Associate Director, Clinical Research- Knee

6029-MEDICAL DEVICE BUSINESS SERVICES, INC. Legal Entity; Warsaw (IN); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associated Director, Clinical Research in Warsaw, IN, with leadership over global evidence-generation strategies for orthopedic reconstruction. The role partners across clinical operations, biostatistics, and regulatory functions to deliver high-quality programs through all phases of development.

You will guide study design, feasibility, and data dissemination, coordinating with marketing, medical affairs, and market access to ensure evidence supports

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of clinical research professionals to develop and deliver global evidence-generation strategies for Knee Reconstruction.
• Partner with Clinical Operations and Biostatistics/Data Management to deliver programs on time, within budget, and compliant.
• Collaborate with regional leaders and Global Marketing/Regulatory/Market Access to align priorities and close evidence gaps.
• Oversee study design, feasibility, site start-up, execution, and close-out to address lifecycle needs.
• Interpret and disseminate clinical evidence through reports, PMCF plans, abstracts, and manuscripts for market access.
• Lead scientific discussions with regulatory agencies.

Job description

Job Overview

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive,solutions are personal.Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.Learn more at jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development Job Sub Function: Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD Job Category: People Leader All Job Posting Locations: Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description: Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech DePuy Synthes is recruiting for an Associated Director, Clinical Research, located in Warsaw IN, or alternately in West Chester PA, Raynham MA, or Palm Beach Gardens FL.

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopedics business to establish a standalone orthopedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of clinical research professionals to develop and deliver global evidence-generation and evidence-dissemination strategies for the Knee Reconstruction platform, supporting new product development and life‑cycle management.
• Partner with Clinical Operations and Biostatistics and Data Management teams to deliver assigned clinical programs on time, within budget, and in compliance with applicable regulations and internal procedures; oversee study milestones, enrollment projections, risks, and the quality of deliverables.
• Partner with regional clinical leaders and Global Strategic Marketing, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, R&D, and other cross‑functional stakeholders to identify evidence gaps and integrate clinical practice, customer, regulatory, and reimbursement needs into aligned global evidence priorities and plans.
• Lead clinical research scientists in designing clinical studies to address prioritized evidence gaps and new product development and life‑cycle management needs; partner with Clinical Operations on feasibility, site selection, study start‑up, execution, and close‑out.
• Lead the interpretation and dissemination of clinical evidence through clinical study reports, Post Market Clinical Follow Up plans & reports, abstracts, and manuscripts; partner with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate use of evidence in value briefs and technical summaries supporting market access and reimbursement.
• Lead clinical scientific discussions with regulatory agencies