Senior Manager, Clinical R&D - Joints Robotics (Remote)

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

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