Medical Affairs and Translational Research (MATR) Partnership Lead

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.  We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.  At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Medical Affairs Group Job Sub Function: Medical Affairs Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description: Medical Affairs and Translational Research (MATR) Partnership Lead for J&J Oncology The MATR Partnership Lead is a key point of contact for medical affairs (regional and global) and translational research for preclinical investigator-initiated study (IIS) proposals, collaborative studies or MAF-funded company-sponsored studies involving key biomarker objectives.  The individual will link internal strategic and tactical workstream(s) supporting research proposal reviews and final decisions for key studies.  MATR partnerships will also include line-of-sight to data read-outs or draft publication timelines for contracted studies to support knowledge exchange between translational research, external research community, clinical and medical affairs. Tasks for this position include the following: Provides subject matter expertise, execution, and process leadership for medical affairs and translational science, preclinical or biomarker research projects Works closely with disease area leads on triaging biomarker or preclinical IIS proposals from external researchers or non-clinical collaborative study requests from concept-to-execution. Supports key internal and external stakeholder communications, preclinical review agendas and review decisions.   Leads efforts to capture process metrics & analytics to recommend and implement iterative process improvements Partners with oncology translational research lead(s) in preparing biomarker and preclinical “one-pager” strategy for inclusion in worldwide medical affairs evidence generation plans and IIS strategic frameworks Liaises with medical affairs Global Review Committee administrator(s), GMAL and translational science lead with respect to new IIS reviews and coordination Advances global medical affairs company-sponsored study concepts with key biomarker objectives through internal governance reviews where applicable with Global Head, Evidence Generation and Oncology Translational Research Review Forum (OTRRF) Ensures research discussions, submission and internal reviews of preclinical/biomarker IISs or collaborative research proposals follow J&J’s Cross-Pharma Policies and SOPs. Engages with oncology translational research (OTR)’s preclinical IIS coordinator on ReCAP reviews, contracts, material transfer agreement administration to understand study statuses or interim/final data read-outs and publications.  Supports global medical affairs lead(s) and global strategy & execution leads with internal knowledge exchange as required  Identify and develop strategic relationships with external partners to identify opportunities for collaboration Qualifications A minimum of a master’s level degree in a life or health sciences discipline is required; Advanced scientific degree is preferred. Laboratory experience in translational research or genomics medicine is preferred Broad knowledge of disease, predictive, and diagnostic biomarkers, related scientific