Associate Director, Government Affairs, Policy & Patient Advocacy Japan

About the role

Johnson & Johnson's Government Affairs & Policy (GA&P) team at Innovative Medicine works to improve access to innovative medicines and shape a policy environment that supports innovation. The Associate Director reports to the Senior Director of GA&P and leads Patient Advocacy in Japan while contributing to core GA&P priorities. The role combines policy strategy work with building trusted relationships with patient organizations.

Key responsibilities

• Under the Director's guidance, develop policy strategies, goals and action plans, including analyses of the NHI drug pricing system, CEA and assigned therapeutic areas
• Engage internal and external stakeholders on pricing, regulatory, CEA (Japan HTA) and patient access matters, and work with Asia Pacific and global teams
• Create narratives and materials in Japanese and English
• Lead the Patient Advocacy strategy in key disease areas (oncology, immunology, neuroscience)
• Build long-term relationships with patient organizations and patient advocates, and turn patient insights into policy and access strategies
• Represent J&J IM Japan externally on patient advocacy and access topics and share best practices regionally and globally
• Partner with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Communications & Public Affairs, Business Units and Global/AP Patient Advocacy teams
• Work with Compliance, Legal and Finance to set up ethical, transparent and compliant engagement frameworks

Required profile

• Deep knowledge of the healthcare industry and a proven track record of establishing trusted relationships with government, patient communities and other stakeholders
• Proven ability to manage project teams; 10+ years of relevant experience, especially in healthcare, preferred
• Excellent written and verbal Japanese, and sufficient English for policy documents
• Experience in industry associations such as JPMA and PhRMA, and preferably with patient organizations
• Bachelor's degree; MBA, MPH or equivalent advantageous