Medical Director, Clinical Development, Interventional Oncology

Johnson & Johnson

Medical Director leading oncology clinical trials at Johnson & Johnson. Focused on innovative therapies and patient outcomes in cancer care.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeSpring House • Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $199,000 - $343,850 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Drive execution of research programs for an area of clinical development to meet research objectives, support product development programs.
Works in close partnership with the Clinical Leader, Compound Development Team (CDTL) and delivery unit, global regulatory affairs, clinical pharmacology, and the disease area leader to share information.
Contributes to design and approval of clinical protocols.
Perform medical monitoring of clinical trial data.
Able to manage study start-up, and guides study team in study execution, data cleaning, medical review, database lock, managing health authority responses.
Supports strategy and content development for scientific communications for assigned compound through close partnership with the compound global medical affairs leader.
Works with senior clinical staff, establishes relationships with external stakeholders such as opinion leaders and regulators, and provides expertise in drug development (including experience with IND and NDA submissions).
Works cross-sector in pharmaceutical and/or medical device spaces.
Proactively creates a purpose driven environment by aligning Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives with the strategies and goals of the team and enterprise.
Support design, approval & execution of clinical trials.
Implementation and maintenance of high standards of research conduct.
Aid in writing high quality protocols and other clinical documents necessary for execution of clinical trials.
Perform medical monitoring tasks and safety data review to support development.
Site staff training to prospective & current investigators to assure high quality conduct of clinical protocols.
Represent INTO Clinical Development in discussions with cross functional trial teams and external vendors.
Maintain liaison with individuals and groups across all three sectors for purposes of information communication, technology transfer and collaborative work.

Requirements

What you’ll need

An MD is required; Advanced degree (PhD) is a plus.
A minimum of 2 years of oncology clinical research experience in clinical development within pharmaceutical industry or equivalent experience in academic or large regional hospitals is required.
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and regulatory requirements for the conduct of high-quality oncology clinical trials is required.
Experience in protocol development, medical review, oversight of study conduct, running trials, data quality and safety are strongly preferred.
Demonstrated ability to present scientific content to diverse audiences is required.
Learning agility and ability to work across multiple sectors (pharm, medical device, and or consumer) is required.
Fluent in written and spoken English with excellent communication skills is required.
Ability to travel approximately 10% of the time is required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
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 period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical developmentmedical monitoringprotocol developmentdata qualitysafety data reviewstudy start-upclinical trial executionIND submissionsNDA submissionsGood Clinical Practices

Soft Skills

communication skillslearning agilityrelationship buildingpresentation skillscollaborationleadershipstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingteam managementstakeholder engagement

Certifications

MDPhD