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Careers in Japan

Our teams across Japan help people thrive at every stage of their lives. Collaborating with teams across the globe, you can amplify your career, expand your professional network and learn new skills across all areas of healthcare and technology—all while helping tackle the world's toughest challenges.

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Testimonials

There are uniquely valuable career development opportunities at J&J in Japan.

It really doesn’t matter if you’ve spent your career in academia and have no prior industry experience—you’ll be empowered by people with complementary areas of expertise who share your sense of passion and purpose.

Lan Chen
Senior Director TA Lead Oncology at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine in Japan
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Life at J&J

Working with Johnson & Johnson isn’t just any job. It’s an invitation to align your career with transformational breakthroughs in health. Because we’re driven by a passion to achieve the best version of health for everyone, everywhere—and existing barriers aren’t going to break themselves. 

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Aligning work with long-term career goals

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Advancing a culture of innovation and growth: Global Learning Day 2024 at Johnson & Johnson

Why would the CEO of a Fortune 500 company ask 138,000 employees around the world to take a full paid day off from work and, instead, focus on learning and development? Joaquin Duato, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson & Johnson, has done so for two years running.

4 things to know about the Veteran Sales Pathway at Johnson & Johnson

Learn why the Veteran Sales Pathway at J&J is the perfect fit for transitioning military veterans eager to break into purpose-driven civilian careers.

Breakthrough awards and recognition

These are just a few of the ways we’ve been recognized for our world-changing impact and work environment designed to inspire collaboration, innovation and inclusion.

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Glassdoor Best Places to Work Award 2022

• #75 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work (U.S. large company list)

• #39 on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work (U.K. list) based on anonymous employee feedback

DEI Disability Equality Index

Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion (U.S.)

Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR): Corporate Inclusion Index (U.S.)

5 stars - Employment

5 stars - Governance

LatinaStyle 50. #1 LATINA Style 50 Report

Top 50 Companies for Latinas (U.S.)

National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)

Top Companies for Executive Women, 11 years on list (U.S.)

Working Mothers 100 Best companies

Top 10 - 2021

WSJ

The best managed companies of 2021

Forbes

3rd Consecutive Year in Top 50, Best Employers for Diversity in 2021

Fast Company

Top 10 J&J MedTech - Most Innovative Health Companies of 2022-23 Fast Company

CIO100 Award

LinkedIn Top Companies

Best companies to grow a career by industry (Janssen/Pharma)

Fortune 500

2022 Fortune World’s Most Admired Company and Ranked #1 on the Pharmaceutical Industry List

The Job Crowd

Top Company for Graduates to Work for 2022-23

U.S. Veterans Magazine

Top Veteran-Friendly Company and Top Supplier Diversity Program

Gartner

Gartner Global Supply Chain Top 25

VETS Indexes

U.S. Veterans Magazine

Top Veteran-Friendly Company and Top Supplier Diversity Program

Military Times

Best for Vets: Employers

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Recognized for launching early careers to new heights

Join our APAC talent community

J&J's APAC talent community is the first place our recruiters look when they have a new role.

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