Associate Director, Clinical Science (Robotics & Digital Solutions) - MedTech Surgery

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 jnj.com

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

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

Job Description:

About Surgery

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 surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

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 for an Associate Director, Clinical Science to support our OTTAVA platform.  The preferred location for this role is Santa Clara, CA however Cincinnati, OH is also available as a location.  This role will work a Fully Onsite schedule with 5 days per week on-site. 

Purpose: This position will provide clinical scientific leadership for Johnson & Johnson’s OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System, leading a team of clinical scientists to deliver high-quality clinical evidence and collaborating closely with multi-functional evidence teams.

You will be responsible for:

• Lead team of clinical research professionals to develop clinical evidence strategies and deliver clinical evidence aligned to regulatory and commercial needs for the OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System.
• Contribute to and support the design of appropriate studies to meet premarket and postmarket needs.
• Strengthen capability in and drive implementation of real-world evidence to deliver cost-effective evidence solutions.
• Develop network with key surgeons in the US and globally to assist in execution of the evidence strategy.
• Lead teams to ensure appropriate interpretation and dissemination of all evidence generated, based on evidence dissemination strategy, including study reports, abstracts, and manuscripts.
• Support clinical scientific discussions with regulatory agencies and notified bodies to drive support of the clinical and regulatory strategy, including proposed studies; review process of evidence generated for marketing authorization, line extensions, etc., including during sponsor regulatory inspections.
• Support the development of appropriate global evidence generation strategies (premarket studies, postmarket studies, investigator initiated, real world evidence) aligned to R&D, Regulatory, Professional Education and Commercial needs for the OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System.
• Ensure input and strong alignment from key regional MedTech leads and other strategically important countries/regions in the development of the clinical strategy.
• Provide scientific, technical, and strategic assessment and/or oversight on New Business Development opportunities, and support acquisition of innovative products/devices that will position our company for future growth and success.
• Demonstrate the ability to influence, shape and lead teams.
• Develop talent to provide strategic and scientific clinical research capability, including responsibility for professional development of direct reports.
• Effectively manage project budget processes.
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