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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. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Manager, Medical Writing, located in Japan. Japan Medical Writing plays a critical role in advancing the portfolio in Japan by providing leadership in the development of clinical and regulatory documentation across therapeutic areas. The function drives excellence in both document delivery and people leadership, ensuring high-quality outcomes, shaping content strategies and tactical execution, influencing functional and therapeutic-area priorities, and strengthening internal medical writing capabilities to support successful portfolio execution in Japan.
- A university/college degree in a scientific field is required. An advanced degree (eg, Masters, PhD, MD) is preferred. - At least 8 years of relevant pharmaceutical/scientific experience is required. - At least 6 years of relevant clinical/regulatory medical writing experience is required. - 0–2 years of people management experience is required.
- Recognizes how to best interpret, summarize, and present statistical and medical information clearly and accurately in complex document types. - Resolves majority of problems independently. May consult senior colleagues across multiple functions and groups on higher complexity situations to resolve issues. - Excellent oral and written communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to lead in a team environment. - Expert time management for self, teams, and direct reports, with strong leadership skills in project management, process management, influencing, negotiating, assertiveness, and taking initiative. Demonstrates learning agility. - Build and maintain solid, productive relationships with cross-functional team members. - Solid knowledge and application of regulatory guidance documents such as ICH requirements. Lead direct report goal-setting, performance evaluations and ratings, promotions, and salary adjustment discussions in close interaction with functional leadership.
- Fluent Japanese and intermediate or higher English skills are required. - Domestic business trips may be required, primarily within the Tokyo metropolitan area; overseas travel is infrequent.
