Jijo James

Chief Medical Officer, Medtech & External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson

Jijo James has extensive experience in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, currently serving as Chief Medical Officer for MedTech & External Innovation at Johnson & Johnson since August 2014. Previous roles at Johnson & Johnson included leadership in the Consumer sector, where responsibilities encompassed promoting scientific and medical excellence and overseeing safety initiatives. Prior to this, Jijo James held senior positions at Pfizer, including Sr. Director, Therapeutic Area Head, and Chief of Staff, focusing on safety and regulatory oversight and strategic operations. Earlier career milestones included consulting roles at Infosys Technologies and serving as President & CEO of PGMS, Inc. Jijo James holds an MPH in Public Health from Columbia University and an MD from St. John’s Medical College.

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Johnson & Johnson

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Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries have approximately 141,700 employees worldwide engaged in the research and development, manufacture and sale of a broad range of products in the healthcare field. Johnson & Johnson is a holding company, with operating companies conducting business in virtually all countries of the world. The Company’s primary focus is products related to human health and well-being. Johnson & Johnson was incorporated in the State of New Jersey in 1887. Johnson & Johnson is organized into three business segments: Consumer Health, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices. The Consumer Health segment includes a broad range of products focused on personal healthcare used in the Skin Health/Beauty, Over-the-Counter medicines, Baby Care, Oral Care, Women’s Health and Wound Care markets. The Pharmaceutical segment is focused on six therapeutic areas: Immunology (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis), Infectious Diseases (e.g., HIV/AIDS and COVID-19), Neuroscience (e.g., mood disorders, neurodegenerative disorders and schizophrenia), Oncology (e.g., prostate cancer, hematologic malignancies, lung cancer and bladder cancer), Cardiovascular and Metabolism (e.g., thrombosis, diabetes and macular degeneration) and Pulmonary Hypertension (e.g., Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension). Medicines in this segment are distributed directly to retailers, wholesalers, distributors, hospitals and healthcare professionals for prescription use. The Medical Devices segment includes a broad range of products used in the Interventional Solutions, Orthopaedics, Surgery, and Vision fields. At Johnson & Johnson, employees are guided by Our Credo which sets forth the Company’s responsibilities to patients, consumers, customers, healthcare professionals, employees, communities and shareholders. The Company is committed to workplace diversity and to cultivating, fostering, and advancing a culture of equity and inclusion. Enabling employees to perform at their best while being themselves is fundamental to the Company’s continued success. The Company’s DEI vision is: Be yourself, change the world.