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Associate Director Clinical Research Psychiatry

Position Location:    Titusville, NJ    

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

Requirements: 

Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C., a member of Johnson and Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for an Associate Director, Research Physician (Psychiatry), located in Titusville, NJ.

Janssen, L.P. is focused on mental health and markets prescription medications that treat schizophrenia and bipolar mania. Leading products include RISPERDAL® (risperidone) and RISPERDAL® CONSTA® (risperidone) long-acting injection.

The Research Physician will contribute to the development of research proposals for the Janssen Pharmaceutica Inc (JPI) annual business plan. This individual will be responsible for the design, execution and medical monitoring of clinical research studies. This individual will provide medical input to the various medical affairs teams. This individual will identify clinical needs and will manage post-hoc analyses to address these needs. This individual will be in charge of creating and executing publication and communication plans for the clinical studies and analyses. This individual will report to the Long-Acting Injectable Formulation Leader. The Research Physician supports the line function in the development of research proposals and contributes to business plans across line functions in medical affairs. This individual will be able to work across multiple programs and products, and skillfully integrate a wide range of medical expertise in innovative ways to improve business results. Further, this individual will give input on new scientific and business opportunities including participation in the NPD (New product development) process and the evaluation of new licensing opportunities of oral formulations.   

Qualifications: 

This position requires an MD or a DO. A Board certified or Board eligible physician in psychiatry is strongly preferred. A minimum of 3 years experience working in clinical practice, clinical research, or in the pharmaceutical industry is required. Clinical research experience in Psychiatry is strongly preferred, as well as experience identifying new areas of research. In addition, experience reviewing and providing input on new scientific and business opportunities, experience writing research proposals and experience with the design, execution and medical monitoring of clinical research studies is preferred. Excellent written and oral presentation skills are required. Cross-functional or Multidisciplinary team experience is required. The ability to travel up to 25% domestic/international is required.  

Associate Director, Clinical Research - CNS Emerging Products (Psychiatry & Neurology)

This position requires a background in neurology with an interest or focus on the treatment of pain and/or cognitive disorders. The company(ies) is located in the Northeast (NJ/DE/CT).

This physician will join the Neurosciences Clinical Research Group of this company, which is growing. Under the direction of a senior physician, he/she will work with several new drug candidates. A strong clinical and scientific background is highly desirable, as this physician will be expected to exercise ingenuity and originality in the application of scientific principles to the clinical investigation of new therapeutic agents. This will involve the implementation of clinical studies in Phase II/III and IV to test the efficacy of various neurological compounds. The company has a number of compounds in its CNS drug pipeline. Drug candidates under investigation include, novel agents for the treatment of pain, neurodegenerative diseases, cognitive disorders, etc. This has created a significant need, and opportunity for physicians with this expertise who will have responsibility for the clinical evaluation of investigative new drugs.

This individual will be invited to join this company as an Associate Medical Director/Sr. Associate Medical Director of Neurosciences Clinical Research. The financial package includes a generous six-figure base salary, bonus, stock options, full benefits and relocation package.

Oncology/Clinical Development

This position is for a well-trained hematologist/oncologist, who is interested in joining one of the leading pharmaceutical companies in the Northeast (NJ/DE). This physician will join the Oncology Clinical Development Group of this company, and under the direction of a senior physician, he/she will work with several new/and or existing anticancer compounds. A strong clinical background is highly desirable, as this physician will be expected to exercise ingenuity and originality in the clinical investigation of new indications and/or new dosage forms. This will involve the implementation of clinical studies in Phase IIIb/IV to test the efficacy of new indications. Close interaction with the marketing and regulatory affairs teams will afford an opportunity to function in a very diverse and highly visible role. This individual will be invited to join this company as an Associate Medical Director of Oncology Clinical Development. The financial package includes a generous six-figure base salary, a bonus of up to 20%, stock options, full benefits and relocation package.

Cardiology/Medical Affairs

We are seeking a well-trained cardiologist who is interested in joining one of the most prestigious pharmaceutical companies in the Northeast (NJ).

This physician will join a dynamic group of cardiovascular specialists and, under the direction of a senior physician, he/she will work with existing and new drug candidates. A strong clinical background in the area of stroke is highly desirable, as this physician will be expected to exercise ingenuity and originality in the clinical investigation of new indications and/or new dosage forms. This will involve the implementation of clinical studies in Phase IIIb/IV to test for efficacy. Close interaction with the marketing and regulatory affairs teams will afford an opportunity to function in a very diverse and highly visible role.

Depending on experience this individual will be invited to join this company as a Medical Director/Sr. Medical Director, Cardiovascular Clinical Research. The financial package includes a generous six-figure base salary, stock options, full benefits and relocation package.

Pulmonology

We have an assignment to identify a well-trained pulmonologist, who is interested in joining a leading pharmaceutical company in the Northeast (DE).

This physician will join the Respiratory and Inflammation Therapeutic Area Group of this company. Under the direction of a senior physician, he/she will work with a newly approved inhaled asthma treatment. A strong clinical background is highly desirable, as this physician will be expected to exercise ingenuity and originality in the application of scientific principles to the clinical investigation of new indications. This will involve the implementation of clinical studies in Phase III & IV. This company is expanding and increasing the focus on developing novel and innovative therapeutics to treat disorders secondary to mediators of damage, i.e., IL's, chemokines, the complement cascade, etc.

This individual will be invited to join this company as an Associate Medical Director of Clinical Research. The financial package includes a generous six-figure base salary, bonus and stock options, full benefits and relocation package.