Medical Director, Aesthetics & Reconstruction

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs – MD

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Medical Director, Aesthetics & Reconstruction

Johnson & Johnson MedTech – Aesthetics & Reconstruction

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is recruiting for a Medical Director, Aesthetics & Reconstruction to provide medical and scientific leadership supporting our Aesthetics & Reconstruction portfolio. While it is possible for this role to be remote based, the preferred locations for this role are Irvine, CA and Raritan, NJ. Candidates who with the ability to be based at one of previously mentioned locations will be preferentially considered.

The Opportunity

As a market leader in aesthetics and reconstruction, Mentor has a long and proud history spanning 40 years. We develop highly designed, innovative products that are backed by science and thorough testing. In everything, we do, we use a patient-first approach that encourages choice and personal empowerment. We are committed to being a champion for self-esteem and quality of life, and the products we create are designed with that very goal in mind. As part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, we value being a trusted partner in aesthetics and reconstruction for consumers and professionals alike.

The Medical Director will serve as a senior physician leader within Scientific Affairs and as a key medical representative of the organization to the plastic surgery community. This individual will provide strategic medical leadership across Medical Affairs, evidence generation, clinical development, physician education, and external scientific engagement.

The successful candidate will be a board-certified plastic surgeon with significant experience in aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery, strong clinical and scientific credibility, and a demonstrated ability to develop productive relationships with leading surgeons, investigators, and professional societies.

Key Responsibilities

Medical and Scientific Leadership

• Serve as the senior medical subject-matter expert for aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery.
• Provide medical and scientific leadership for breast implants, tissue expanders, and related aesthetic and reconstructive technologies.
• Provide strategic medical input into portfolio strategy, product development, lifecycle management, clinical development, regulatory strategy, and evidence generation.
• Evaluate emerging clinical science, surgical techniques, technologies, and changes in clinical practice and translate these developments into actionable medical strategy.
• Provide balanced, evidence-based medical guidance regarding product safety, clinical performance, benefits, risks, and appropriate use.

External Scientific Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with national and international key opinion leaders (KOLs), investigators, academic centers, and other external experts.
• Maintain a highly visible presence within the plastic surgery community through regular field engagement with surgeons and healthcare professionals.
• Represent Johnson & Johnson MedTech at major national and international scientific congresses, professional society meetings, and other medical forums.
• Develop strategic relationships with relevant professional societies and participate in appropriate scientific and educational initiatives.
• Lead and participate in advisory boards, investigator meetings, KOL engagements, scientific exchanges, and physician education activities.
• Engage physicians in credible scientific discussions, including complex clinical questions and challenging scientific or product-related issues.
• Gather meaningful medical insights from external experts and ensure those insights are communicated to appropriate internal stakeholders and incorporated into medical strategy.

Evidence Generation and Clinical Strategy

• Partner with Clinical Operations and Evidence Generation to establish evidence priorities addressing important clinical, regulatory, and scientific questions.

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