Director Clinical Science.

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.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Dublin, Ireland

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 on 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 a Director Clinical Science. The role is based in Ireland .

Purpose: Director Clinical Science will lead the Surgical Vision Clinical Science organization to ensure the design, execution, and reporting of compliant, quality clinical studies in support of new product development while ensuring patient safety. Act as medical and/or technical expert in communications with FDA and other Regulatory agencies worldwide. Oversees post market clinical activities for product portfolio.

You will be responsible for:

• Masters Complexity - Defines and implements department or platform strategies and serves as an authority to the business. Understands the interrelationship among functions and with other business areas. Serves as technical representative for the department.

• Innovation - Identifies and manages risks and business needs. Ensures the development and implementation of leading-edge products and clinical measurement techniques internally/across sites/platforms.

• Customer Focus - Develops and ensures departmental or platform initiatives maximize customer value at lowest cost.

• Interdependent Partnering - Sponsors departmental and cross-functional team development. Removes barriers. Provides project leadership or participates as a team member on major initiatives that have high impact to the business. Key member of clinical sciences leadership team. Applies influence across departments and the business.

• Organizational & People Development - Accountable for organizational depth to meet present and future business needs, looking across J&J companies. Serves as a change agent for global effectiveness.

• External Focus - Fosters relationships with research organizations, academic institutions, key opinion leaders (KOL’s), and organizations worldwide and represents J&J Vision at external panels / conferences.

• Compliance - Adheres to environmental policy, procedures, and supports department environmental objectives.

• Credo - Engages in Credo-based decision-making.

• Design and implement clinical research strategies that align with product development and regulatory requirements.

• Lead and mentor a team of clinical scientists and researchers, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages innovation and professional development.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including R&D, Regulatory, Marketing, and Quality to support project prioritization, clinical trial design and execution, regulatory submissions, and launch-related activities.

• Oversee the planning, execution, analysis, and reporting of clinical studies, ensuring adherence to Good Clinical Practice and regulatory guidelines.

• Engage with key opinion leaders, clinical investigators, and academic researchers to establish partnerships and gain insights into emerging trends in ophthalmology. Represent J&J Vision at scientific meetings and external conferences.

• Prepare and review clinical sections for regulatory submission and communicate with regulatory agencies as needed.

• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 104,000.00 AND 156,100.00.

I n addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% 20 of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, and programs for financial, physical and mental health. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Business Alignment, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Evaluations, Developing Others, Drug Discovery Development, Entrepreneurship, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Inclusive Leadership, Industry Analysis, Leadership, Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Regulatory Affairs Management, Relationship Building, Safety-Oriented, Scientific Research, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Change, Study Management