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High Wycombe - UK

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Job Title: Senior Medical Coder

Job Location: High Wycombe UK

Job Location Type: Hybrid

Job Contract Type: Fulltime

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Description:

Senior Medical Coder

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (IM) what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating curing and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time.

J&J IM Research & Development discovers and develops innovative medical solutions to address important unmet medical needs in oncology immunology neuroscience infectious diseases and vaccines pulmonary hypertension and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.

Within Integrated Data Analysis and Reporting (IDAR) Data Management the Data Acquisition & Coding (DAC) business are recruiting for a Senior Medical Coder to join their team. This position is to be located in High Wycombe office UK (hybrid).

Are you ready to join a growing highly skilled team driving the implementation of data acquisition and coding strategy Then read further!

In this role you will ensure accurate consistent and reproducible coding of clinical study data adhering to established J&J R&D guidelines and coding processes. You'll contribute to global thesaurus and code list maintenance as well as the enhancement of coding products and systems. Reporting to Medical Coding Functional Leadership you'll play a key role in multifunctional discussions influencing stakeholders and contributing to strategic decisions. The position also offers opportunities to engage in continuous improvement initiatives and industry work groups while building strong relationships with internal and external partners.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Lead medical coding activities for lowertomoderate size therapeutic areas ensuring compliance with Regulatory Authority and Industry standards for coding practices and processes.
  • Drive and enforce adherence to established coding governance principles and activities.
  • Ensure consistent accurate and reproducible coding of clinical trial data meeting project timelines and quality standards.
  • Share expertise on coding processes and encoding systems with crossfunctional teams fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange.
  • Address and resolve crossfunctional and crosssector coding inquiries and issues ensuring smooth data flow.
  • Lead or actively contribute to continuous improvement initiatives driving innovation and enhancing data acquisition and coding capabilities.
  • Shape the organisation’s coding approach improving reusability efficiency and consistency of tools and processes across therapeutic areas and studies.
  • Contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of global thesaurus code lists and dictionary encoding systems and processes.
  • Demonstrate strong problemsolving and decisionmaking abilities with the capacity to work independently and take initiative.

This role reports to a people manager within the DAC functional area. Key internal contacts within IDAR include leaders in Data Management Central Monitoring Clinical and Statistical Programming Clinical Data Standards Regulatory Medical Writing and Therapeutic Area Leads along with system support teams. Collaborative functional contacts within J&J Innovative Medicine include Global Program Leaders Global Trial Leaders Biostatisticians Clinical Teams Procurement Finance Legal Privacy Regulatory HR and Project Coordinators. External contacts include partners and suppliers CRO management vendor liaisons and industry peers.

Qualifications:

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • We seek a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (BS BA) or equivalent professional experience ideally in Clinical Data Management Health or Computer Sciences. Advanced degrees (Master’s PhD) are preferred.
  • Approximately 4 years of experience in the Pharmaceutical CRO Biotech or related industry.
  • Strong knowledge of industrystandard coding thesauri (MedDRA WHO Drug) and experience contributing to the maintenance of dictionary encoding products and systems.
  • Experience working in a multifunctional environment with the ability to adapt to different workflows.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Indepth understanding of the drug development process and GCP/ICH guidelines.
  • Innovative approach to designing and executing medical coding strategies.
  • Approx. <10% travel (domestic or international) may be required.

    Benefits:

    We offer a competitive salary and extensive benefits package. The health and wellbeing of our employees is a priority we have a flexible working environment as we value worklife balance. We offer career development opportunities for those who want to grow and be part of our organisation. We are J&J Innovative Medicine!

    Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to any other characteristic protected by law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform important job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

    We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.



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