Medical Director, Early Development & Experimental Medicine (neuroscience)

Johnson & Johnson

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America
Base: $199,000.00 - $343,850.00; bonus/equity: not...
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Clinical strategy development
Early-phase clinical studies
Neuroscience drug development
** Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director for Early Development & Experimental Medicine in Neuroscience to lead clinical strategies and oversee early-stage programs targeting complex brain health challenges. The role emphasizes collaboration across multiple disciplines and requires significant expertise in neuroscience as well as leadership in clinical research. **

Job Summary

  • This role will be accountable for shaping the clinical strategy, designing and overseeing early-phase clinical studies, and driving programs from first-in-human through Proof-of-Concept.
  • The role requires deep scientific and clinical expertise in neuroscience, strong leadership in cross-functional drug development, and the ability to operate in an innovation-focused matrix environment.
  • The Medical Director Clinical leader will partner closely with discovery, precision measures (e.g. biomarkers, diagnostics), clinical pharmacology, biostatistics, regulatory, and external academic collaborators to advance transformative therapies for patients.

Matching Summary

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** Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director for Early Development & Experimental Medicine in Neuroscience to lead clinical strategies and oversee early-stage programs targeting complex brain health challenges. The role emphasizes collaboration across multiple disciplines and requires significant expertise in neuroscience as well as leadership in clinical research. **

Salary

Base: $199,000.00 - $343,850.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Eligible for long-term incentive program, vacation, sick time, holiday pay, work/personal/family time, parental leave, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, military spouse time-off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • clinical strategy development
  • early-phase clinical studies
  • neuroscience drug development
  • translational neuroscience
  • biomarker strategies
  • cross-functional leadership

Nice-to-have

  • patient-centric approaches
  • innovative trial designs
  • external academic collaborators
  • scientific meetings representation
  • in-licensing evaluations

Key Requirements

  • MD, MD/PhD, or equivalent clinical degree
  • Board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry strongly preferred
  • Minimum 5 years of clinical research experience
  • Demonstrated experience leading early-phase clinical trials
  • Experience in Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s Disease is highly desirable

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