Medical Affairs Sr Scientist- Electrophysiology

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:

Animal Medicine

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

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 atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients, stroke, and heart failure.

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 a Medical Affairs Sr Scientist- Electrophysiology, to support our Electrophysiology business.  This role will work onsite in our Irvine, CA office, following a hybrid schedule.

Job Summary:

This Medical Affairs Senior Scientist will be responsible for supporting one or several product development projects within the JJMT EP’s product portfolio while fostering strong, productive relationships with colleagues across the organization. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for executing the pre-clinical strategy to support product characterization and design features  
• Will develop and execute product and/or procedural protocols for evidence generation  
• Collaborate with evidence generation colleagues for evidence generation for new and existing products to support regulatory approval/clearance
• Provide scientific and test method expertise during study design development
• Provide pre-clinical insight to the development teams for the risk assessment

Education

• Recommended, but not required: BS with at least 6 years, MS with at least 4 years, PhD with at least 2 years of relevant experience in Engineering, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Nursing, or Biological Science. Pre-clinical experience working at a CRO operating on swine/canine models with surgical experience including necropsy.

Experience                 

• An understanding of cardiac anatomy and medical devices is required.
• A minimum of 3 years working on pre-clinical models is required, with chronic models is preferred.
• Advanced technical writing skills are required with an emphasis on organizing data and presenting findings, with demonstrated success in medical data generation, interpretation, and publications are highly preferred
• A proven working knowledge of catheter laboratory equipment and operating room procedures 
• Experience in working with global cross-functional teams is required.
• Must be able to work in a high stress environment with minimal supervision.
• Proven project management skills, with a demonstrable track record of success managing multiple projects
• Must be able to collaborate well with multiple partners and work effectively in a matrix environment 

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

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