized.

• Promote the use of standardized tools to support real world evidence generation across functions utilizing RWE as part of the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan.

• Keep up to date with changes in the external environment, including working through professional society and public-private consortia to advocate as a subject matter expert, regarding RWE guidance/framework for regulatory decision making.

 

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Epidemiology or related discipline is required.  A Ph.D. or M.D. in Epidemiology or related discipline is preferred.

• A minimum of 6 years of Epidemiology research experience with a Master’s degree or a minimum of 5 years of Epidemiology research experience with a Ph.D. or M.D. is required.

• Understanding of the epidemiologic landscape of specific diseases, conditions, or therapies is required.

• Experience writing observational study protocols, proposals, and proposal requests, particularly the methods sections, is required.

• Experience working with Health Authorities is preferred.

• Understanding and ability to apply and interpret quantitative methods is required.

• A minimum of 1 year of experience in statistical programming (e.g. R) is required.

• A minimum of 1 year of database programming (e.g. SQL) in large healthcare databases is required.

• Experience with developing R Shiny apps is required.

• Product development experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.

• Knowledge of the Neuroscience therapeutic area is preferred.

• A track record of authoring scientific communications (peer-reviewed publications, poster or oral presentations at conferences, technical reports) is required.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• The ability to collaborate with all levels in a global, cross-functional team environment is required.

The anticipated base pay range for this position in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA is $189,000 to $325,450.

The anticipated base pay range for this position in U.S. locations is $164,000 to $282,900.

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; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 hours per calendar year

• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year

• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: 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.

This job posting is anticipated to close on December 16, 2025.  The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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.

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Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Clinical Operations, Data Privacy Standards, Developing Others, Disease Management, Emergency Planning, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Financial Competence, Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Public Health, Public Health Surveillance, Resource Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Vendor Management

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

The anticipated base pay range for this position in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA is $189,000 to $325,450. The anticipated base pay range for this position in U.S. locations is $164,000 to $282,900.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours  Additional information can be found through the link below.  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits