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The Senior Director, Trial Research Excellence (EMEA+AP) is responsible for driving delivery of Worldwide Integrated Evidence Generation Plans and studies, through the design and implementation of aligned worldwide processes, standards and governance. This role will work in partnership with Medical Affairs Delivery Unit (MADU) to optimize J&J Medical Affairs Research activities. As 65% of WWIEGP is operationalized outside of the Americas, this role will focus on WW IEGP conducted in the EMEA and AP regions and act as the lead liaison with MADU leadership based in Basel, Switzerland.

TASKS / DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with Head of IEGP to develop and implement worldwide processes, standards, and templates in collaboration with Market Access, MADU, and Real-World Evidence, across global/regions/countries.

• Design, implement and maintain, in collaboration with cross functional and regional partners, WW Research Standards, processes, and templates for strategy and planning of Interventional & Non-Interventional Prospective Medical Affairs Research Studies.

• Support implementation of WW Standards through partnership with disease area aligned Medical Affairs Research Teams (MARTs) and input to the supporting operating model

• Oversee best in class cross-TA evidence generation strategy for WW IEGP

• Establish WW Evidence Generation 10yr analysis anticipating future product approvals. Identify and collate with key stakeholders (TA VPs, GMALs, TAMALs, regional MAF TA leads) a core set of evidence deliverables and associated timelines that will create WW value.

• Design algorithm and metrics to track and communicate medical and business impact of WW IEGP.

• Strengthen engagement and processes with key regions and countries in EMEA+AP and

facilitate early dialogue as a WW EG community

Enabling Capabilities

• In partnership with GMAF IT and GMAF Strategic Operations, be WW IEGP liaison for WESS system to track end-to-end WW MAF Research

• Ensure solution development and successful implementation through roll out of relevant training to J&J Medical Affairs Worldwide

Continually assess the need for new organizational capabilities or resources to effectively support cross-TA evidence strategy development

Governance

• Optimize WW IEGP prioritization criteria and assessment process

• Design and implement end-to-end MAF Research Governance and processes

Partner with MADU to create metrics to monitor IEGP study milestones and ensure studies conducted to optimal speed and cost efficiency

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree

• 3 years of people management experience with a proven ability to achieve results through others

• 10 - 12 years of relevant experience in a medical/clinical or scientific environment/ pharmaceutical experience

• Previous experience leading clinical trials, developing and executing evidence generation plans and building medical strategies

• Demonstrated leadership ability to successfully work across functional and geographic boundaries, preferably across multiple countries/market types/access models is required.
• Strong collaboration/matrix management, influencing, strong communication skills (both written and oral)

• Process excellence, project management and strong organizational skills is preferred

• Demonstrated learning agility and the ability to effectively influence portfolio strategies based on insights and foresights to future scientific direction is required
• Understanding of Pharma R&D process in high innovation environment is required
• Proven strategic thinking and strategic commercial skills across product and lifecycle is required

• Global mindset with proven ability to partner cross culturally and regionally is required

• Ability to drive projects forward to completion through planning and organizational skills while maintaining focus on the long-term strategy is required

• 20% Travel domestically and internationally

• Minimum of 3 years people management experience

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis.

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Eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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