[Hiring] Senior Manager, Clinical R&D - Joints Robotics @Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Role Description

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Clinical R&D — Joints Robotics to join our Orthopaedics team. This is a remote position, but our ideal candidate will be based in Boston, MA or Warsaw, IN. There may be travel required up to 20%.

Purpose:

• Lead clinical research and development for joint robotics products across the DePuy Synthes portfolio.
• Own clinical strategy, clinical inputs to R&D, complaints handling investigations, execution oversight, data interpretation, and external scientific communication to support product development, regulatory submissions, and adoption by surgeons and health systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and execute clinical R&D strategy for joints robotics (pre-market inputs and post-market rolls outs and investigations).
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, regulatory, quality, clinical affairs, marketing, and commercial to align clinical plans with product and regulatory objectives.
• Assist in gathering voice of customers from the field and potential future users.
• Help distil clinical and commercial inputs towards new product development.
• Lead the clinical field investigations pipeline and execution.
• Lead the new product roll out R&D support to the field and R&D support to train the trainers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical degree OR surgical Medical degree equivalent.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in medical surgical field and/or device clinical research, R&D, or clinical operations.
• Surgical/clinical exposure (OR observation or engagement with high-volume surgeons).

Requirements

• 7+ years of relevant experience in medical device clinical research, R&D, or clinical operations, with proven experience supporting product development (manufacturing or pure clinical roles OK if demonstrated cross-functional impact).
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams and external clinical partners.
• Prior direct experience in orthopedics, joint replacement, or surgical robotics.
• Working knowledge of regulatory pathways (FDA, EU MDR, other regional regulators) and clinical compliance (GCP).
• Strong project management skills; experience with budgeting and resource forecasting.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on execution ability.
• Influential communicator and collaborator across technical and clinical stakeholders.
• Patient outcomes focused.
• Ability to lead and grow a high-performing team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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.