Associate Director, Cross TA Risk Management

Johnson & Johnson

Associate Director managing clinical risk in innovative medicine trials. Collaborating with trial teams to ensure data integrity and patient safety while adhering to regulatory standards.

Posted 6/26/2026full-timeSpring House • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $122,000 - $212,750 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Google Cloud PlatformTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Associate Director, Cross TA Clinical Risk Management, works with the trial teams and/or Program teams to coordinate the identification, assessment, and mitigation of quality risks that could impact on trial data integrity, patient safety, well – being, or rights.
Throughout the duration of the trial/program, this Associate Director executes data-driven, risk-based trial oversight activities to deliver quality in the execution of clinical trials (and/or programs), compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures, and to maintain a continued state of inspection readiness.
Actively and independently participates in all study activities, contributing to the identification and assessment of key risks in the clinical protocol/set-up and advising clinical team members on effective mitigation strategies for complex clinical trials, compounds and programs.
Leads regular review of risk areas in collaboration with Risk Owners, to evaluate progress of risk mitigations and risk reduction, and to identify potential new risks or additional mitigation needs (trial and/or compound, as assigned).
Maintains CQP (Clinical Quality Plans) in quality repository to facilitate regular progress reviews of quality support services in addition to risks and mitigations.
Independently drives quality risk monitoring reviews and coaches others on risk monitoring and mitigation reviews.
Communicates and facilitates risk updates to R&D colleagues as part of the regular review cycle through Quality Working Groups and Governance Fora, as applicable (trial and/or compound, as assigned).
Highlight new potential systemic risk to RDQ CRM management.
Develops and ensures a consistent interpretation of issues that require quality investigations.
Provides guidance for significant quality issues (SQI) per corporate standards and escalates SQI to senior R&D management.
In collaboration with partners in RDQ, provides advice on the development and implementation of Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA) Plans and Effectiveness Checks (Self - Identified, Inspection, Audit).
Drives ongoing inspection readiness activities with trial teams to develop inspection narratives, identify and prepare sites of interest for inspection (including, pre-inspection visit support), ensure availability of key documents/records and coordinates mock inspection in collaboration with Regulatory Compliance teams.
Provides support for Investigator, Sponsor-Monitor and third-party inspections including post inspection support.
Provides independent advice on questions related to research quality and compliance from clinical teams in collaboration with other Quality Professionals and Subject Matter Experts to ensure consistent interpretation of international regulations and policy.
Participates in Clinical risk Management, cross R&D quality, cross functional and cross sector working groups to develop or refine processes, tools, and systems that deliver innovative quality solutions.
Provides training and coaching to peers and new employees, as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (scientific, medical, or related discipline) is required.
A minimum of 8 years working in the healthcare industry (pharmaceutical industry, contract research organization and/or healthcare/hospital system) is required.
Proven strong GCP Quality and/or clinical trials experience is required.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills to effectively collaborate in a cross-functional team environment is required.
Flexibility to respond to changing business needs is required.
Demonstrated ability to operate in an environment of culturally diverse styles and business approaches by understanding regional and global business structures is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications is required.
Experience with fundamentals of clinical trial risk management is required.
Experience working to ICH guidelines is required.
Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), and/or Good Pharmacovigilance Practice (GPvP) is preferred.
Health Authority Inspection experience (FDA, EMA, and other inspectorates) is required.
Strong Project Planning/Management skills is preferred.
Experience in managing escalations and CAPA support/advisement is preferred.
Experience and/or proficiency with data analytics and/or data visualization tools (i.e., Tableau, Spotfire, or related) to analyze/interpret collective data and provide insights to drive decision-making is preferred.
Experience with Data Science and Digital Health (including Real World Evidence/Real World Disease) is preferred.
Requires proficiency in speaking and writing English.
Up to 10% travel, primarily domestic with some international travel.

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 period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

GCP Qualityclinical trialsclinical trial risk managementCAPA supportdata analyticsdata visualizationData ScienceDigital HealthReal World EvidenceReal World Disease

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillsoral communicationwritten communicationflexibilitycultural awarenesscollaborationcoachingtrainingproject planningmanagement