Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
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Jobs in Japan
Explore hand-picked jobs in Japan for English speakers across tech, education, marketing, and more.
Vetted companies only. Apply from overseas.
Johnson & JohnsonAt 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 jnj.com. As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. The Government Affairs & Policy (GA&P) team at J&J Innovative Medicine plays a leading role in advancing access to innovative medicines and shaping a policy environment that fosters innovation. Working alongside talented colleagues from diverse backgrounds, you will help tackle some of Japan’s most pressing healthcare policy challenges and make a meaningful difference for patients, the healthcare system, and society. As part of our commitment to putting patients at the center of everything we do, the team is expanding its capabilities to integrate the patient voice into policy shaping and patient access. This newly designed role offers a unique opportunity to build and lead Patient Advocacy in Japan while contributing to core GA&P priorities. The qualifications below reflect the capabilities we aspire to. We do not expect candidates to meet every requirement from day one; rather, we welcome individuals with the ambition, curiosity, and determination to learn quickly and grow into the role. If you are excited by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference as part of a talented, purpose-driven team, we would be delighted to hear from you. The Government Affairs & Policy function plays a pivotal role in improving patient access to innovative medicines by proactively engaging policymakers, regulatory bodies, industry associations, and patient communities. It navigates wide-ranging cost-containment measures, geopolitical dynamics, and rapid policy shifts, requiring agile and forward-looking strategies. This position combines two responsibilities. First, under the direction and guidance of the Director, the role will contribute to policy shaping strategy and related actions, including policy analyses on the NHI drug pricing system, CEA, and assigned therapeutic area(s) (TAs). Second, the role will lead Patient Advocacy in Japan, building trusted relationships with patient organizations, understanding patients’ unmet needs and access barriers, and translating these insights into policy shaping and access strategies to improve patient access to innovative medicines. Government Affairs & Policy responsibilities include working with the Director to develop policy-related strategies, goals, and outcome-based action plans; working with the IMAT team and cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes; proactively working with internal and external stakeholders on pricing, regulatory, CEA (Japan HTA), and patient access matters relevant to J&J IM in the current and future market; developing narratives and materials with a deep understanding of target stakeholders in both Japanese and English; working closely with Asia Pacific regional and global teams to maximize the value and impact of actions; and enhancing J&J IM’s presence and reputation in GA&P through collaboration with external stakeholders, including industry associations. Patient Advocacy responsibilities include developing and executing the Patient Advocacy strategy for Japan, aligned with GA&P and business priorities in key disease areas such as oncology, immunology, and neuroscience; building, maintaining, and strengthening long-term, trusted relationships with patient organizations, patient advocates, and other patient-related stakeholders; identifying patients’ unmet needs and access barriers and incorporating patient perspectives into policy shaping, access, and external engagement strategies; championing the patient voice within J&J IM Japan and creating opportunities for the organization to learn directly from patients; collaborating with Medical Affairs, Market Access, Communications & Public Affairs, Business Units, and Global/AP Patient Advocacy teams to ensure aligned and impactful engagement; partnering 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; representing J&J IM Japan externally on patient advocacy and patient access topics; and sharing best practices with regional and global Patient Advocacy communities.
- Deep knowledge of the healthcare industry and a proven ability to establish trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government and patient communities. - Proven track record of good performance and ability to manage project teams. - Sufficient presence and interpersonal skills, excellent influencing skills, and established credibility. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Japanese. - Sufficient capability in verbal communication, writing, and formulating policy-related documents in English. - Ability to anticipate emerging issues of importance to the company and prioritize appropriately. - Ability to take a key role or position in industry associations such as JPMA and PhRMA. - Deep knowledge of the industry business, regulatory and healthcare policy environment, and ability to articulate risks, opportunities, implications, and strategies to manage issues proactively and reactively. - Genuine empathy for patients and ability to build trust-based relationships with patient organizations. - Solid understanding of compliance requirements for engagement with patient organizations and the general public, or ability to acquire it quickly. - Credo-based leadership that drives integrity throughout the organization. - At least a bachelor’s degree.
- 10+ years of relevant work experience, especially in healthcare-related industries. - Experience working with patient organizations or advocacy groups. - An MBA, MPH, Master’s degree or equivalent.
