Associate Director, Clinical Science & External Research(Neurovascular)

Johnson & Johnson • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson’s Neurovascular business is a global leader in neurovascular care, offering devices for endovascular treatment of hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke. The Associate Director, Clinical Science & External Research drives end-to-end evidence generation and dissemination strategies for assigned products, working with cross-functional teams and research investigators to generate clinically relevant evidence for the company’s pipeline.

The role leads evidence-generation and publication strategies, investigator-sponsored studies, and retrospective real-world evidence studies. It partners with clinical research, biostatistics, physician authors, Medical Affairs, Health Economics and Market Access, and Global Strategic Marketing. The role also supports training and scientific communications, literature reviews, congress activities, research budgets, and mentoring junior staff. The position is based in Irvine, California, although remote candidates in the United States may be considered.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and at least 10 years of clinical, medical affairs, or related technical experience.
• At least 1–2 years of people-management-related experience.
• Clinical research experience.
• Strong scientific capabilities and research background.
• Ability to influence others and strong written and oral communication skills.
• Advanced project-management skills and ability to balance multiple projects.
• Strategic mentality and critical analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of biostatistical methods.
• Experience in publication planning and development.
• Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and ICMJE standards.
• Leadership in evidence-generation strategy.

Nice To Haves

• PhD, MD, or PharmD with at least 8 years of industry or academic research experience.
• Degree in Life Science, Physical Science, Nursing, or Biological Science.
• Medical-device experience, especially in a neurovascular therapeutic area.
• Experience with medical writing and systematic literature review.

Responsibilities

• Lead evidence-generation and dissemination strategy for the assigned product portfolio, including developing and implementing publication plans.
• Lead publication development with Clinical Research, Biostatistics, and physician authors, and provide critical scientific input to publications.
• Develop and implement training and dissemination plans for scientific communication materials with cross-functional teams.
• Handle assigned investigator-sponsored studies.
• Lead retrospective real-world evidence studies, including developing study protocols and reports.
• Provide input to company- and investigator-sponsored study protocols as needed.
• Build positive working relationships with cross-functional teams to support timely project execution and success.
• Lead or participate in monthly literature reviews with global teams and conduct literature reviews as needed.
• Manage budgets associated with assigned research and publication projects.
• Support congress planning as needed, including clinical booth activities and scientific-session coverage.
• Mentor junior Clinical Science & External Research staff as needed.
• Communicate business-related issues or opportunities to the next management level.
• Follow applicable company Health, Safety, and Environmental guidelines and ensure staff compliance and access to necessary resources when applicable.
• Ensure personal and company compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for Colorado residents and 56 hours for Washington residents.
• Holiday pay, including floating holidays: 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time: up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• Parental leave: 480 hours within one year of the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child.
• Bereavement leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
• Caregiver leave: 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period.
• Volunteer leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
• Military spouse time off: 80 hours per calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior