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# CDER Seeks Translational Sciences Deputy Director
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/cder-seeks-translational-sciences-deputy-director/
- Published: 2016-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T21:35:25.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5136936

CDER says it is conducting a nationwide search for the permanent position of Office of Translational Sciences (OTS) deputy director for science. Current deputy **Jan Johannessen** is retiring soon. The deputy handles OTS science matters and administration of science and research programs, as well as influencing the formulation of basic policy directives that form the framework for management of OTS and CDER science programs.

OTS has over 500 employees. It primarily promotes innovation in drug regulatory review across CDER, assures the validity of clinical trial design and analysis in regulatory decision making, develops and applies quantitative and statistical approaches to decision making, and promotes scientific collaboration to advance regulatory reviews.