Senior Director, Bioethics

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

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

• Master’s or PhD in Bioethics.
• 10+ years’ experience in pharmaceutical or medical device R&D with strong understanding of R&D/product development.
• Proven industry experience providing bioethics advice/consultation; 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 ethics, AI ethics, digital health, emerging tech governance), with ability to build organizational capability and advisory models.
• Excellent organizational skills; high emotional intelligence, judgment, diplomacy; excellent written/verbal communication.
• Proficient in incorporating AI/GenAI into ways of working.

• Vacation: 120 hrs/yr;
  Sick time: 40 hrs/yr (state variations);
  Holiday pay (incl. floating): 13 days/yr;
  Work/Personal/Family Time: up to 40 hrs/yr;
  Parental Leave: 480 hrs;
  Bereavement Leave;
  Caregiver Leave;
  Volunteer Leave;
  Military Spouse Time-Off.