Clinical Scientist (Manager), Translational Science and Medicine (TSM)-Immunology

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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.

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

 About Immunology

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 Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 

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

The Clinical Science group within Translational Medicine is searching for the best talent for a Manager, Clinical Science, Immunology, Translational Science & Medicine to be based in Spring House, PA.

The TM - Clinical Science group works together with others in TSM (e.g. Biomarkers, Digital Health, etc.) to design and conduct early clinical development and experimental medicine studies to enable program strategy.  Johnson and Johnson Immunology Innovative Medicine has a history of bringing life-changing therapies to patients with immune-mediated diseases. The TSM group will provide the key learnings/insights on the next wave of novel therapies for these patients. We are looking for someone with a BS, MS, PharmD, PhD or research nursing (RN) background, industry experience, and preferably a scientific background in Immunology or related field, to join this collaborative research and development group, and help us bring these new therapies to patients. 

The primary focus of this Manager, Clinical Scientist position within Immunology Translational Science and Medicine (TSM) is to serve as a key member of early development clinical trial teams, partnering and leading the team designing and executing clinical studies outlined in the asset development plan (ADP). At its core, this work is a deep collaboration between Disease Area experts, Translational Science (Biomarker) experts, Immunologic Pathway experts and many other essential development functions. The Clinical Scientist partners with Global Development Operations (GDO) and the entire Trial Team to efficiently and effectively operationalize the studies.

The Clinical Scientist Manager functions in the role of a Study Responsible Scientist (SRS) on cross functional trial teams, and workgroups, is competent in the role and with minimal supervision, leads the team designing Phase 0, 1 and 2a clinical studies. In addition, the Clinical Scientist may also contribute to the scientific and strategic content of the asset development plan or contribute to the scientific evaluation of new disease pathways and targets, helping determine the best disease indications for the project. The Clinical Scientist will work closely with cross functional partners to implement translational science and digital health strategies or sub-studies in all phases of clinical development.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborating with other team members within TSM (e.g. working closely with SRP), supporting the design, execution, analysis, and presentation of TSM studies.
• Collaborating with Discovery Research, Translational Science, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics, Global Development Ope