DePuy Synthes, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, is recruiting for a Director, Medical Affairs for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, United States, and Canada.
All potential hires may be posted under different requisition numbers; we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): Palm Beach, USA – Requisition Number: ; Canada – Requisition Number: .
All applications will be considered as a single submission.
Job Overview
The Director, Medical Affairs Americas provides operational leadership for Medical Affairs across the Americas region, ensuring the safe, compliant, and effective generation and communication of scientific and clinical evidence supporting DePuy Synthes orthopedic products. This role plays a critical leadership position in shaping medical strategy, advancing evidence generation, and strengthening partnerships with healthcare professionals, scientific societies, and internal stakeholders. The role has a significant impact on patient outcomes, product adoption, and long‑term regional business success by ensuring medical insights inform strategy and execution across the product lifecycle.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and execute the regional Medical Affairs strategy across the Americas, aligned with global medical strategy and regional business priorities.
* Provide scientific and clinical leadership for marketed and pipeline orthopedic products, ensuring accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all medical communications.
* Oversee evidence generation activities, including clinical studies, registries, post‑market surveillance, and real‑world evidence initiatives.
* Establish and maintain strong relationships with key opinion leaders, investigators, and professional societies across the Americas.
* Partner cross‑functionally with R&D, Regulatory, Quality, Marketing, and Commercial teams to support product lifecycle decisions and regional strategies.
* Ensure regional Medical Affairs activities comply with all applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, and ethical standards.
* Lead, develop, and inspire a high‑performing regional Medical Affairs team, fostering a culture of scientific excellence and collaboration.
* Provide medical input into risk management, safety surveillance, and issue management activities.
Qualifications
Education:
* Required: Advanced degree in Medicine (MD), Pharmacy (PharmD), PhD, or equivalent life sciences discipline.
* Preferred: Medical specialty training or advanced scientific training relevant to orthopedics or medical devices.
Experience and Skills:
* Required: 10–12 years of experience in Medical Affairs within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry, including regional or multi‑country leadership.
* Demonstrated people leadership experience, including managing managers and senior professionals.
* Strong knowledge of regulatory, compliance, and ethical requirements governing Medical Affairs activities.
* Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder‑management skills.
* Preferred: Experience supporting orthopedic or musculoskeletal medical technologies.
* Experience working in or leading Medical Affairs teams across Latin America and North America.
* Proven experience leading medical strategy, evidence generation, and scientific engagement activities.
* Track record of successful cross‑functional collaboration with commercial and R&D partners.
* Experience representing the organization in scientific forums, advisory boards, and congresses.
Language Requirements: Fluency in English required; Portuguese and/or Spanish strongly preferred.
Travel: Up to approximately 30–40% regional and international travel.
Certifications: None required.
Required Skills: Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Research and Regulations, Clinical Trials Operations, Communication, Consulting, Developing Others, Healthcare Trends, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medical Affairs, Medical Communications, Medical Compliance, Product Strategies, Representing, Research Proposals, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Thinking.
EEO Statement / Company Commitment
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. We respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
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