Head, Therapeutic Area Lead Rheumatology, US Medical Affairs- Immunology
Johnson & Johnson
June 25, 2026
Remote friendly (Horsham, PA)
United States
Medical Affairs
Purpose:
Head, Therapeutic Area Lead Rheumatology (Senior Director) leads a matrixed team advancing the Rheumatology Therapeutic Area scientific strategy and business plan; manages a team of direct reports.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Rheumatology evidence generation strategy supporting all Rheumatology assets.
- Identify, prioritize, and oversee compliant data generation/dissemination approaches as healthcare and clinical practice evolve.
- Drive omni-channel data dissemination (including digital platforms).
- Ensure MAF strategy alignment across global medical affairs (MSLs, Medical Communications, Marketing, Market Access).
- Execute Therapeutic Area strategy with cross-functional partners (Global MAF, R&D, Commercial).
- Lead/enable team strategy and tactics in a matrix environment; develop talent.
- Supervise planning/execution of Phase 3b and 4 trials, post-marketing studies, RWE approaches, and assessment/prioritization of collaborative and IIS studies.
- Act as disease-specific SME to guide Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Medical Information & Communications, and MSL training/resource development.
- Lead annual business planning and budget decisions within Medical Affairs leadership boundaries; serve on key leadership teams.
- Represent US Medical Affairs with global functions (clinical R&D, translational medicine, regulatory/labelling, global medical safety).
- Lead publications strategy (global and US) and provide scientific input to business development/pipeline assets and study design/endpoints.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- PhD/PharmD/MD required.
- 10–15 years combined relevant clinical and/or pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience required; prior team leadership through launch highly desirable.
- Direct people management required; clinical research design/trial conduct desirable; immunology/rheumatology experience highly preferred.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, clear communication with scientific/regulatory/commercial colleagues; strong oral/written presentation skills.
- Multi-functional matrix experience preferred.
- Travel up to 25–30% (primarily domestic).
- Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days remote (Horsham, PA).
Preferred Skills:
Developing Others; Immunology; Leadership; Medical Affairs; Rheumatology; Stakeholder Collaboration; Strategic Thinking
Head, Therapeutic Area Lead Rheumatology (Senior Director) leads a matrixed team advancing the Rheumatology Therapeutic Area scientific strategy and business plan; manages a team of direct reports.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Rheumatology evidence generation strategy supporting all Rheumatology assets.
- Identify, prioritize, and oversee compliant data generation/dissemination approaches as healthcare and clinical practice evolve.
- Drive omni-channel data dissemination (including digital platforms).
- Ensure MAF strategy alignment across global medical affairs (MSLs, Medical Communications, Marketing, Market Access).
- Execute Therapeutic Area strategy with cross-functional partners (Global MAF, R&D, Commercial).
- Lead/enable team strategy and tactics in a matrix environment; develop talent.
- Supervise planning/execution of Phase 3b and 4 trials, post-marketing studies, RWE approaches, and assessment/prioritization of collaborative and IIS studies.
- Act as disease-specific SME to guide Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Medical Information & Communications, and MSL training/resource development.
- Lead annual business planning and budget decisions within Medical Affairs leadership boundaries; serve on key leadership teams.
- Represent US Medical Affairs with global functions (clinical R&D, translational medicine, regulatory/labelling, global medical safety).
- Lead publications strategy (global and US) and provide scientific input to business development/pipeline assets and study design/endpoints.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- PhD/PharmD/MD required.
- 10–15 years combined relevant clinical and/or pharmaceutical industry experience.
- Pharmaceutical industry experience required; prior team leadership through launch highly desirable.
- Direct people management required; clinical research design/trial conduct desirable; immunology/rheumatology experience highly preferred.
- Strong leadership, collaboration, clear communication with scientific/regulatory/commercial colleagues; strong oral/written presentation skills.
- Multi-functional matrix experience preferred.
- Travel up to 25–30% (primarily domestic).
- Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days remote (Horsham, PA).
Preferred Skills:
Developing Others; Immunology; Leadership; Medical Affairs; Rheumatology; Stakeholder Collaboration; Strategic Thinking