Staff Scientist, Clinical Development & Research

Johnson Johnson; Raynham (MA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Staff Scientist in Clinical Development & Research to lead and contribute to evidence strategies across NPD and lifecycle projects. You will collaborate with R&D, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and other partners to advance orthopaedics-focused programs.

The role involves drafting study materials, budgets, and managing site contracts, while ensuring timely, compliant delivery of clinical programs in a field-based US setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical development and research within pharma or medtech is required.
• Ability to develop global EGS/EDS strategies for NPD and LCM.
• Strong collaboration with Clinical R&D and cross-functional partners is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to development and delivery of Global EGS/EDS for assigned platforms.
• Ensure alignment with MD Clinical R&D leads and key regions.
• Draft protocols, informed consents, and investigator brochures with limited supervision.
• Plan study budgets and manage site contracts and vendor agreements.
• Deliver clinical programs on time and within budget, compliant with regs.

Skills

Clinical development

GS/EDS strategy

Study materials design

Budget planning

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function

Clinical Development & Research - Non-MD

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations

• Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Remote (US)
• Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America
• West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description

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.

We are searching for the best talent for Staff Scientist, Clinical Development & Research , located in Raynham, MA, West Chester, PA or Warsaw , Indiana.

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

This is a field-based role available in the United States. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application.

Purpose

the Clinical research professional will be responsible for the development of clinical evidence generation (EGS) and evidence dissemination (EDS) strategies across assigned New Product Development (NPD) and Life-Cycle Management (LCM) projects.

You will be responsible for:

Under limited supervision, and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Contributes to the development and deliver appropriate Global EGS / EDS to support NPD and LCM within the assigned platforms, with collaborative relationships with all relevant Clinical R&D partners and cross-functional partners (R&D, Global Strategic Marketing, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Health Economics and Market Access).
• Ensures input and strong alignment from key regional MD Clinical R&D leads and other strategically important countries/regions in the development of the EGS / EDS.
• Develops and draft clinical trial protocols, informed consents, investigator brochures, and other study materials with minimal supervision.
• Plans for study budgets and collaborate with Clinical Operations to manage the development of Investigator agreements and site contracts within fair market value (FMV), vendor agreements, payments, and financial disclosures.
• Is responsible for delivery of assigned clinical programs, through effective partnership with the Clinical Operations and Biostatistics and Data Management teams, to enable optimized engagement leading to delivery of clinical project commitments (deliver on time, within budget and in compliance with regulations and SOP).
• Develops strong collaborative relationships with the study core team and