SENIOR SCIENTIST- Preclinical

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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:

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America, Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Preclinical, Robotics & Digital Solutions, located in Cincinnati, Ohio or Santa Clara, California. This position has the unique opportunity to support Preclinical activities within the Johnson & Johnson MedTech Surgery Robotics program.

Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Johnson & Johnson MedTech has been working to make surgery better for more than a century. With substantial breadth and depth in surgical technologies, orthopedic and interventional solutions, we aspire to improve and enhance medical care for people worldwide. Together, we are working to shape the future of health through differentiated products and services.

Johnson & Johnson’s long-term vision is to use digital technology as part of a holistic approach to surgery across the episode of care to enhance surgical efficiency, promote better clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction. This position will serve as a scientific contributor for the development and execution of preclinical evidence strategies necessary to competitively position a product for domestic and international regulatory and clinical acceptance.

Responsibilities Include

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• Develop and deliver appropriate global preclinical evidence generation strategies  aligned to R&D, Regulatory, and Commercial needs
• Ensure input and strong alignment from key regional MedTech leads and other strategically important countries/regions in the development of the preclinical evidence generation strategies
• Contribute and support the design of appropriate studies to meet premarket and postmarket needs
• Design, plan and execute preclinical animal studies for the assessment of safety, performance, and effectiveness

• Assess, communicate, and manage the risks associated to the preclinical evaluation of products.

• Ensure appropriate interpretation and dissemination of all evidence generated, based on evidence dissemination strategy, including study reports, abstracts, manuscripts, etc.
• Support preclinical scientific discussions with regulatory agencies / notified bodies to drive support of the preclinical and regulatory strategy, including proposed studies; review process of evidence generated for marketing authorization, line extensions, etc., including during sponsor regulatory inspections
• Demonstrate the ability to influence, shape and lead teams and work effectively in a team-oriented environment that embraces ownership and accountability for innovation, change, risk, and flexibility
• Build successful relationships internally and develop partnerships with key business partners and customers/investigators
   

Qualifications

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Biological Science or a related discipline is required. An advanced degree (master’s or Ph.D.) is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• A minimum of 5 years of related scientific / technical experience within clinical and/or preclinical research is required.
• Experience in clinical and/or preclinical science and processes along with an understanding of product development processes, related healthcare market environment, clinical trends, and/or preclinical or clinical trial regulations is required.
• Proven track record of contributing to clinical and/or preclinical programs on time, within budget and in compliance to SOPs and regulations is required.
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