Director, Clinical Translational Safety Lead

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Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
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Md with advanced degree in medical sciences
5+ years clinical research or translational safety experience
Deep understanding of systems and pathway biology
Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Clinical Translational Safety Lead to guide the strategy for understanding safety signals in preclinical and clinical development. The role requires a physician scientist with expertise in systems biology and a collaborative mindset to work across various therapeutic areas

Job Summary

  • This role guides the strategy for mechanistic derisking and understanding of safety signals across a multi-modality portfolio covering oncology, immunology, and neurosciences.
  • The Clinical Translational Safety Lead will build strong partnerships with Global Medical Safety and Clinical Pharmacology to bridge knowledge between pre-clinical and clinical disciplines.
  • Candidates are expected to contribute to R&D innovation by developing advanced in vitro models and integrated AI/ML foundational models while mentoring future preclinical science experts.

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Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director, Clinical Translational Safety Lead to guide the strategy for understanding safety signals in preclinical and clinical development. The role requires a physician scientist with expertise in systems biology and a collaborative mindset to work across various therapeutic areas.

Salary

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Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • MD with advanced degree in medical sciences
  • 5+ years clinical research or translational safety experience
  • Deep understanding of systems and pathway biology
  • Experience translating pathologic findings to disease phenotypes
  • Expertise in preclinical and clinical safety signal analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Phase I clinical trial and clinical PoC experience
  • Experience with broad range of therapeutic modalities
  • Innovative approaches to mechanistic reverse translation
  • Collaboration in cross-functional matrixed environments
  • Mentorship capabilities for future science experts

Key Requirements

  • Medical education (MD) required
  • Advanced degree (PhD, MS) in investigative medical sciences
  • Minimum 5 years experience in drug discovery and development
  • Location: Beerse, Belgium or United States

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