Clinical Trial Specialist (MedTech)

Location: Full onsite schedule, 5 days per week, in Cincinnati, Ohio or Santa Clara, California, United States. Up to 40% mostly domestic travel is required.

Salary: $92,000–$148,350 annually; Bay Area range: $106,000–$170,200 annually.

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops healthcare technologies and generates clinical evidence to support the safety, effectiveness, and usability of medical devices.

What you will do

• Act as the primary local company contact for assigned clinical trial sites.
• Support site feasibility, start-up, initiation, monitoring, management, and close-out activities.
• Implement risk-based monitoring and resolve issues with trial sites and clinical research partners.
• Ensure site staff training, timely data entry, query resolution, and complete trial documentation.
• Verify accurate reporting of adverse events, serious adverse events, product quality complaints, and source data.
• Oversee investigational device and trial material accountability, site costs, CAPA actions, and inspection readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in life science, physical science, nursing, or biological science.
• 3+ years of clinical trial experience required; candidates with an MS need at least 2 years, and candidates with a PhD need at least 1 year of related experience.
• Previous clinical research experience and knowledge of clinical research processes, trends, and global clinical trial regulations required.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 40%, mostly domestically.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and company clinical systems, plus strong organizational, presentation, influencing, and problem-solving skills.

Nice to have

• Medical device monitoring experience and knowledge of medical device or combination-product regulations.
• Clinical or medical background.
• CCRA, RAC, CDE, or another relevant industry certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment guided by the company’s Credo.
• Eligibility for pension and 401(k) savings plans.
• Vacation, sick time, holiday pay, personal and family time, parental leave, caregiver leave, bereavement leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time off.
• Regular team meetings, training, process improvement, and subject matter expert opportunities.