Pays $164k-$283k — $29k below the Medical Affairs market median of ~$312k (44 jobs)
Medical Director, Mood & Pipeline – US Medical Affairs
About the Role
Hybrid medical affairs leadership role. Mood disorder portfolio strategy. 20% travel. Titusville, NJ.
Join Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine as a Medical Director, Mood & Pipeline – US Medical Affairs in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, United States.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary: $164K - $282.9K
- Pension plan offered.
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Business Accident Insurance
- Group Legal Insurance
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- Hybrid position - combination of remote and on-site.
This position offers hybrid flexibility. Work with Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, United States.
Key Responsibilities
The Medical Director leads the overarching medical portfolio and pipeline strategy for the Mood therapeutic area, including new-indication and label-expansion strategies. They also provide medical leadership for emerging assets, manage data dissemination plans, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business objectives.
Requirements
Candidates must hold an MD, DO, PhD, PharmD, or NP degree with at least 8 years of relevant industry or clinical experience. Expertise in neuroscience or psychiatry is essential, along with strong strategic thinking and communication skills.
Qualifications
- Education
- Doctoral or professional degree (postgraduate degree)
- Experience
- 10+ years of experience
Key Skills
Medical Affairs — Physician Career Context
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine holds silver-tier status on WeekdayDoc's Top Employers work-life index, composite score 73/100, 14 active listings.
The cost-of-living index for New Jersey is 108.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$223k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $205k in an average-cost state. 63.8% of New Jersey clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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