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Senior Director, Clinical Leader - Neuropsychiatry

3-5 years
Not Disclosed
10 Sept. 10, 2025
Job Description
Job Type: Full Time Education: MD 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

Job Title

Senior Director, Clinical Leader - Neuropsychiatry


Company

Johnson & Johnson


Locations

  • Titusville, New Jersey, USA

  • Allschwil, Switzerland

  • Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

  • San Diego, California, USA

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Hybrid work pattern


Job Function

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development


Job Sub-Function

Clinical Development & Research – MD


Job Category

Senior Director, Clinical Development & Research – MD (PL10)


Requisition Number

R-030109


Date Posted

September 9, 2025


Application Deadline

October 31, 2025 (may be extended)


Company Overview

Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare leader focused on innovating smarter, less invasive, and personalized treatments to prevent, treat, and cure complex diseases. Their expertise spans Innovative Medicine and MedTech. Learn more at jnj.com.


Position Summary

The Senior Director, Clinical Leader (CL), Neuropsychiatry is responsible for the development and execution of medical and scientific strategies for late-phase compounds (Phase 2b/3), and operational implementation through leadership of a cross-functional Clinical Team (CT). The CL oversees clinical development plans, protocol development, clinical study execution, clinical study reports, and preparation of documents for global regulatory filings.

The role manages project physicians and leads a matrix team including project management, regulatory affairs, finance, legal, quality assurance, data management, medical writing, biostatistics, medical safety, pharmacogenomics, clinical pharmacology, data science, digital health, global clinical operations, health economics, epidemiology, and global medical affairs.


Essential Functions

  • Develop and execute clinical development plans; design clinical trials; own clinical study reports.

  • Lead cross-functional Clinical Team; supervise, develop, and recruit junior medical staff.

  • Serve as molecule-responsible physician overseeing medical monitoring, safety activities, and adverse event evaluation (pre/post-marketing).

  • Oversee Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) and adjudication meetings as required.

  • Interpret, report, and prepare product research results for global health authority submissions and external communications.

  • Assess medical publications emerging from the team.

  • Support Regulatory Affairs in drug/device regulatory strategies and health authority reporting requirements.

  • Act as medical contact for global health authorities on clinical/medical issues.

  • Potentially serve as company spokesperson for clinical research findings at health authority meetings and advisory committees.

  • Explore and evaluate new product ideas and marketing opportunities.

  • Support Clinical/Medical Affairs on product evaluation, labeling, and surveillance.

  • Support early clinical development related to product potential and registration.

  • Manage budgets for all project-related clinical activities.


Education & Experience Requirements

  • MD (or international equivalent) with relevant post-doctoral training and certification.

  • Minimum 5 years clinical research or pharmaceutical industry experience, including at least 3 years in Phase II/III development.

  • Board Certification or eligibility in Psychiatry or Neurology preferred.

  • Minimum 3 years successful managerial or supervisory experience.

  • Expertise in clinical drug development with ability to develop high-standard clinical development plans.

  • Global registration experience strongly preferred.

  • Experience working with Health Authorities.

  • Proven ability to work effectively in a matrix environment, interfacing with clinical operations, medical affairs, and marketing.


Required Technical Knowledge & Skills

  • Fluent in written and spoken English.

  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word).

  • Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and regulatory requirements for clinical trials and regulatory submissions.