Remote Lead: Oncology Clinical Trial Operations

6084-Janssen Research & Development, LLC Legal Entity; Spring House (PA); Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division in the United States seeks a Lead Local Operations Manager to oversee US site-level delivery across the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle, coordinating Local Operations Managers and aligning country plans with global trial objectives.

You will mentor teams, shape local trial strategy, drive feasibility, startup, enrollment, data quality and compliance, and serve as the primary US interface to global leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related field; advanced degrees are a plus.
• Minimum 4 years of clinical trial operations or trial management experience.
• Experience in oncology trial operations strongly preferred.
• Deep understanding of end-to-end trial delivery and regulatory compliance.
• Leadership experience coaching Local Operations Managers or site staff.

Responsibilities

• Owns US site level operational delivery for assigned sites.
• Leads local trial team activities in compliance with SOPs, other procedural documents, and applicable regulations.
• Leads local project planning activities to meet recruitment targets and to deliver high quality data on time and within study budget, including development of local procedures and tools, recruitment planning, risk management, and budget forecasting.
• Provides leadership oversight and mentoring support to other local operations managers on the trial or program.
• Shapes US trial operational strategy and integrates site insights into global feasibility and startup planning.
• Represents US local operations at investigator and study coordinator meetings and key governance forums.
• Acts as subject matter expert for assigned protocols and develops therapeutic knowledge to support roles and responsibilities.
• May represent Oncology Site Enablement on cross functional teams.
• Elevates US site insights to inform global decision-making and continuous improvement.
• 10% travel is expected.

Skills

Analytical Reasoning

Clinical Research

Regulations

CTMS

Clinical Trials

Communication

Data Savvy

Laboratory Operations

Organizing

Problem Solving

Quality Assurance

Regulatory Compliance

Research and Development

SOP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Tools

CTMS

Job description

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division in the United States seeks a Lead Local Operations Manager to oversee US site-level delivery across the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle, coordinating Local Operations Managers and aligning country plans with global trial objectives.

You will mentor teams, shape local trial strategy, drive feasibility, startup, enrollment, data quality and compliance, and serve as the primary US interface to global leadership.