Johnson & Johnson

Associate Director, Clinical Operations | Jacksonville, FL

Johnson & Johnson • $120K — $145K *
Jacksonville, FL 32210In-Person
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field.
  • 8+ years of clinical research experience in medical device or pharmaceutical industries.
  • Knowledge of clinical research principles and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Negotiation skills for interfacing with regulatory agencies and peers.
  • Ability to work hybrid in Jacksonville, FL, with some travel.

Responsibilities

  • Manage and execute clinical trial processes and documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with operating procedures and regulations.
  • Prepare and finalize essential clinical documents for trials.
  • Select and oversee contract research organizations (CROs).
  • Improve clinical trial processes through benchmarking.
  • Mentor study managers and lead cross-functional collaboration.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work flexibility in Jacksonville, FL.
  • Opportunities for cross-functional collaboration.
  • Chance to influence innovation in ophthalmic treatments.
Full Job Description
Job Function:
R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:
Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:
About Vision

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 vision treatments? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs - from the pediatric to aging eye - in a patient's lifetime.

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 Operationsto join our J&J Vision team. This position is based in Jacksonville, FL.

Purpose:

The Associate Director, Clinical Operations develops strategies to address complex clinical issues. The Associate Director manages the strategic elements of study conduct, ensuring that operating procedures and company policies are followed. The Associate Director develops and manages timelines, resources, and budgets for JJV clinical trials worldwide. As a spokesperson and technical expert for Clinical Operations, the Associate Director provides compelling rationales for decisions and communicates complex strategies clearly.

Leads innovation and establishes operating practices across the functional area while fostering cross-functional collaboration and effective team performance. Manages multiple clinical studies across product platforms and directs and mentors study managers to ensure delivery of project objectives. Builds and manages relationships with external strategic partners and ensures compliance with policies, procedures, and departmental objectives.

You will be responsible for:

  • Own the processes and information required to execute and support clinical trials, including the clinical trial project plan, project timelines, resource plans, budget plans, clinical study agreements, and statements of work (30%).
  • Be accountable for the preparation and finalization of key clinical documents, including the clinical protocol, informed consent forms, case report forms, training materials, and other essential study documents (20%).
  • Manage study conduct, ensuring that operating procedures and company policies are followed and that trials meet all applicable regulations and guidelines required to gain approval for testing investigational ophthalmic devices (25%).
  • Lead the selection of contract research organizations (CROs) and oversee contracts, timelines, and budgets, when applicable (10%).
  • Manage and improve clinical trial processes, including benchmarking and leveraging across other J&J companies (10%).
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by management (5%).


Qualifications

Required:

  • Minimum of a bachelor's degree.
  • Minimum of 8 years' experience in clinical research in a medical device or pharmaceutical regulated industry.
  • Understanding and application of clinical research principles, concepts, procedures, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
  • Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to negotiate effectively and influence peers, affiliates, and regulatory agencies to ensure that regulatory and business needs are met.
  • Ability to work hybrid out of the Jacksonville, FL office location.
  • Up to 10% business travel may be required.


Preferred:

  • Master's or PhD degree in a scientific discipline.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience as a clinical research associate.
  • People management experience.
  • Broad understanding of ophthalmology and medical devices or instrumentation used in ophthalmic surgery.
  • Broad-based technical knowledge and skills across diverse business areas (e.g., Operations, Quality Assurance, laboratory, Regulatory, and project management).
  • Strategic and tactical clinical and business knowledge to support product approvals and maintenance of legal marketing status.


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Required Skills:
Clinical Research, Communication

Preferred Skills:
Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Ophthalmology, People Management

About Johnson & Johnson

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Learn more about Johnson & Johnson
Size
141,700 employees
Market Cap
$462.7 billion
Industry
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Net Income
$14.7 billion
Founded
1886
5 Year Trend
+5.5%
Revenue
$82.5 billion
NASDAQ
JNJ
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