Hybrid Manager, Clinical Science – Neuropsychiatry

at Johnson & Johnson

• Job title: Manager, Clinical Science – Neuropsychiatry
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Google Cloud Platform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Beerse, Belgium

About the role

• Manager, Clinical Science (Neuropsychiatry) managing study execution and collaboration with cross-functional teams at Johnson & Johnson. Ensuring compliance and quality in clinical trial protocols and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of clinical strategies for clinical trial protocols of the clinical development plan, ensuring compliance with scientific, organizational and regulatory standards
• Support end-to-end delivery of clinical trial protocols, including study design, initiation, medical data monitoring, data dissemination and closeout activities
• Co-manage and coordinate trial activities with internal, cross-functional and external (e.g., vendors, clinical sites) partners to ensure timely execution of clinical trials and to ensure the quality and integrity of data is critical to the evaluation of study endpoints
• Support providing training on study protocol, disease evaluation criteria, and other essential components to enhance the understanding of clinical development processes
• Support the review, interpretation, and reporting of clinical trial data, assisting with ensuring accuracy and integrity for health authority submissions
• Contribute to the preparation of documents for reporting clinical trial data (e.g. clinical study reports, patient narratives, investigator brochures, and periodic safety updates)
• Contribute to the medical data monitoring activities in partnership with Study Responsible Scientist and Study Responsible Physician, including the evaluation, documentation, and reporting of ongoing clinical trial data per defined medical data review plan
• Contribute to process improvements and implementation of best practices in clinical trial execution
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to support clinical strategies with overall product development goals
• Contributes to the preparation and presentation of the results of clinical research in internal department/ management meetings
• May also support the preparation of materials for external expert advisors
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management, cross-functional trial teams, and external partners/vendors (e.g. CRO)

Requirements

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a scientific or related discipline is required
• An advanced degree (e.g., MS, PharmD, PhD) is preferred
• Requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in clinical research and development within the pharmaceutical industry, biotech, CRO, or equivalent
• Research and development experience in neuropsychiatry preferred
• Understanding of clinical development processes, including trial design, protocol development, data analysis, regulatory guidelines, Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP), and study execution
• Proven ability to interpret scientific literature and apply findings strategically within clinical projects
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and familiarity with generative artificial intelligence and clinical trial management software are advantageous
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to effectively present information to the stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach to working within cross-functional and global matrix teams
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
• Proven analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with a detail-oriented mindset
• Ability to proactively identify study level issues/discussions that require escalation
• Ability to handle study projects to overcome delays and obstacles to meet deadlines
• Strong project and time management skills
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, approximately 10%, as required by project needs

Benefits

• inclusive work environment
• health is everything
• commitment to maintaining high ethical standards
• fostering a culture of inclusivity