Alex CHEN M.D., Ph.D., M.Sc.

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Global Director & Lead | Medical AI Strategy & Scientific Communications (Immunology) at Johnson & Johnson

New York City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Dr. Alex Chen is a Global Director at Johnson & Johnson, leading the enterprise-level Medical AI strategy for the immunology portfolio. A board-certified physician with a Ph. D. from Imperial College London, his leadership experience spans numerous therapeutic areas including Neuroscience and Oncology. Colleagues have described him as dynamic and detail-oriented.

Beyond his corporate role, Dr. Chen is deeply committed to medical education, serving as a Visiting Professor at Imperial College Londons Faculty of Medicine. He has a distinct interest in the human side of medicine, particularly the ethical and psychosocial aspects of organ transplantation.

He is a recipient of The Presidential Award, the highest civilian honor in Taiwan, recognizing him as one of the Top 10 Outstanding Youth.

Personality Overview

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

Rigorous & Demanding

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They are not always relationship oriented. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Medical AI Strategy
He currently leads a global mandate at Johnson & Johnson to define and scale AI-driven medical and scientific strategy across the company's immunology portfolio.
Evidence-Based Medicine
He architected Johnson & Johnson’s first Medical Impact Framework and introduced a novel scientific scoring system to prioritize clinical studies, demonstrating a focus on data-driven decisions.
Pharmaceutical Leadership
Has extensive experience as a Country Medical Director and Head of Medical across five therapeutic areas, consistently building and leading high-performing teams.

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Work History

10-2025
Global Director & Lead | Medical AI Strategy & Scientific Communications (Immunology) at Johnson & Johnson
10-2023
Head of Medical Excellence & Impact | USA at Johnson & Johnson
1-2022 - 2-2024
Head of Integrated Evidence Strategy, and Pipeline | USA at Johnson & Johnson
7-2021
Goodwill Ambassador of United Nations-NGO | USA at STUF United Fund
4-2021
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine | United Kingdom at Imperial College London

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Imperial College London
Mini MBA from Imperial College London

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

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  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

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When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Alex

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

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    How fast (or slow) will Alex move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Alex take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

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