Johnson & Johnson Posted August 11, 2026

Clinical Research Leader

Irvine, United States Full time
Clinical Development

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About this opportunity

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:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Our J&J MedTech Electrophysiology clinical team is currently recruiting for a Clinical Research Leader.  This role is located in Irvine, California.

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 https://www.jnj.com/.

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

Job Description:

Serve as a Clinical Research Lead to execute and manage company sponsored clinical trials, ensuring compliance with timelines and study milestones, for Biosense Webster.

Oversight/execution of feasibility, selection, set up, conduct and closure of the trial within the allocated countries, in accordance with the ICH-GCP, applicable legislation and Company Standard Operating Procedures.

Serves as the main contact for clinical trial sites (e.g. site management).

Develop clinical trial documents (e.g. study protocol, informed consents, CRF, monitoring plan, study manual, investigator brochure, annual reports) with minimal direction.

Ensure trial registration from study initiation through posting of results and support publications as needed; (e.g. on www.clinicaltrials.gov)

Management/oversight of ordering, tracking, and accountability of investigational products and trial materials.

Communicate and collaborate with site personnel, IRBs/ECs, contractors/vendors, and company personnel.

Lead all aspects of development and execution of Investigator agreements and trial payments.

Leads clinical data review to prepare data for statistical analyses and publications.

If applicable, may perform monitoring activities including site qualification visits, site initiation visits, interim monitoring visits or close out visits based on study need.

If applicable, as part of a clinical study, may provide on-site procedural protocol compliance and data collection support to the center.

Contribute to the assessment of the literature and to the interpretations and disseminations of all evidence generated.

Responsible for clinical projects, through partnership with the study core team leading to delivery of clinical project commitments.

Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level. Function as a trusted resource of accurate, up-to-date project knowledge as requested by key team member.

Supervise and manage assigned project budgets to ensure adherence to business plans.

Support clinical scientific discussions with regulatory agencies to drive support of the clinical and regulatory strategy.

Develop a strong understanding of the pipeline, product portfolio and business needs.

Serve as the clinical representative on the Product Development team.

Responsible for ensuring personal and company compliance with all Federal, State, local and company regulations, policies and procedures.

Should develop a strong understanding of the pipeline, product portfolio and business needs.

Generally manages work with limited supervision, dependent on project complexity. Independent decision-making for simple and more advanced situations but requires minimal guidance for complex situations.

Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level

Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.

For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable

Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures

May perform other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications 

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Life Science, Physical Science, Nursing, or Biological Science or other related field with at least 6 years clinical research experience is required  or Masters degree in Life Science, Physical Science, Nursing, or Biological Science or other related field with at least 5 years clinical research experience is required OR PhD in Life Science, Physical Science, Nursing, or Biological Science or other related field with at least 3 years clinical research experience is required

Experience with project/team leadership is required.

Relevant industry certifications are preferred (examples may include; CCRA, CCRC, CCRP, RAC, CDE, GCP, ISO 14155, MDR, MEDDEV).

Medical device experience highly preferred.

CRO experience and site management and clinical site monitoring are assets.

Experience delivering presentations and writing clinical reports is preferred.

This position will require on-site work in Irvine, CA, on average up to 2-3 days weekly, as well as attendance at critical on-site meetings as scheduled.

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.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Evaluations, Clinical Trial Protocols, Coaching, Consulting, Data Savvy, Drug Discovery Development, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Persistence and Tenacity, Regulatory Affairs Management, Research Documents, Resource Management, Safety-Oriented, Scientific Research, Technologically Savvy

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$109,000.00 - $174,800.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Clinical Development
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
Irvine, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

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We currently track 921 comparable Clinical Development roles across 84 biopharma companies.

921Comparable roles tracked
868Currently active
84Companies hiring similar roles
39Countries represented

Salary context

322 of 921 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function. This posting doesn't list a seniority level, so peers aren't narrowed by seniority either -- the range below may span more levels than usual.

This roleSubject $109,000/yr – $174,800/yr
Lowest disclosed · Patient Safety Epidemiology Associate Director · Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (US) $0/hr – $0/hr (≈ $0–$0/yr)
Peer group range $0 – $458,800 (median $222,900)

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United States459
India141
United Kingdom52
China38
Poland34
Japan23

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Seniority mix

735 of 921 peers have a known seniority level

Manager195
Director174
Senior107
Associate Director94
Associate57
Executive/VP39
Senior Director37
Principal29
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc3

Therapeutic area mix

176 of 921 peers have a known therapeutic area; the rest are genuinely unlabeled, not hidden

Oncology76
Immunology36
Neuroscience17
Cardiovascular / CVRM15
Respiratory12
Ophthalmology8
Dermatology & Aesthetics5
Vaccines & Infectious Disease3
Rare Disease3
Gastroenterology1

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