Medical Affairs Director

Johnson & Johnson

Medical Affairs Director at Johnson & Johnson focusing on strategic partnerships and clinical insights in the UK healthcare ecosystem. Collaborating with business leaders and stakeholders to drive innovation in medical affairs.

Posted 6/1/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Ensure that evidence supporting J&J MedTech products and services is robust, relevant, and aligned with country requirements
Drive clear, credible, and impactful communication of scientific and clinical evidence
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
Support the execution of evidence plans, including case support and identification of data generation opportunities
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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced medical degree (MD, PhD, or equivalent)
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 Essential

Benefits

Comp & perks

online Digital GP
private healthcare
Retail Vouchers
Discounted & Subsidised Gym memberships
support community projects as part of our global Corporate Social Responsibility programme

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Hard Skills & Tools

advanced medical degreesurgical specialty expertisemedical education designclinical evidence generationclinical evidence interpretationclinical evidence publicationfellowship trainingresearch experiencemedical affairs experienceclinical experience

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsstrategic mindsetrelationship buildinginfluencing skillsleadership capabilitiesexecution skillsresults deliverytrusted partnershipcompetitive mindset