Associate Local Operations Manager – Oncology - Hematology (2 Openings)

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Spring House, PA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Associate Local Operations Manager (LOM) is a foundational level operational role accountable for supporting US country level site performance, contributing to operational strategy and assisting with delivery across the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle. The Associate LOM supports the U.S. operational coordination of assigned trials, working closely with Senior and Lead Local Operations Managers, assisting with issue resolution, and contributing country‑level insights to global trial planning and delivery. The Associate LOM supports assigned clinical trial activities by collaborating with Local Operations Managers, assisting with site‑level operations, and helping ensure alignment with global trial objectives. The role contributes to meeting key operational milestones across feasibility, startup, enrollment, data quality, compliance, and closeout, while developing foundational trial management skills. The Associate LOM supports clinical trial delivery in the U.S. by assisting with assigned oncology sites and trial activities, including those that may span different therapeutic areas. This role provides the opportunity to gain experience working on more complex trials with guidance from experienced Local Operations Managers. The Associate LOM focuses on building operational knowledge, strengthening decision‑making skills, and understanding how country‑level activities contribute to overall global trial success. Participation in trial discussions and exposure to global trial teams is encouraged as part of professional development, with responsibilities increasing over time as skills and experience grow.

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline (or equivalent experience) is required; advanced scientific or clinical degrees are an advantage.
• Minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical and/or clinical trial experience is required. However, other relevant experiences and skills may be considered by the hiring manager when considering the candidate’s eligibility
• Working knowledge of GCP, regulatory requirements, and compliance expectations.
• Ability to effectively collaborate by working alongside Local Operations Managers and other site‑facing roles, ability to contribute to team efforts and gaining exposure to mentoring and coaching approaches.
• Ability to operate with a cross‑functional collaboration by assisting with issue tracking, coordination, and communication across trial teams, gaining experience in how alignment is achieved.
• Capability to contribute to operational planning activities by assisting with site information gathering, enrollment tracking, and risk identification, learning how strategies are developed and refined.
• Possess basic analytical skills demonstrated by helping review country‑ and site‑level metrics and understanding how data is used to monitor trial progress and identify potential issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% as required, including overnight stays and participation in investigator meetings and key trial governance meetings.
• Demonstrated flexibility, resilience, and ability to operate effectively in a highly complex, fast-changing clinical development environment.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated experience in oncology trial operations is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Supports US site level operational delivery for assigned sites and trials from feasibility through closeout, under the guidance of experienced Local Operational Managers.
• Participates in local trial team activities in compliance with SOPs, other procedural documents, and applicable regulations.
• Supports local trial planning activities with guidance from experienced team members to help studies progress as planned. This includes assisting with study specific tools and procedures, supporting recruitment planning, helping identify risks and potential solutions, and learning how study budgets are tracked and managed.
• Collaborates with other Local Operations Managers and learns effective ways to support site operations.
• Contributes to U.S. trial operations by gathering and organizing site‑level information and sharing insights that help inform feasibility and study startup planning.
• Supports and implements US trial operational strategy and shares site insights to influence global feasibility and startup planning.
• Supports U.S. trial operations by assisting with communication and coordination between local teams and global trial partners, with oversight from more experienced colleagues.
• Supports the tracking of country‑level operational metrics and helps identify potential challenges, learning how risks are recognized and addressed within clinical trial operations.
• Assists with the review and coordination of site contracting, operational, and recruitment issues, with guidance from experienced team members.
• Participate in investigator and study coordinator meetings to gain exposure to site interactions and learn effective communication in clinical trial settings.
• Builds foundational knowledge of assigned study protocols and therapeutic areas to support day‑to‑day trial activities, with opportunities to collaborate with cross‑functional teams as part of learning and development.
• Assists in collecting and sharing U.S. site insights to help inform broader trial discussions and ongoing operational improvements.
• May support special projects or initiatives as development opportunities, gaining experience in contributing to functional or process‑improvement activities under supervision.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• short and long-term disability
• business accident insurance
• group legal insurance
• consolidated retirement plan (pension)
• savings plan (401(k))
• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• 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/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 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: Entry Level