Senior Scientist, Clinical Sciences Early Development (Hematology)

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:

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 Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.

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

We are searching for a Senior Scientist, Clinical Sciences Early Development (Hematology) to be located in Spring House, PA office. A pre-identified candidate has been identified however all applications will be considered.  

The Senior Scientist, Clinical Sciences Early Development (Hematology) works in the Oncology Therapeutic Area Development group, and participates in the development, oversight, and execution of Ph I-IV clinical research trials working closely with Study Responsible Physicians and other Clinical Project Scientists. The position reports to a more senior Clinical Project Scientist and has the following essential job functions:

Essential Functions:

• For ongoing clinical trials, this individual in collaboration with the Study Responsible Physician/other Clinical Project Scientists, will participate in or lead aspects of aggregate and participant level data, including patient screening/eligibility evaluation, PK/PD data, adverse events, efficacy, coding, and other data critical to study endpoints

• May participate in drafting protocol synopses, sections of full protocols, informed consent documents, and will review Case Report Forms (CRFs) and other data collection tools against draft protocols and central vendor scope of work

• May partner with the lead CPS/Cross Functional Trial Team to mitigate issues in initiation of clinical trials and may participate in review of Monitoring Guidelines, SET/IDMC Charter, Statistical Analysis Plan, Data Management, and Safety Management Plans

• May liaise with vendor laboratories, Translational Research lead, pharmacokinetic operations and/or biomarker operations to ensure sample collection, processing, and tracking

• May liaise with Integrated Data Analysis & Reporting team in set-up of data visualization tools (e.g., iDARTs)

• May participate in training the central study team, local study team, site personnel or external vendors on protocol, disease evaluation criteria, or other specific aspects of the clinical study

• Will actively participate in mentorship and training opportunities to expand clinical development knowledge, therapeutic area expertise, and leadership capabilities

Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline is required, with advance degree (i.e., MSc, Ph.D., or Pharm D) preferred

• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a related clinical research position is required, spending at least part of the time within the pharmaceutical industry, is preferred.

• Knowledge of basic clinical research principals with an understanding of applications to drug development is required.

• The ability to work in a matrix team environment and adherence to the highest personal and ethical standards with a commitment to patient-centered clinical research is required.

• Fluent in written and spoken English with excellent communication skills is required.

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