Senior Manager, Clinical R&D - Joints Robotics

Biopharma Asia; Boston (MA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Senior Manager, Clinical R&D, Joints Robotics to join our Orthopaedics team. This is a remote position, but the ideal candidate will be based in Boston, MA or Warsaw, IN.

Travel may be required up to 20%. You will lead clinical R&D strategy for joints robotics across DePuy Synthes, own clinical inputs to R&D, investigations, data interpretation, and external scientific communication to support development, regulatory submissions, and adoption by

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).
• 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; 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.

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 research

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory knowledge

Orthopedics/Surgical robotics

Project management

Budgeting

Communication skills

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or medical degree

Tools

SAP Product Lifecycle Management

Job description

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, andsolutions 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:

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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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Required Skills:

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

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$140,000.00 - $241,500.00

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)).

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

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

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