Associate Director, Global Real-World Evidence, Oncology

About this role

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

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Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function: Data Science

Job Category: People Leader

All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description: We are searching for the best talent for Associate Director, Global Real-World Evidence, Oncology to be in Raritan, NJ   About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine  

Purpose: In this position, the Associate Director, Global   Real-World   Evidence,   Oncology,   will support   the   development and execution of   global RWE strategies and high-priority evidence-generation   pr ograms   across   the oncology portfolio .   Reporting directly to the Senior Director, Global Real-World Evidence, Oncology, this individual will work   under the strategic guidance of the Global RWE Disease Leads   to   help translate asset -   and disease-area evidence priorities into timely, high-quality RWE studies and deliverables that support market shaping, medical adoption, access, and evidence-based decision-making. The Associate   Director   will   partner closely with   RWE Researchers ,   Programmers in the GRWE Analytic Hub , cross-functional collaborators, regional and local evidence-generation teams, and external vendors to ensure scientific rigor, operational excellence, and effective dissemination of   RWE .   This individual will also   support the   Disease Leads   in   stakeholder management across   IEGP,   long-range   Worldwide   RWE   R oadmap development, RWE Working Groups, and project execution forums.  

You will be responsible for:  

• Support the Global RWE Disease Lead in developing and maintaining Integrated Evidence Generation Plans and long-range   Worldwide   RWE   R oadmaps for assigned disease areas and assets, ensuring alignment with Global Core Asset Strategy, evidence gaps, regional priorities, and key stakeholder needs.  

• Drive high-quality execution of priority RWE studies and evidence-generation projects under the strategic guidance of the Disease Lead, ensuring timely delivery, scientific rigor, operational excellence, and appropriate interpretation and dissemination of study outputs   to maximize the impact of RWE .  

• Collaborate closely with RWE Researchers, Programmers in the GRWE Analytic Hub, cross-functional partners, regional and local evidence-generation teams, and external vendors to translate study concepts into protocols, analyses, deliverables, publications, and other evidence-dissemination materials.  

• Support the Disease Lead in global and regional stakeholder management across cross-functional workstreams, RWE Working Groups, Evidence Labs, and project execution   forums .  

• Serve as a methodology subject matter expert in assigned cross-functional workstreams, providing scientific input on real-world data sources, observational study designs, analytic approaches, fit-for-purpose evidence methods, and best practices to strengthen scientific excellence.  

• Analyze, interpret, and synthesize real-world data, literature, competitive evidence, and stakeholder insights to inform evidence-gap assessments, strategic trade-off discussions, urgent business requests, and cross-functional decision-making.  

• Contribute to   GRWE operational   governance , standards,   processes,   and operating models by   supporting   prioritization, resource planning, deliverable tracking,   review processes,   vendor oversight,   and   consistency across disease- and asset-level RWE activities.  

• Ensure assigned RWE activities are conducted in compliance with applicable regulatory, legal, privacy, publication, and commercial requirements while upholding high standards for scientific integrity, responsible communication, and evidence dissemination.  

Qualification s / Requirements:

• An advanced degree in epidemiology, pharmacoepidemiology, health economics and outcomes research, public health, biostatistics, health policy, health services research, or a related field is required;   a   PhD   is preferred.  

• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, consulting, academic, or healthcare environment is required, with experience in real-world evidence, epidemiology, outcomes research, medical affairs, market access, or related functions.  

• Demonstrated experience supporting the design and execution of RWE studies, including observational studies, retrospective database analyses, evidence synthesis, protocol development, analytic planning, interpretation of results, and scientific dissemination.   Experience with global ,   multi-country   RWE   studies   is preferred.  

• Strong working knowledge of real-world data sources and fit-for-purpose RWE methods is required, including claims databases, electronic health

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