Senior Director, Bioethics
Johnson & Johnson
September 03, 2026
Remote friendly (Titusville, NJ)
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/critical/novel matters.
- Support policy development, governance, and decision frameworks translating ethical principles into guidance.
- Advance bioethics thought leadership and initiatives, including data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, and technology governance.
- Build trusted relationships with leaders, cross-functional and external partners; represent the Bioethics function within agreed scope.
- Strengthen operational excellence across the Bioethics function (workflows, documentation, tools, mentorship, coordination).
Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD degree in Bioethics (required).
- 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or medical device R&D environments with understanding of R&D/product development (required).
- Proven industry experience providing bioethics advice and consultation; ability to challenge constructively and determine when to raise/escalate/align/partner.
- Strong understanding of ethical, regulatory, and operational realities of pharma/med device R&D.
- Strong expertise in technology ethics (data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, emerging technology governance); ability to build capability, advisory models, and guidance.
- Outstanding organization; manage multiple complex issues simultaneously.
- High emotional intelligence, excellent judgment, diplomacy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Proficient in incorporating AI/GenAI into ways of working.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO 48; WA 56); Holidays incl. floating: 13 days/year; Work/Personal/Family: up to 40 hours/year; Parental leave: 480 hours (within one year); Bereavement: 240 hours immediate family; Caregiver leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period; Volunteer leave: 32 hours/year; Military spouse time-off: 80 hours/year.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead selected bioethics consultations and delegated workstreams; provide practical recommendations and escalate significant/critical/novel matters.
- Support policy development, governance, and decision frameworks translating ethical principles into guidance.
- Advance bioethics thought leadership and initiatives, including data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, and technology governance.
- Build trusted relationships with leaders, cross-functional and external partners; represent the Bioethics function within agreed scope.
- Strengthen operational excellence across the Bioethics function (workflows, documentation, tools, mentorship, coordination).
Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD degree in Bioethics (required).
- 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or medical device R&D environments with understanding of R&D/product development (required).
- Proven industry experience providing bioethics advice and consultation; ability to challenge constructively and determine when to raise/escalate/align/partner.
- Strong understanding of ethical, regulatory, and operational realities of pharma/med device R&D.
- Strong expertise in technology ethics (data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, emerging technology governance); ability to build capability, advisory models, and guidance.
- Outstanding organization; manage multiple complex issues simultaneously.
- High emotional intelligence, excellent judgment, diplomacy.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Proficient in incorporating AI/GenAI into ways of working.
Benefits (time off)
- Vacation: 120 hours/year; Sick time: 40 hours/year (CO 48; WA 56); Holidays incl. floating: 13 days/year; Work/Personal/Family: up to 40 hours/year; Parental leave: 480 hours (within one year); Bereavement: 240 hours immediate family; Caregiver leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period; Volunteer leave: 32 hours/year; Military spouse time-off: 80 hours/year.