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At J&J, we are working to create a world without disease. Redefining lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat, and cure disease inspires us! We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science.
Interventional Oncology (INTO), a cross-sector development group, is charged by the Executive Committee of J&J with meaningfully altering the course of cancer.
Johnson & Johnson's Interventional Oncology is recruiting for a Senior Clinical Engineer. This position can be located in Spring House, PA;
High Wycombe, UK; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; Leiden, Netherlands; Allschwil, Switzerland; or Beerse, Belgium. Remote locations within the US, UK or Europe may be considered on a case by case basis and if approved by the company.
Clinical Engineering represents the convergence of medical science, engineering innovation, and human-centric design. Our partnerships with physicians, R&D, clinical operations, quality, regulatory, and marketing teams drive us to create solutions that not only satisfy but exceed customer expectations.
We are committed to enhancing the performance, safety, and efficacy of our products and procedures and strive to impact the lives of patients and healthcare providers positively.
As a Clinical Engineer, you will have the responsibility of leading the development of procedures and devices that will support clinical studies critical to the success of INTO’s cross-sector Development Teams.
You will be the team's guide in medical technology and procedures, working closely with clinical leads and principal investigators to design clinical trial protocols and procedural documentation.
Additionally, you will identify optimal procedure flow, unmet needs and risks, and assess technologies for their ability to mitigate those risks or meet those needs.
Key Responsibilities :
- Serve as a liaison between external healthcare providers and internal Development Teams, representing the voice of the customer and providing domain expertise.
- Lead the development of procedures for intratumoral therapy and clinical trials, with a focus on managing risk through the appropriate use of medical technology and techniques.
- Assist with developing clinical documentation such as study protocols, regulatory submissions, and participating site requirements.
- Collaborate with pre-clinical teams to establish models and experimental techniques to evaluate clinical performance, evaluate clinical risks, and assess technologies.
- Collaborate with Field Clinical Managers to identify clinical trial-specific insights that can be translated into unmet needs and mitigate risks within the trial procedures.
Document, quantify, and translate insights into opportunity statements and customer requirements to guide product development.
- Collate feedback and insights on standard-of-care techniques and competitive products being used in the market. Collaborate with strategic marketing and development engineering partners to evaluate unmet clinical needs and define new solution embodiments.
- Attend key scientific conferences and engage healthcare providers to build a deep clinical understanding of lung cancer patient care, emerging areas of research, regional and site-specific regulations and policies, and the potential benefits of new technologies.
Qualifications
Education :
- A Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, with a strong understanding of biology, is required.
- An advanced degree (MS, PhD, MBA) is preferred.
Experience and Skills :
Required :
- At least 3 years of professional experience in the healthcare industry is required.
- A proven track record of teamwork, collaboration, inclusion, and developing strong business relationships with internal teams and outside partners is required.
- Prioritizing tasks, leading several projects at a time, and working efficiently by eliminating / overcoming low-priority tasks or non-value-added activities.
- Experience or understanding of human factors processes and usability studies.
- Strong problem-solving skills for developing creative solutions and meeting project objectives.
- The ability to present and communicate complex information, customer insights, and scenario and risk analyses to external partners, senior leaders, and technical teams.
Preferred :
- Experience as an industry representative in an operating room environment.
- An understanding of the medical device development process.
- Drug device combination product development experience.
- Experience negotiating with and influencing collaborators.
- Experience with domestic and international collaboration.
Other :
Ability to travel domestically and / or internationally 20%, with some periods up to 40% of the time required.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
