Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function: Biostatistics
Job Category:People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:Santa Clara, California, United States of America
Job Description:Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Manager, Statistical Programming - Shockwave Medical to join our team. This role is fully remote within the United States.
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments. Ready to join a team that's pioneering the development and commercialization of Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) to treat complex calcified cardiovascular disease. Our Shockwave Medical portfolio aims to establish a new standard of care for medical device treatment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease through its differentiated and proprietary local delivery of sonic pressure waves for the treatment of calcified plaque.
Position OverviewThe Manager of Statistical Programming provides technical and operational leadership for statistical programming activities supporting Circulatory Restoration's clinical studies, regulatory submissions, publications, and post-market evidence generation. This role is accountable for the development, validation, documentation, and delivery of high-quality analysis datasets, tables, listings, figures, and related programming outputs in accordance with departmental standards, regulatory expectations, and applicable quality requirements.
The Manager leads and develops statistical programming staff and/or external programming resources, establishes fit-for-purpose programming standards and processes, and partners closely with Biostatistics, Data Management, Project Management, Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and external vendors to ensure timely, compliant, and reproducible deliverables. This position requires strong hands-on programming expertise, sound judgment, and the ability to translate study and submission needs into efficient, well-controlled programming execution.
Essential Job Functions- Lead statistical programming activities across assigned clinical studies and programs, including planning, development, validation, documentation, and delivery of analysis datasets, tables, listings, figures, and ad hoc analyses.
- Manage, coach, and develop statistical programmers and/or external programming resources; set expectations, prioritize work, review deliverables, and support capability building across the team.
- Establish and maintain programming standards, templates, macros, utilities, and quality control practices to improve consistency, efficiency, reproducibility, and audit readiness.
- Provide technical oversight for the creation and review of programming specifications for analysis datasets and reporting outputs, including SDTM- and ADaM-like data structures where applicable.
- Review statistical analysis plans, study protocols, data structures, and reporting requirements to identify programming risks, data gaps, operational dependencies, and opportunities to improve execution quality.
- Oversee independent quality control and validation of internally and externally developed programs, datasets, and outputs in alignment with company SOPs, GCP, GxP expectations, and programming best practices.
- Partner with Biostatistics, Data Management, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and vendors to align programming deliverables with study milestones, regulatory submissions, publications, and business priorities.
- Support regulatory submissions and responses to health authority questions by ensuring programming outputs are accurate, traceable, well documented, and inspection-ready.
- Drive process improvement and innovation within statistical programming, including automation, reusable code, data visualization, documentation standards, and modern programming practices.
- Drive standardization initiatives and processes by championing consistency in programming activities across studies and programs
- Ensure continued compliance with required company and departmental training, time reporting, documentation, and other business processes applicable to the role.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements- Bachelor's degree or higher in Statistics, Biostatistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
- Typically, 10+ years of statistical programming experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or clinical research industry, including experience supporting clinical studies, regulatory submissions, clinical study reports, and/or publications.
- Prior people management, project leadership, vendor oversight, or formal programming lead experience required; direct people management experience preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in SAS programming, including Base SAS, SAS Macro, SQL, and statistical procedures; experience with R, Python, data visualization, automation, or modern analytics platforms is preferred.
- Strong working knowledge of clinical trial data structures, analysis datasets, tables, listings, figures, programming specifications, quality control, validation practices, and reproducible programming workflows.
- Familiarity with CDISC standards, including SDTM and ADaM, and the ability to apply industry standards pragmatically within medical device or clinical research settings.
- Knowledge of GCP, GxP, FDA and international regulatory expectations, and documentation practices supporting audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
- Demonstrated ability to lead multiple priorities, manage timelines and resources, resolve technical issues, and deliver high-quality programming outputs under business-critical deadlines.
- Strong analytical reasoning, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and ability to critically review requirements, data, code, and outputs to identify risks and propose effective solutions.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work effectively across Biostatistics, Data Management, Clinical, Regulatory, Medical Affairs, and external partners.
- Ability to travel up to 10% domestically and internationally, as business needs require.
Required Skills:Preferred Skills:Advanced Analytics, Analytical Reasoning, Biostatistics, Clinical Data Management, Collaboration, Compliance Management, Data Privacy Standards, Developing Others, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Program Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Regulatory Affairs Management, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS) Programming, Survey Design, Team Management
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :$134,000.00 - $231,150.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
Vacation -120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado -48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
