Senior Director, Bioethics
Johnson & Johnson
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Spring House, PA)
United States
Corporate Functions
Senior Director, Bioethics (New Jersey or Pennsylvania)
Key Responsibilities
- Lead selected bioethics consultations and delegated workstreams; provide practical recommendations and escalate significant/novel matters.
- Support policy development, governance, and decision frameworks translating ethical principles into guidance.
- Advance bioethics thought leadership/initiatives (e.g., data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, technology governance).
- Build trusted relationships with leaders, cross-functional and external partners; represent Bioethics within scope aligned with the Head of Bioethics.
- Improve operational excellence across Bioethics (workflows, documentation, tools, mentorship, coordination).
Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD in Bioethics.
- 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or medical device R&D with strong understanding of R&D/product development.
- Proven industry experience providing bioethics advice/consultation; ability to challenge constructively and know when to raise/align/partner.
- Strong understanding of ethical, regulatory, and operational realities of pharma/med device R&D.
- Expertise in technology ethics (data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, emerging tech governance), with ability to build organizational capability and advisory models.
- Excellent organizational skills; high emotional intelligence, judgment, diplomacy; excellent written/verbal communication.
- Proficient in incorporating AI/GenAI into ways of working.
Benefits (time off, subject to policy)
- Vacation: 120 hrs/yr; Sick time: 40 hrs/yr (state variations); Holiday pay (incl. floating): 13 days/yr; Work/Personal/Family Time: up to 40 hrs/yr; Parental Leave: 480 hrs; Bereavement Leave; Caregiver Leave; Volunteer Leave; Military Spouse Time-Off.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead selected bioethics consultations and delegated workstreams; provide practical recommendations and escalate significant/novel matters.
- Support policy development, governance, and decision frameworks translating ethical principles into guidance.
- Advance bioethics thought leadership/initiatives (e.g., data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, technology governance).
- Build trusted relationships with leaders, cross-functional and external partners; represent Bioethics within scope aligned with the Head of Bioethics.
- Improve operational excellence across Bioethics (workflows, documentation, tools, mentorship, coordination).
Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD in Bioethics.
- 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or medical device R&D with strong understanding of R&D/product development.
- Proven industry experience providing bioethics advice/consultation; ability to challenge constructively and know when to raise/align/partner.
- Strong understanding of ethical, regulatory, and operational realities of pharma/med device R&D.
- Expertise in technology ethics (data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, emerging tech governance), with ability to build organizational capability and advisory models.
- Excellent organizational skills; high emotional intelligence, judgment, diplomacy; excellent written/verbal communication.
- Proficient in incorporating AI/GenAI into ways of working.
Benefits (time off, subject to policy)
- Vacation: 120 hrs/yr; Sick time: 40 hrs/yr (state variations); Holiday pay (incl. floating): 13 days/yr; Work/Personal/Family Time: up to 40 hrs/yr; Parental Leave: 480 hrs; Bereavement Leave; Caregiver Leave; Volunteer Leave; Military Spouse Time-Off.