Clinical Research Leader (Neurovascular)

Location: Irvine, California, United States; remote work may be permitted at management discretion

Base pay: $109,000–$174,800 per year

Company

Johnson & Johnson MedTech develops innovative, less invasive, and personalized healthcare and neurovascular solutions for hemorrhagic and acute ischemic stroke.

What you will do

• Lead and support one or more company-sponsored neurovascular clinical trials from feasibility and site selection through closeout.
• Develop and maintain clinical trial protocols, informed consents, case report forms, monitoring plans, study manuals, investigator brochures, and required reports.
• Coordinate clinical trial sites, investigators, IRBs/ECs, vendors, CRAs, contractors, and cross-functional partners.
• Manage clinical data review, trial registration, investigational device accountability, investigator agreements, trial payments, and study budgets.
• Contribute to global evidence generation, post-market clinical follow-up, regulatory strategy, publications, and promotional material review.
• Coordinate clinical safety activities, including adverse-event reporting, safety reviews, safety boards, and study safety management plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in life science, physical science, nursing, biological science, or a closely related field.
• At least 6 years of relevant experience with a BS, 5 years with an MS, or 3 years with a PhD preferred.
• Previous clinical research or equivalent experience and experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Strong understanding of clinical research processes, product development, healthcare markets, clinical trends, and global clinical trial regulations.
• Strong presentation, technical writing, written English, and oral English communication skills.
• Advanced project management skills, ethical professional conduct, and the ability to manage multiple projects.

Nice to have

• Medical device experience.
• Clinical or medical background.
• Relevant certifications such as CCRA, CCRC, CCRP, RAC, CDE, GCP, ISO 14155, MDR, or MEDDEV.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive work environment focused on respect, dignity, diversity, and individual merit.
• Vacation, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal, and family time.
• Parental, bereavement, caregiver, volunteer, and military spouse leave programs.
• Work arrangement may be remote at management discretion.