Manager Preclinical Research

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Job Function:

Medical Affairs Group

Job Sub Function:

Medical Affairs

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology, is recruiting a Manager of Preclinical Research. This position is located in Irvine, CA and will be following a hybrid model.

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.

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 Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose: The Manager of Preclinical Research will be involved in the strategic development and growth of the preclinical research required to fuel the Electrophysiology and Cardiac Imaging portfolio and engage in partnership with Research and Development (R&D), Global Strategic Marketing (GSM), Health Economics and Market Access (HEMA), and Clinical Affairs (CA). Under limited supervision, in collaboration with the preclinical research team members and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson procedures and guidelines, this position’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

You will be responsible for:

• Serving as a preclinical research representative for new product development projects. The main responsibilities include being the medical core team member on all product development project teams.
• Lead generation of the preclinical evidence strategy to support clinical claims and participates in characterizing the product's capabilities and clinical workflows in collaboration with the Marketing, R&D, and other development team members.
• Working with Medical Business Partners; R&D, Clinical Science, Regulatory Affairs, Quality & Regulatory Compliance, Health Economics & Market Access and Professional Medical Education.
• Ensuring the development and execution of product development project deliverables
• Assists in communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Support early product introduction to the market by supporting launches, case support, as well as internal and external training.
• Prepare and/or manage preparation of presentations and manuscripts around preclinical data

Qualifications / Requirements:

• A minimum of a Bachelor Degree is required, Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) or Veterinariae Medicinae Doctoris (VMD), Master of Science or PhD are preferred.
• A minimum 8 years relevant experience; 4 of which are in Healthcare industry is required.
• Large animal model preclinical experience is highly preferred
• Previous industry experien