Medical Affairs and Translational Research (MATR) Partnership Lead (Oncology)

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America; hybrid work schedule with in-house work required.

Salary: $137,000–$235,750 annually, plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus and long-term incentive program.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare solutions through medical technology, innovative medicine, and translational research.

What you will do

• Lead medical affairs and translational research partnerships for preclinical investigator-initiated studies, collaborative studies, and company-sponsored studies involving biomarker objectives.
• Tri­age biomarker and preclinical research proposals from concept through execution in collaboration with disease area leads.
• Coordinate stakeholder communications, review agendas, governance reviews, and final decisions for research proposals and study concepts.
• Develop biomarker and preclinical strategy for worldwide medical affairs evidence-generation plans and IIS frameworks.
• Track study statuses, interim and final data read-outs, contracts, material transfer agreements, and publication timelines.
• Capture process metrics and analytics, implement improvements, and build strategic relationships with external research partners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in a life sciences or health sciences discipline.
• Broad knowledge of disease, predictive, and diagnostic biomarkers, scientific methodologies, and analytical techniques.
• Strong collaboration, relationship-building, critical thinking, communication, project management, and organizational skills.
• Four or more years of relevant biopharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Experience with translational research, genomics medicine, principal investigators, research staff, or biomarker analyses is beneficial.
• Approximately 10% domestic or international travel is required; the role is based in Raritan, New Jersey, with hybrid in-house work.

Nice to have

• Advanced scientific degree.
• Laboratory experience in translational research or genomics medicine.
• Experience as an industry medical liaison with oncology translational research responsibilities.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on respect, diversity, and individual contributions.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, business accident, and group legal insurance may be available.
• Pension and 401(k) savings plan participation may be available.
• Vacation, sick time, holiday pay, and personal and family time are provided according to applicable policies.