Senior Clinical Research Scientist

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:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Danvers, Massachusetts, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Clinical Research Scientist.

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

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

#LI-Hybrid

This is a hybrid role available in Danvers Massachusetts within the United States. While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Responsibilities:

• Support execution of Abiomed’s scientific objectives within Abiomed-sponsored clinical studies
• Support protocol development, revisions, submission, and approval, including collaboration with study steering committee and principal investigators and communication with FDA
• Work closely with biostatistics team to evaluate study design options and analyze study data to support decisions related to protocol development and study execution

• Support the production of trial-related interim analyses, hypothesis testing, publications, and presentations
• Provide scientific support for development of electronic data capture (EDC) for Abiomed-sponsored clinical studies

• Support planning and execution of steering committee meetings and investigator/research coordinator meetings
• Support generation of scientific content for study-related documents, including annual and final study reports
• Review periodic study reports for outliers, ranges, and potentially problematic data; identify and communicate root causes and suggest possible solutions, document data observations, and follow pre-established processes and procedures
• Support execution of the regulatory pathway required for new investigational devices and for indication expansion globally
• Ensure data analysis integrity for clinical studies within scope of role
• Contribute to strong publication/presentation cadence for Abiomed-sponsored clinical studies

• Conduct literature review and clinical data review to support regulatory submissions and CERs
• Cross-collaboration with Medical Office and other departments

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in science or engineering; MS, PhD or MD required
• At least 3 years relevant post-graduate research experience
• Clinical science/research experience in cardiology/cardiovascular space or medical devices preferred
• Strong research background and publication history
• Strong understanding of biostatistics
• Proficient in statistical programming software (MATLAB, R, Python, or SAS)
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, team player with excellent English written and oral communication skills and strong interpersonal skills

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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The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $109,000 - $174,800.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401k).This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program. Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year. Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: -  https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits This job posting is anticipated to close on August, 28, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Clinical Data Management, Clinical Evaluations, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Data Savvy, Drug Discovery Development, Ethical and Participant Safety Considerations, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Industry Analysis, Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Regulatory Affairs Management, Relationship Building, Research Documents, Safety-Oriented, Scientific Research, Standard Scientific Processes and Procedures, Technologically Savvy