Associate Director – Medical Safety Officer, Oncology

Johnson & Johnson

Associate Medical Safety Officer at Johnson & Johnson assessing medical safety of oncology products. Leading teams for safety oversight and risk assessment with a focus on strategic priorities.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeHorsham • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $159,000 - $274,850 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in medical safety assessment and risk management throughout the product life cycle, with a focus on proactive safety data analysis and cross-functional collaboration. Capable of leading safety management teams and influencing clinical and regulatory strategies to ensure patient safety.

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Medical Safety AssessmentRisk ManagementCross-Functional CollaborationSafety Management Team LeadershipSubject Matter Expertise

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Hard Skills

Safety Data AnalysisRisk Mitigation StrategiesPatient Risk ManagementRegulatory Document PreparationClinical Protocol Design

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationInfluencing

Industry Keywords

Global Medical SafetyBenefit Risk OversightTherapeutic Area ExpertiseClinical AffairsNon-Clinical SafetyGlobal EpidemiologyBiostatisticsMedical Affairs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assessing the medical safety of assigned Janssen products
Work closely with an experienced Medical Safety Officer to strategically lead cross-functional matrix teams responsible for product safety and benefit risk oversight
Ensure proactive and timely assessments of safety data to characterize the emerging and known safety profiles
Communicate potential and known risks and changes to benefit/risk to relevant stakeholders
Lead in the design and implementation of risk mitigation strategies to ensure the safe and appropriate use of Janssen products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Execute on the Global Medical Safety organization’s strategy, by implementing programs and leading in the strategic priority areas as defined by the Chief Safety Officer
Serve as a subject matter expert in the therapeutic area and patient risk management throughout the product life cycle
Lead the Safety Management Teams (SMT) for assigned products
Build collaborative partnerships with other GMS groups and functional stakeholders including, but not limited to Clinical TA, Non-Clinical Safety, Global Epidemiology, Regulatory Affairs, Biostatistics, and Medical Affairs
Provide medical and scientific expertise as the GMS representative on the Compound Development Team (CDT) and Clinical Teams
Anticipate safety concerns and influence other relevant functions including Clinical and Medical Affairs teams to minimize/mitigate patient impact by active participation in the design of protocols.
Be an active partner and core contributor of safety input to key regulatory or clinical documents

Benefits

Comp & perks

Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k))
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year