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 https://www.jnj.com **Job Function:** Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development **Job Sub** **Function:** Clinical Development & Research – MD **Job Category:** People Leader **All Job Posting Locations:** US064 CA San Diego - 3210 Merryfield Row **Job Description:** **RESPONSIBILITIES:** + Leadership of the global investigative pathobiology labs team: managing staff, strategic planning capacity and capabilities to meet portfolio needs, assuring prioritization targeted toward impactful portfolio work that drives internal decision, and assuring compliance and quality of output from laboratories. Develops strategies for assuring proactivity in pipeline work, anticipates future modality/innovation needs, engages external stakeholder network to inform research priorities. Overflow support to Target Pathologist role. + Member of the Pathobiology senior leadership team (SLT) and contributes to strategic and long-range planning for Pathobiology business and staff development needs. + Builds and fosters a network of scientific interface with the Therapeutic Areas (TA) for optimal and strategic discovery portfolio support (e.g., pharmacology model characterization and optimization). Accountable for external investigative pathobiology-CRO interfaces. + Participate in cross-functional DPDS strategic teams, external outreach, J&J Innovative Medicine R&D leadership representative at external science or regulatory forums as pertinent. **EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE** + Ph.D. in toxicology, pathology, veterinary or clinical medicine or related discipline (bioengineering, medicine, veterinary science or related field) **and** professional degree (DVM) with training or extensive experience in molecular pathology and pathology laboratory sciences, and DACVP. Required certification by the American College of Veterinary Pathology- DACVP, European College of Veterinary Pathology - DECVP, or equivalent. + Minimum of 10 years required (15 + years preferred) of pharmaceutical/biotechnology research management, coincident with experience in drug development and people leadership. + Proven track-record in leading scientific teams, including direct people management experience and matrix coordination across departments/functions, including direct or matrixed management of pathology scientists and pathologists, directed toward mechanistic pathobiology scientific resolution and toxicology submissions. + Exceptional interpersonal skills, diplomacy and negotiating skills, troubleshooting skills and ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment and to help coach and mentor staff similarly. + Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to assure full clarity on intent, and audience-appropriate content, with respect to investigative strategies, scientific integration of complex datasets, and communication of results (both oral and written for various stakeholders) for timely decision making. + High level of organizational ability and attention to detail with respect to managing aspects of business, budget, HR, legal, compliance, laboratory safety, etc. and other operational components. + Strong change, process management and organizational skills; knowledge of good laboratory and industry best practices, data security/integrity standards, and regulatory submission requirements + Should be an experienced “drug hunter”- with practical experience in directly driving a diverse therapeutic portfolio. + Experience in working with senior leaders across therapeutic areas within pharma. + Experience in serving as a pathologist in a pharmaceutical company as a primary and project pathologist. + Recognized/Established expert in pathology and toxicology study execution, and applied toxicology for driving submissions to advance candidate therapeutics toward regulatory approval, knowledge of GLP regulations and submission standards, track record of successful interactions with cross-functional drug development community, regulators, and a breadth of the toxicology, pharmacology, pathology experts. + Experience in building and driving successful partnerships with outsourced organizations. + Experience in managing a pathology laboratory. + Experience in managing a pathology sciences-based team, including direct or matrixed leadership of pathologists. + Strong scientific acumen with ability to evaluate problems from a “systems biology” and translational lens + Knowledge of basic tools of data sciences and data visualization. + Change management experience. The anticipated base pay range for this position is $226,000 to $391,000 USD. The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market. Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, long term incentives, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits . Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com. **Disclaimer:** This job description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job; it is intended to reflect those principal job elements essential for recruitment and selection, for making fair job evaluations, and for establishing performance standards. The incumbent shall perform all other functions and/or be cross-trained as shall be determined at the sole discretion of management, who has the right to amend, modify, or terminate this job in part or in whole. 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