Senior Manager, Clinical R&D - Joints Robotics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work eligible

Travel up to 20%

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson DePuy Synthes is seeking a Senior Manager, Clinical R&D — Joints Robotics to lead clinical research for joint robotics products within Orthopaedics. This is a remote role with a preference for candidates in Boston, MA or Warsaw, IN, and up to 20% travel.

You will define clinical strategy, guide R&D inputs, oversee investigations, interpret data, and communicate findings to support regulatory submissions and surgeon adoption.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or surgical/medical degree or equivalent.
• 4+ years of experience in medical device clinical research, R&D, or clinical operations.
• Surgical/clinical exposure with high-volume surgeons.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute clinical R&D strategy for joints robotics (pre-market inputs and post-market rolls outs and investigations).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, regulatory, quality, clinical affairs, marketing, and commercial to align clinical plans with product and regulatory objectives.
• Assist in gathering voice of customers from the field and potential future users.
• Help distil clinical and commercial inputs towards new product development.
• Lead the clinical field investigations pipeline and execution.
• Lead the new product roll out R&D support to the field and R&D support to train the trainers.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory strategy

Data interpretation

Project management

Orthopedics knowledge

Education

Engineering or surgical/medical degree

Medical degree (MD/DO) or equivalent

Job description

Job Function

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function

R&D Digital

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America, Remote (US)

Job Description

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Clinical R&D — Joints Robotics to join our Orthopaedics team. This is a remote position, but our ideal candidate will be based in Boston, MA or Warsaw, IN. There may be travel required up to 20%.

Purpose

This role will lead clinical research and development for joint robotics products across the DePuy Synthes portfolio, as well as, own clinical strategy, clinical inputs to R&D, complaints handling investigations, execution oversight, data interpretation and external scientific communication to support product development, regulatory submissions, and adoption by surgeons and health systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute clinical R&D strategy for joints robotics (pre-market inputs and post-market rolls outs and investigations).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, regulatory, quality, clinical affairs, marketing, and commercial to align clinical plans with product and regulatory objectives.
• Assist in gathering voice of customers from the field and potential future users.
• Help distil clinical and commercial inputs towards new product development.
• lead the clinical field investigations pipeline and execution.
• Lead the new product roll out R&D support to the field and R&D support to train the trainers.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical degree OR surgical Medical degree equivalent.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in medical surgical field and/or device clinical research, R&D, or clinical operations.
• Surgical/clinical exposure (OR observation or engagement with high-volume surgeons)

Preferred Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in medical device clinical research, R&D, or clinical operations, with proven experience supporting product development (manufacturing or pure clinical roles OK if demonstrated cross-functional impact).
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams and external clinical partners.
• Prior direct experience in orthopedics, joint replacement, or surgical robotics.
• Working knowledge of regulatory pathways (FDA, EU MDR, other regional regulators) and clinical compliance (GCP).
• Strong project management skills;
• experience with budgeting and resource forecasting. -
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability.
• Influential communicator and collaborator across technical and clinical stakeholders.
• Patient outcomes focused.
• Ability to lead and grow a high-performing team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Required Skills

• Consulting
• Data Savvy
• Data Structures
• Developing Others
• Digital Fluency
• Digital Strategy
• Emerging Technologies
• Engineering
• Global Market
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Product Development
• Research and Development
• Risk Assessments
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management
• Tactical Planning

Preferred Skills

• Consulting
• Data Savvy
• Data Structures
• Developing Others
• Digital Fluency
• Digital Strategy
• Emerging Technologies
• Engineering
• Global Market
• Inclusive Leadership
• Leadership
• Negotiation
• Operations Management
• Product Development
• Research and Development
• Risk Assessments
• SAP Product Lifecycle Management
• Tactical Planning

Additional Description for Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Annual Base Pay Range

The anticipated base pay range for this position is : $140,000.00 - $241,500.00

Time Off Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
• Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
• Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
• Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
• Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
• Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

Additional Company Benefits Information

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Interview Process Inclusion

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request accommodation, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Orthopaedics Team Directors

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.

Joining Opportunities

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Company Transition

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics 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 Synths 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.