Senior Director – Product Safety, Solid Tumors

Johnson & Johnson

Product Safety Head overseeing product safety strategy and risk management for oncology treatments. Leading a team to ensure compliance and safety oversight across multiple products.

Posted 7/23/2026full-timeRaritan • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $196,000 - $342,700 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in product safety oversight and strategic direction within the Oncology therapeutic area, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and effective risk management. Capable of leading teams in safety strategy execution and communication across multiple products.

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Clinical OperationsCompliance ManagementRisk ManagementSafety InvestigationsLeadership

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Hard Skills

Safety Risk MitigationAggregate Safety ReportingRegulatory SubmissionsQuality Control (QC)Tactical Planning

Soft Skills

Developing OthersInclusive Leadership

Industry Keywords

OncologyMedicines and Device Development and RegulationResearch EthicsSafety-OrientedStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Product Safety Head is responsible for safety oversight and strategic direction for multiple products within the Oncology solid tumors therapeutic area.
Oversees a team of Medical Safety Officers (MSOs) leading product safety strategy and risk management activities in Global Safety Strategy & Risk Management (GSSRM).
Charged with overseeing end-to-end medical safety strategy of both marketed and developmental phase activities of all the products within the assigned portfolio.
Determines the need for safety risk mitigation measures.
Maximize efficiency and effectiveness of safety-related activities by aligning around common processes, systems, and practices.
Implements new approaches to support the scientific evaluation of the safety risk profile product.
Ensures E2E support for complex development plans, regulatory submissions, and post marketing risk minimization requirements across multiple products.
Ensures proactive and timely assessments of safety data, understanding the emerging and known safety profiles of products within the assigned product.
Prepares aggregate safety reports and responses to Health Authorities (HA) and communicates potential and known risks to Senior Management, HAs, Prescribers and/or Patients.
Ensures consistency of safety strategy execution and communications across multiple products within the assigned product.
Maintains compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Clinical Operations
Compliance Management
Compliance Risk
Developing Others
Inclusive Leadership
Industry Analysis
Leadership
Medicines and Device Development and Regulation
Operations Management
Quality Control (QC)
Research Ethics
Risk Management
Risk Management Framework
Safety Investigations
Safety-Oriented
Serious Adverse Event Reporting
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
Tactical Planning

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, 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.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: 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