Senior Director, Clinical Lead – Neuropsychiatry

Johnson & Johnson

Senior Director, Clinical Leader responsible for late phase compound strategies at Johnson & Johnson. Leading cross-functional teams to develop impactful healthcare solutions.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeTitusville • Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $226,000 - $391,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the development and execution of the clinical development plan and has ownership for the design of clinical trials and for the content of clinical study reports
Leads Cross-functional Clinical Team; supervises, develops and recruits junior medical staff
Molecule responsible physician; Responsible for the oversite of medical monitoring/reporting and safety activities; Evaluates adverse events (pre and post-marketing) for relationship to treatment.
Responsible for overseeing content for the Independent Data Monitoring Committee (IDMC) and adjudication meetings as needed
Interprets, reports and prepares results of product research in preparation for global health authority submissions and external communication
Responsible for assessment of medical publications emerging from the Team and its affiliates
Assists Regulatory Affairs in the development of drug/device regulatory strategies and determining requirements for any corrective actions or health authority reporting
Acts as medical contact at company for global health authorities concerning clinical/medical issues
May act as company spokesperson regarding publication of clinical research findings and presentations to relevant global health authorities and advisory committees
Helps explore and evaluate new product ideas to assist in identifying new marketing opportunities
Supports general Clinical/Medical Affairs activities involving product evaluation, labeling and surveillance
Supports early clinical development involving product potential and development for registration
Manages the budget for all project related clinical activities

Requirements

What you’ll need

MD (or equivalent) in relevant area with appropriate post-doctoral training and certification
A minimum of 5 years clinical research or pharmaceutical industry experience is required, inclusive of a minimum of 3 years of Phase II/III development experience within industry.
Board Certification or Eligibility in Psychiatry or neurology preferred.
A minimum of 3 years of highly successful managerial/supervisory or related experience.
Expertise in clinical drug development including demonstrated ability to develop clinical development plans meeting the highest standards is required.
Global registration experience strongly preferred, as is experience working or interacting with Health Authorities.
Experience working in a Matrix environment is required.
Ability to interface effectively with clinical operations, medical affairs and marketing is essential.
Fluent in written and spoken English
Working knowledge of the use of Microsoft suite of software products including Excel and Word
Experience and knowledge of Good Clinical Practices and regulatory requirements for the conduct of clinical trials and for the appropriate contributions to regulatory filings.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
life insurance
short- and long-term disability
business accident insurance
group legal insurance
pension plan
401(k)
vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
holiday pay – 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
condolence leave – 30 days for an immediate family member; 5 days for an extended family member
caregiver leave – 10 days
volunteer leave – 4 days
military spouse time-off – 80 hours

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Hard Skills & Tools

clinical development planclinical trials designmedical monitoringadverse event evaluationregulatory strategiesclinical drug developmentPhase II developmentPhase III developmentGood Clinical Practicesregulatory requirements

Soft Skills

leadershipsupervisory skillsinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsmanagerial experienceteam developmentbudget managementcross-functional collaborationproblem-solvingstrategic thinking

Certifications

MDBoard Certification in PsychiatryBoard Certification in Neurology