Senior Manager, Clinical Science, Self Care

Kenvue; Helsingborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kenvue Helsingborg is seeking a Senior Manager, Clinical Science to lead clinical strategy for self-care products across development stages. You will coordinate studies, ensure robust safety and efficacy data, and support regulatory submissions.

The role requires strong leadership, global collaboration, and the ability to translate science into compelling product claims for consumers and healthcare professionals. This onsite position is based in Helsingborg.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant field (PhD/PharmD/MD) preferred.
• Experience leading full clinical development programs for regulatory submission.
• Experience developing clinical designs and methodologies and executing studies.
• Experience developing compelling claims and translating evidence into substantiation.
• Ability to work with commercial partners in OTC products and manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as clinical strategy lead for new product innovations and clinical programs across development stages.
• Represent clinical strategies in health authority interactions.
• Shape and deliver claims and substantiation strategies for consumers and healthcare professionals.
• Provide SME input on the science to strengthen claims and cross-functional storytelling.
• Maintain investigator brochures, study protocols, CRFs, and regulatory documentation on time and quality.

Skills

Clinical development

Regulatory submission

Clinical design

Evidence translation

People leadership

Global collaboration

Technical writing

Education

PhD/PharmD/MD

Job description

Senior Manager, Clinical Science, Self Care

What We Do

At Kenvue, we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, we’re the house of iconic brands - including NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO®, TYLENOL®, LISTERINE®, JOHNSON’S® and BAND-AID® that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent.

Who We Are

Our global team is ~ 22,000 brilliant people with a workplace culture where every voice matters, and every contribution is appreciated. We are passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage – and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our future–and yours. For more information, click here.

Role Reports To

EMEA Translational Science RD Director

Location

Europe/Middle East/Africa, Sweden, Skane, Helsingborg

Work Location

Fully Onsite

What you will do

• Serves as clinical strategy lead for new product innovations and clinical programs in all phases of product development which include planning, design, execution, and reporting of clinical studies for assigned categories.
• Responsible for representing clinical strategies during health authority interactions.
• Shape and deliver claims, claims roadmaps, creative claims substantiation strategies and communication pipeline targeting both consumers and healthcare professionals.
• Play a claims subject matter expert role in understanding the relevant science to provide contributions and/or make recommendations to strengthen claims and or science storytelling to cross-functional project teams.
• Championing a human-centric innovation mindset
• Assures timely and quality completion of investigator brochures, study protocols, clinical study reports, and any documents needed for regulatory filing as well as timely and accurate publication of completed research.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including internal and external scientific partners, to advance research and development efforts.
• Responsible for clinical evaluation reports for medical devices in development and for post-market clinical follow up studies for in-market devices in their assigned need state.
• Support activities as needed including, but not limited to, Core Data Sheet, review of periodic safety reports, ingredient/product issue management, and benefit/risk challenges.

Requirements

• An advanced degree (e.g., PhD or PharmD or MD) is strongly preferred
• Experience in mapping out and leading full clinical development programs for regulatory submission is strongly preferred.
• Experience in developing clinical designs and methodologies, with execution of clinical studies.
• Experience in developing compelling claims & communication strategies and translating scientific evidence into robust claims substantiation.
• Demonstrated ability to understand the business context and work closely with commercial business partners in the development of over-the-counter medicinal products.
• Experience/leadership in a people/team management capacity is a plus.
• Must have ability and flexibility to work in a global environment.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and mentor junior colleagues.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Kenvue Helsingborg

The Kenvue site in Helsingborg, Sweden is the home of the strong and growing brand NICORETTE®, a global market leader in smoking cessation. In 2021 our production facility was recognized as a Lighthouse by World Economic Forum, marking us as a beacon in The Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The Helsingborg site is one of the largest employers in the city of Helsingborg, and the business is divided in two separate departments: Operations, where we house our manufacturing activities and R & D, our global development center for excellence working in three therapeutic areas for selfcare treatments: Smoking Cessation, Digestive Health and Cough & Cold. For more information, click here

If you are an individual with a disability, please check our Disability Assistance page for information on how to request an accommodation.