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Johnson & Johnson

Makes prescription drugs and medical devices

Associate Director - Government Affairs, Policy & Patient Advocacy

PR & CommunicationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChiyoda City, Tokyo, JapanNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant work experience, especially in healthcare-related industries, is preferred.
  • Have a sufficient level of presence and interpersonal skills, excellent influencing skills, and an established level of credibility.
  • Be highly articulate, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in Japanese and sufficient capability in verbal communication, writing, and formulating policy-related documents in English.
  • Have the ability to anticipate emerging issues of importance to the company and to prioritize appropriately.
  • Have the ability to take a key role or position in industry associations such as JPMA and PhRMA.
  • Have a deep knowledge of the industry business, regulatory and healthcare policy environment, coupled with the ability to clearly articulate plans that enable J&J IM to understand the risks, opportunities, and implications of industry/government initiatives, with strategies to manage issues both proactively and reactively.
  • Have genuine empathy for patients and the ability to build trust-based relationships with patient organizations.
  • Have a solid understanding of compliance requirements for engagement with patient organizations and the general public, or the ability to acquire it quickly.
  • Have at least a bachelor's degree.
  • Be a Credo-based leader who drives integrity throughout the organization.
  • Build trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government and patient communities, and have the ability to manage project teams.

Responsibilities

  • Work with the Director to develop policy-related strategies, goals, and outcome-based action plans.
  • Work with the IMAT team as well as cross-functional teams to deliver the outcome.
  • Proactively work with both internal and external stakeholders on pricing, regulatory, CEA (Japan HTA), and patient access matters from policy development, interpretation and implementation that are relevant to J&J IM in the current and future market.
  • Develop narratives and materials with a deep understanding of target stakeholders in both Japanese and English.
  • Work closely with Asia Pacific regional and global teams to maximize the value and impact of actions.
  • Enhance J&J IM presence and reputation in the GA&P area through collaboration with external stakeholders, including industry associations.
  • Develop and execute the Patient Advocacy strategy for Japan, aligned with GA&P and business priorities, in key disease areas such as oncology, immunology, and neuroscience.
  • Build, maintain, and strengthen long-term, trusted relationships with patient organizations, patient advocates, and other patient-related stakeholders.
  • Identify patients’ unmet needs and access barriers, and incorporate patient perspectives into policy shaping, access, and external engagement strategies.
  • Act as a champion of the patient voice within J&J IM Japan, and create opportunities for the organization to learn directly from patients.
  • Collaborate with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Communications & Public Affairs, Business Units, and Global/AP Patient Advocacy teams to ensure aligned and impactful engagement.
  • Partner with Compliance, Legal, and Finance to establish and implement frameworks and processes that ensure engagement with patient organizations is ethical, transparent, non-promotional, and compliant with company policies and applicable industry codes.
  • Represent J&J IM Japan externally on patient advocacy and patient access topics, and share best practices with regional and global Patient Advocacy communities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working with patient organizations or advocacy groups.
  • An MBA, Master of Public Health, master's degree, or equivalent would be advantageous.

About the Company

Johnson & Johnson

Makes prescription drugs and medical devices

Johnson & Johnson develops prescription medicines and makes medical devices for hospitals, and unlike most big drugmakers, it runs both businesses under one roof. In 2015, its Darzalex became the first antibody drug approved for multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. Its medicines treat cancer, immune diseases such as psoriasis, and mental illnesses such as depression, and patented drugs bring in most of its sales. Its MedTech unit makes heart pumps, catheters that treat irregular heartbeats, surgical sutures, and Acuvue contact lenses. It was founded in 1886 to make sterile surgical dressings, is based in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and spun off its consumer brands, such as Tylenol and Band-Aid, as Kenvue in 2023.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
New Brunswick, NJ
Founded
1886

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