Medical Director, Neuroscience Clinical Development

Biopharma Asia; Titusville (FL); Hybrid; USD 204,000 - 353,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director, Clinical Development to lead psychiatry studies within Neuroscience. This role drives medical integrity, study design input, and regulatory communications across global teams.

Ideal candidates hold an MD, board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry, and at least 3 years in pharma/academic settings, with strong collaboration, strategic thinking, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Travel up to 30% may be required.

Qualifications

• MD degree or international equivalent; active medical license preferred
• Neurology or Psychiatry board certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years clinical/research experience in pharma, governmental organizations, or academic research setting
• Ability to travel at least 30%
• Ability to work in a team setting as well as function as an individual contributor
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Provide cross-functional Clinical Development leadership for internal and external team members in the delivery of clinical studies.
• Oversee startup, maintenance, and closeout phases to ensure data integrity and adherence to timelines.
• Act as primary contact for medical communication to ensure safety within studies and maintain relationships with sites/investigators.
• Provide medical monitoring including participant eligibility, protocol interpretation, and data cleaning in collaboration with Clinical Operations and Data Management.
• Collaborate with Biometrics to analyze and interpret clinical results.
• Auth or review regulatory documents and study protocols, informed consents, and study reports.
• Publish scientific manuscripts, posters, or other external communications.
• Represent Clinical Development at regulatory authority meetings and present outcomes to stakeholders.
• Communicate risks or changes to the Clinical Development Plan to Senior Management.
• Complete all required company training within timelines.

Skills

Travel ability

Teamwork

Effective communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Microsoft Office

Education

MD degree or international equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director, Clinical Development to lead psychiatry studies within Neuroscience. This role drives medical integrity, study design input, and regulatory communications across global teams.

Ideal candidates hold an MD, board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry, and at least 3 years in pharma/academic settings, with strong collaboration, strategic thinking, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. Travel up to 30% may be required.