Lead Medical Director, Neuroscience Clinical Development

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Spring House (PA); On-site; USD 204,000 - 353,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

Holiday pay

Parental leave

Retirement plan

401(k)

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director, Clinical Development to lead psychiatry studies in the Neuroscience therapeutic area. This physician will oversee safety, data interpretation, and regulatory input across studies, collaborating with internal teams and external sites to advance the medicines of tomorrow.

The role requires an MD, board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry preferred, and minimum 3 years in pharma or academic research with travel around 30%.

Qualifications

• MD degree or international equivalent; active medical license preferred.
• Specialty training or board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry preferred.
• Minimum 3 years clinical/research experience in pharma, government, or academic settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide cross functional Clinical Development leadership for internal and external team members in the delivery of clinical studies.
• Support strategic planning of clinical studies and programs, including study design milestones and deliverables.
• Oversee startup, maintenance, and closeout phases to ensure data integrity and timeline alignment.
• Act as primary medical contact for safety and medical communications; develop site relationships.
• Provide medical monitoring and data interpretation in collaboration with Operations and Data Management.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

MD degree

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director, Clinical Development to lead psychiatry studies in the Neuroscience therapeutic area. This physician will oversee safety, data interpretation, and regulatory input across studies, collaborating with internal teams and external sites to advance the medicines of tomorrow.

The role requires an MD, board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry preferred, and minimum 3 years in pharma or academic research with travel around 30%.