Associate Director, Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology (Early Development)

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Sciences, Ophthalmology (Early Development) to be located in Raritan, NJ or Titusville, NJ.

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Our Specialty Ophthalmology team is focused on helping the 2.2 billion people worldwide that are affected by vision impairment. Innovating tirelessly to develop transformational treatments that preserve and restore vision. Bring your passion for health to our patient-informed team to help unlock treatments through data, science and compassion.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

The Associate Director, Clinical Science provides active scientific and strategic contributions and is responsible for contributing to the execution of clinical studies within the Therapeutic Area. This position involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, in close partnership with Study Responsible Physicians/Clinical Leads, to design, plan, and manage complex clinical trials, ensuring compliance with departmental, company, and regulatory standards. This role assists in contributing to the clinical development plan, is involved in the development of clinical trial protocols and materials and supports the completion of clinical study reports and regulatory filings. As a core member of the clinical team, the Associate Director manages matrix interactions among cross-functional members, assists with contributing to the evaluation of scientific opportunities, medical data monitoring, and drives process improvements to enhance trial efficiency and operational excellence. This role may manage direct reports, mentor colleagues, and foster a culture of continuous learning and development within the team.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and execution of clinical trial strategies and other study-related materials (e.g. case report forms, operational plans) and provide clinical representation for study-related review committees (e.g., protocol review committee).
• Contribute to the execution of clinical strategies for clinical trial protocols, ensuring compliance with scientific, organizational and regulatory standards.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of a clinical trial protocol, including study design, initiation, medical data monitoring, data dissemination, and closeout activities.
• Contribute to the management and coordination of activities with internal functional partners and external partners to ensure timely scientific and clinical execution of a clinical trial.
• Contribute to the maintenance of the quality and integrity of clinical data, which is critical to the evaluation of study endpoints.
• Support interaction and collaboration with investigators and study teams during the conduct of the trial(s). Lead training on study protocol, disease evaluation criteria, and other essential components to enhance the understanding of clinical development processes.
• Contribute to the review, interpretation, and reporting of clinical trial data, supporting accuracy and integrity for health authority submissions.
• Contribute to the preparation of documents for reporting clinical trial data (e.g., clinical study reports, patient narratives, investigator brochures, and periodic safety updates).

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