Head of Clinical Science

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:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

Head of Clinical Science, J&J Vision

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 vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team, as Head of Clinical Science, JJV, located in Jacksonville, FL, or Irvine, CA.

Purpose:

You will report directly to the Global Head of R&D, J&J Vision. The individual will direct the development of the worldwide clinical investigational plans for all JJV products, including Surgical/Implant, Refractive Lasers/Equipment, and Vision Care products, consistent with corporate objectives. Studies done by this department must be in compliance with appropriate international guidelines and regulatory agencies. He/she will be responsible for the activities of the JJSV and JJVC Clinical Science Departments and adhere to environmental policy, procedures, and support department environmental objectives.

You will be responsible for:

Operating on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Vision, this role is accountable to lead the Clinical Sciences R&D organization, supporting the global portfolio, partnering with our Platform Leaders, Clinical Operations team, other R&D colleagues, Regulatory, Supply Chain, Quality, and other key stakeholders. Additionally, to provide deep clinical and scientific insight that accelerates innovation, value and safety for patients and customers everywhere through strong leadership and partnership with the following innovation and business partners: R&D, Global Strategic Marketing, New Business Development, External Innovation, Regulatory, Quality and Supply Chain.

• Responsible for development of the overall strategy for the worldwide clinical investigational plans for all JJV clinical studies intended to support registration, research release and market support. Develop and execute global integrated strategies for evidence generation for new and existing products to support innovation, regulatory approval/clearance, health technology assessment, customer access, medical safety, and post-marketing
• Responsible for clinical studies, from the early phases of protocol design to data analysis, interpretation and final report writing. Accountable for the overall summary of safety effectiveness for registration packages.
• Advances clinical science through rigorous scientific approaches and leveraging data science capabilities where appropriate.
• Responsible for Research Compliance by maintaining Good Clinical Research Practices and SOPs in compliance with ISO/ANSI, FDA, and other regulatory guidelines.
• Provides technical consultations to other departments for registration purposes, acquisitions, Marketing, Legal and Sales Training.
• Responsible for annual budgets for Clinical Science (Santa Ana, Milpitas, Jacksonville & Europe, and Japan), Biostatistics and Technical and Scientific Support Cost Centers.
• Responsible for representing JJV as the corporate clinical expert in Surgical and Vision Care areas to outside companies, regulatory agencies, pro