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Director, Medical Writing, Oncology (1 Of 2)

5-14 years
USD 160,000 – USD 276,000
10 Dec. 8, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Hybrid Education: B.Sc./ M.Sc./ M.Pharm/ B.Pharm/ Life Sciences Skills: Causality Assessment, Clinical SAS Programming, Communication Skills, CPC Certified, GCP guidelines, ICD-10 CM Codes, CPT-Codes, HCPCS Codes, ICD-10 CM, CPT, HCPCS Coding, ICH guidelines, ICSR Case Processing, Interpersonal Skill, Labelling Assessment, MedDRA Coding, Medical Billing, Medical Coding, Medical Terminology, Narrative Writing, Research & Development, Technical Skill, Triage of ICSRs, WHO DD Coding

Director, Medical Writing – Oncology | Global Hybrid Opportunity

Locations: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland
Work Model: Hybrid
Requisition: R-038874 (US) and associated global requisitions
Application Deadline: January 02, 2026

About the Role

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a highly experienced Director, Medical Writing – Oncology to join the Innovative Medicine division. This senior leadership role oversees regulatory and clinical medical writing across multiple oncology programs, driving scientific excellence, regulatory compliance, and cross-functional collaboration in a global matrix environment.

This position is open across multiple countries, with applications considered collectively under the aligned requisitions for the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, and Switzerland.


Position Overview

The Director, Medical Writing will serve as a recognized expert responsible for leading medical writing strategy, ensuring high-quality regulatory submissions, and managing advanced oncology writing portfolios. The role requires extensive experience, strategic decision-making, and the ability to guide and mentor global medical writing teams.

You will partner closely with cross-functional teams including Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development, Biostatistics, and Safety to support oncology programs from early development through submissions and post-approval.


Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Strategy

  • Provide strategic oversight for all medical writing deliverables within assigned therapeutic areas.

  • Lead decision-making at TA level, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.

  • Identify potential risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.

  • Influence TA-level planning, operational processes, and long-term writing standards.

Medical Writing Excellence

  • Serve as an expert writer for high-complexity regulatory, clinical, and safety documents with full independence.

  • Guide and review the work of other medical writers across regions to ensure scientific accuracy, consistency, and regulatory compliance.

  • Represent Medical Writing in high-level R&D forums, regulatory interactions, and cross-functional strategic discussions.

Team & People Management

  • Manage and develop direct reports, including goal setting, feedback, performance management, and career development.

  • Facilitate training, coaching, and capability building across global medical writing teams.

  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention of top medical writing talent.

Process Innovation

  • Lead process improvement initiatives, standard development, and best-practice implementation.

  • Contribute to cross-functional working groups and industry standards initiatives.

  • Strengthen internal tools, systems, and workflows to enhance writing efficiency.


Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline required; advanced degree (Master’s, PhD, MD) preferred.

  • Minimum 14 years of pharmaceutical or scientific industry experience.

  • Minimum 12 years of medical writing experience across clinical and regulatory documents.

  • Minimum 5 years of people management experience leading scientific or writing teams.

  • Proven expertise in oncology documentation strongly preferred.

  • Demonstrated success in project management, operational excellence, and cross-functional leadership.

  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

  • Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving ability, and decision-making skills.

  • Ability to manage complex portfolios and lead multiple programs simultaneously.


Preferred Skills

  • Advanced understanding of global regulatory requirements (FDA, EMA, Health Canada, MHRA, etc.).

  • Experience with submission-level deliverables (NDA, BLA, MAA).

  • Strong stakeholder management across global scientific, clinical, and regulatory teams.

  • Ability to build and motivate high-performing teams in a matrix environment.


Compensation & Benefits

US Compensation Range: USD 160,000 – USD 276,000 (country-specific packages vary by region).
Eligible employees may receive:

  • Annual performance-based bonus

  • Long-term incentive program participation

  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

  • Retirement and savings plans (country-specific, e.g., 401(k) in US)

  • Comprehensive paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holidays, parental leave, bereavement, volunteer time, and caregiver leave

  • Additional location-specific benefits as per local policy

For complete benefits information, refer to the official career site.


Application Information

This posting may be extended based on business needs. Applications submitted across multiple requisition numbers for the same role will be considered as a single application.


Equal Opportunity Statement

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without discrimination based on protected characteristics. The company is committed to an inclusive recruitment process and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities upon request.