Senior Director, Bioethics

Senior Director, Bioethics (New Jersey or Pennsylvania)
Key Responsibilities

• Lead selected bioethics consultations and delegated work streams; provide practical recommendations and
  ** escalate
  * * significant/critical/novel matters.
• Support policy development, governance, and decision frameworks translating ethical principles into guidance.
• Advance bioethics thought leadership, including data ethics, AI ethics, digital health, and technology governance.
• Build trusted relationships with leaders and cross-functional/external partners; represent Bioethics within scope.
• Improve operational excellence (workflows, documentation, tools, mentorship, coordination).

• Master’s or PhD in Bioethics (required).
• 10+ years of experience in pharmaceutical or medical device R&D with strong understanding of R&D/product development.
• Proven industry bioethics consultation experience; ability to challenge constructively and know when to raise/align/partner.
• Strong understanding of ethical, regulatory, and operational realities of pharma/med device R&D.
• Expertise in technology ethics (data/AI ethics, digital health, technology governance) and ability to build organizational capability/advisory models.
• Strong organization, emotional intelligence, judgment, diplomacy, and excellent written/verbal communication.
• Proficient in incorporating AI/GenAI into ways of working.

• Vacation: 120 hours/year;
  Sick: 40 hours/year (state‑specific variants noted);
• Holiday/Floating Holidays: 13 days/year;
  Work/Personal/Family Time: up to 40 hours/year;
  Parental leave: 480 hours (within one year);
  Bereavement: 240 hours immediate family;
  Caregiver leave: 80 hours (52‑week rolling period);
  Volunteer leave: 32 hours/year;
  Military spouse time‑off: 80 hours/year.