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Job Function: Medical Affairs Group
Job Sub Function: Medical Affairs
Job Category:Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Job Description:Job Description
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Purpose of the role:The
Medical Affairs Director UK is a key member of the Country DPS Board, acting as a strategic partner to the business. This role brings deep surgical expertise, knowledge of the local healthcare ecosystem, and insights into policies, trends, and clinical guidelines to inform and shape commercial strategy, maximizing opportunities for the DPS business at the country level.
The role also plays a critical part in driving the global innovation agenda by capturing and translating customer insights into clearly defined unmet needs. It involves early, proactive identification and assessment of evidence requirements to address key stakeholder needs, supporting successful market registration, access, and adoption within the country.
What to expect: Strategic Partnership & Stakeholder Engagement- Act as a trusted partner to Country Business Leaders, contributing to strategic decision-making.
- Understand the needs of diverse clinical and non-clinical stakeholders across the healthcare ecosystem.
- Build and maintain strong external relationships with key stakeholders, including Strategic Accounts, Hospital Groups, Regulatory Authorities, and Medical Societies.
- Develop and nurture partnerships with customers, with a strong focus on identifying, engaging, and developing Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs).
- Identify and establish strategic collaborations that drive growth across core business areas.
Evidence Strategy & Scientific Leadership- Ensure that evidence supporting J&J MedTech products and services is robust, relevant, and aligned with country requirements, including:
- Regulatory approval and clearance
- Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
- Reimbursement and market access
- Clinical adoption and customer uptake
- Outcomes-based contracts (OBCs)
- Medical safety and post-marketing support
- Drive clear, credible, and impactful communication of scientific and clinical evidence.
Innovation & Evidence Generation- Anticipate healthcare trends, policy developments, and changes in the healthcare ecosystem to inform strategic direction.
- Collaborate with Global Franchise Medical Affairs teams to shape the global innovation agenda through customer insights and identification of unmet needs.
- Provide strategic input into evidence generation planning by proactively identifying and assessing data requirements to meet stakeholder expectations.
- Support the execution of evidence plans, including case support and identification of data generation opportunities (e.g., partnerships with early adopters, data-sharing agreements).
Evidence Dissemination & Implementation- Contribute to and execute the evidence dissemination strategy, ensuring translation of evidence into clinical practice.
- Provide scientific and medical leadership within areas of surgical expertise to support business priorities.
- Facilitate scientific exchange through medical education activities, congress participation, and expert engagement.
Who are we looking for?- Advanced medical degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent), with postgraduate training beyond initial licensure.
- Strong expertise and business acumen within a surgical specialty and/or the medical device industry.
- Proven experience in medical education, including design, oversight, and implementation of training programs.
- Experience in clinical evidence generation, interpretation, and publication is strongly preferred.
- Fellowship or subspecialty surgical training and/or relevant clinical practice.
- Experience in research and/or industry roles (Medical Affairs, Clinical, or R&D) within a highly regulated pharmaceutical or medical device environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships internally and externally.
- Strong strategic mindset combined with the ability to execute and deliver results.
- Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive value-based solutions.
- Proven leadership capabilities, with strong alignment to Leadership Imperatives, particularly Lead and Deliver.
A Winning Spirit and Competitive Mindset Are EssentialWhat's in it for YOU ?It's important to us that you feel you can bring your whole self to work; at Johnson & Johnson we provide an environment for you to fulfil your career aspirations as well as promoting your physical and mental wellbeing. As part of our offering, you will receive a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as benefits that can be tailored to what is valuable to you throughout different stages of your life. Examples of this include online Digital GP, private healthcare, Retail Vouchers, Discounted & Subsidised Gym memberships and you can get to support community projects as part of our global Corporate Social Responsibility programme.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
We respectively request Government Officials to identify themselves as such on application, for the purpose of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. If you decide to apply for the position, any personal data which you provide shall be processed by Johnson & Johnson. Your personal data shall be processed for the purposes of recruitment, recruitment policy and selection.
Required Skills: Preferred Skills:Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Consulting, Customer Analytics, Design Mindset, Digital Culture, Digital Literacy, Healthcare Trends, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Mentorship, Product Strategies, Strategic Thinking, Tactical Thinking, Technical Credibility
