Jennifer Taubert
Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, Innovative Medicine
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
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Jennifer Taubert is Executive Vice President and Worldwide Chairman, Innovative Medicine at Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest healthcare company. Jennifer is a leader in shaping the global strategy of transformational medical innovation for the Innovative Medicine sector, successfully delivering vital new medicines to prevent, treat and cure complex diseases including cancer; immune-related disorders; serious mental illness; cardiovascular disease; retinal disease and pulmonary hypertension. Under her leadership, J&J Innovative Medicine has become the second-largest pharmaceutical business globally, with more than $57 billion in worldwide revenue. The company has been named No. 1 in the Pharmaceuticals category on Fortune magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” list for 10 consecutive years. Before joining Johnson & Johnson, Jennifer held positions of increasing responsibility at Merck and Allergan. Boards & Memberships: - Board of Directors of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and Chair of the Federal Committee. - National Academy of Medicine’s Leadership Consortium - Advisory Board of the Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. - Board of Directors of McDonald’s Corporation. Education: Jennifer received a bachelor’s degree in Pharmacology from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Business Administration from the Anderson Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles.
Career Timeline
- Jun 2018–Present· 8 yrs 3 mos
- Executive Vice President, Innovative Medicine, WorldwideCurrentJun 2018–Present
- Jul 2009–Oct 2025· 16 yrs 3 mos
- Executive Vice President, Worldwide Chairman, PharmaceuticalsJul 2018–Oct 2025
- Company Group Chairman, The Americas PharmaceuticalsApr 2015–Jun 2018
- Company Group Chairman, North America Pharmaceuticals2012–Mar 2015
- President, Internal Medicine, North America PharmaceuticalsJul 2009–Dec 2011
- Apr 2002–Dec 2004· 2 yrs 8 mos
- Vice President, Worldwide Human Health MarketingApr 2002–Dec 2004
Education
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Pharmacology
UC Santa Barbara