Medical Affairs Manager, Cardiovascular Disease, Japan

About the role

Johnson & Johnson is looking for a Disease Strategy Lead / Technical Advisor within its Medical Affairs group in Tokyo, Japan. The role develops and executes Medical Affairs strategy for cardiovascular disease, providing medical leadership across development and launch-readiness activities, with a focus on unmet medical needs, evidence generation, scientific engagement and appropriate use of products. It works closely with local, regional and global Medical Affairs, R&D, Market Access and Business Units while keeping Medical and Commercial boundaries.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, alignment and execution of the Medical Affairs strategy and integrated Medical Affairs plan for cardiovascular disease.
• Lead or support the Integrated Evidence Generation Plan, addressing priority evidence gaps and unmet needs.
• Drive development and launch-readiness activities with local, regional, global and alliance stakeholders.
• Lead scientific engagement with external experts and healthcare professionals, and support evidence-generation activities including company-sponsored and collaborative research.
• Plan and run publications (manuscripts, congress abstracts, posters, oral presentations), advisory boards, scientific meetings and medical education initiatives.
• Monitor the cardiovascular scientific, clinical and treatment landscape and communicate implications internally.
• Collaborate with Regional and Global Medical Affairs, R&D, Market Access, Regulatory Affairs and others, and manage activities, vendors, timelines and budgets.
• Ensure all activities comply with laws, regulations, industry codes and company policies.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in medicine, pharmacy, life sciences or a related scientific discipline; an advanced degree (MD, PhD, PharmD or equivalent) is preferred.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in Medical Affairs, clinical development, research or a scientific role in pharma or healthcare.
• Demonstrated experience developing medical strategy, evidence-generation plans, scientific communication or launch-readiness activities.
• Business-level Japanese and professional English; experience in cardiovascular disease, evidence generation, publication planning or medical education is preferred.
• The position is based in Japan and may require domestic and international travel; it is a senior individual-contributor role.

Required skills

• Analytical reasoning and ability to turn scientific and business information into strategic actions.
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word, CRM and collaborative digital tools, including GenAI-enabled tools in line with company policy.