Johnson and Johnson
Director, Medical Safety Officer (Neurovascular)
Johnson and Johnson, New Brunswick, New Jersey, us, 08933
Johnson & Johnson, is recruiting for a Director, Medical Safety Officer (Neurovascular) to be located in New Brunswick, NJ; Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Horsham, PA; California or Galway, Ireland. Other US locations may also be considered. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.
At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/ .
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.
We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.
At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.
The MSO role is to provide medical safety stewardship for Medical Device (MD) products. Although a medically independent voice is key, collaboration in assessing potential safety signals is expected. This individual is an active member of a diverse team, and a close partner with the quality leader and statistical colleagues, in assessing any potential safety signal for an MD product.
They will execute on the Medical Safety Organization's strategy, by implementing programs and leading in the strategic priority areas as defined by the Chief Medical Officer.
The MSO will build clear and positive relationships between R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Epidemiology and Safety sciences and Safety process and groups to allow for proactive and flexible risk management system. The MSO is knowledgeable in risk management and serves as a subject matter authority in the therapeutic area and patient risk management throughout the product lifecycle, from new product development, to launch and commercial life.
The MSO plays a pivotal role in evaluating customer/user risk and in assessing the actual or potential impact of product performance issues on patient safety. The reactive elements of the role (addressing Quality/performance issues) are balanced with the need for a proactive approach in continually assessing all available information/data sources and advising on any mitigating activities which should be taken to minimize potential risk to patients. Further, the MSO must be a trusted partner in the innovation process, engaging with R&D and quality engineering to drive MD&D's patient-centered innovation process.
The primary responsibility will be for Cerenovus/ Neurovascular Solutions.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:Assess product risk-benefit and offer medical input/review to: Risk Management Reports, Product Issue assessment/ Health Hazards Evaluations, Clinical Evaluation Reports, Product Safety Surveillance Plans (SSPs), including risk categorization of product/product families. Review and provide input on: mitigations, labeling and internal and customer safety training materials directed to minimize patient risk and improve outcomes; adverse events, complaints and mass communications.Clinical interpretation of post-marketing safety data, aggregate complaint data, individual case safety reports, literature reports with possible safety dataInput into design and interpretation of safety-related studies, and results of any SSP activitiesRepresent Medical Safety in various product reviews during developmentEvaluation of medical impact of manufacturing and design issuesResponsible for oversight and guidance as it relates to the performance and Medical Safety of productsMonitor external sources/trends and identify and call out emerging issues. These include (but are not limited to): complaint & MDR/MDV trends, regulatory & market trends/intelligence, literature and scientific publicationsAdvise on failure investigations and provide medical opinion when deciding on reportabilityWork with customers/users to gather additional medical information/ data when required to support investigationsWhen required, review additional safety-related information to customers to prevent repeat adverse events and complaintsDiscuss with healthcare professionals (at their request) AE investigations as well as discussion of AEs that the customer experienced.Be the medical representative within the review process when making decisions on field actions and help evaluate the effectiveness of field safety corrective actionsEnsure consistency in medical evaluations, Quality Review Board decisions and overall Safety evaluations of productsDeploy standard practices in co-ordination with MD CMOEnsure appropriate metrics are used to assess adequacy of patient safety related processesContribute to and periodically review the definition of a product's harms and hazards list and derivations of criteria for reportabilityAct as subject-matter-expert in audit and other regulatory body interactionsReview and approve (from a medical safety perspective) appropriate reports and filingsReview responses to, for example, regulatory bodies, clinicians and patients when safety issues are involvedCoordinate with Regional Safety Officers to ensure timely coordination of information.Required:Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), or equivalent degree.Minimum of 3 years clinical or research experienceRelevant experience or specific training in a Cardiovascular or Interventional specialty.Ability to use common computer programs (Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Knowledge of basic statistical techniques and epidemiological principlesKnowledge of pre-clinical or clinical research basic conceptsPreferred:
Preferred specialties: Neuro-interventional radiology, Interventional Radiology, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Surgery or Cardiology.Experience in risk evaluation and mitigationMedical device and/or pharmaceutical industry experience in Health Care and/or device industryClinical study/research experienceExperience of working with senior leadership within a global healthcare companyAdvanced statistical knowledge (e.g. multivariate data analysis)Knowledge of local and international Medical Device regulations
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $186,000 to $322,000.
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, long term incentives, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below.
https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .
At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/ .
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) has been a part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Rooted in Our Credo, the values of DEI fuel our pursuit to create a healthier, more equitable world. Our diverse workforce and culture of belonging accelerate innovation to solve the world's most pressing healthcare challenges.
We know that the success of our business - and our ability to deliver meaningful solutions - depends on how well we understand and meet the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Which is why we foster a culture of inclusion and belonging where all perspectives, abilities and experiences are valued and our people can reach their potential.
At Johnson & Johnson, we all belong.
The MSO role is to provide medical safety stewardship for Medical Device (MD) products. Although a medically independent voice is key, collaboration in assessing potential safety signals is expected. This individual is an active member of a diverse team, and a close partner with the quality leader and statistical colleagues, in assessing any potential safety signal for an MD product.
They will execute on the Medical Safety Organization's strategy, by implementing programs and leading in the strategic priority areas as defined by the Chief Medical Officer.
The MSO will build clear and positive relationships between R&D, Quality, Regulatory, Clinical, Epidemiology and Safety sciences and Safety process and groups to allow for proactive and flexible risk management system. The MSO is knowledgeable in risk management and serves as a subject matter authority in the therapeutic area and patient risk management throughout the product lifecycle, from new product development, to launch and commercial life.
The MSO plays a pivotal role in evaluating customer/user risk and in assessing the actual or potential impact of product performance issues on patient safety. The reactive elements of the role (addressing Quality/performance issues) are balanced with the need for a proactive approach in continually assessing all available information/data sources and advising on any mitigating activities which should be taken to minimize potential risk to patients. Further, the MSO must be a trusted partner in the innovation process, engaging with R&D and quality engineering to drive MD&D's patient-centered innovation process.
The primary responsibility will be for Cerenovus/ Neurovascular Solutions.
Principal Duties & Responsibilities:Assess product risk-benefit and offer medical input/review to: Risk Management Reports, Product Issue assessment/ Health Hazards Evaluations, Clinical Evaluation Reports, Product Safety Surveillance Plans (SSPs), including risk categorization of product/product families. Review and provide input on: mitigations, labeling and internal and customer safety training materials directed to minimize patient risk and improve outcomes; adverse events, complaints and mass communications.Clinical interpretation of post-marketing safety data, aggregate complaint data, individual case safety reports, literature reports with possible safety dataInput into design and interpretation of safety-related studies, and results of any SSP activitiesRepresent Medical Safety in various product reviews during developmentEvaluation of medical impact of manufacturing and design issuesResponsible for oversight and guidance as it relates to the performance and Medical Safety of productsMonitor external sources/trends and identify and call out emerging issues. These include (but are not limited to): complaint & MDR/MDV trends, regulatory & market trends/intelligence, literature and scientific publicationsAdvise on failure investigations and provide medical opinion when deciding on reportabilityWork with customers/users to gather additional medical information/ data when required to support investigationsWhen required, review additional safety-related information to customers to prevent repeat adverse events and complaintsDiscuss with healthcare professionals (at their request) AE investigations as well as discussion of AEs that the customer experienced.Be the medical representative within the review process when making decisions on field actions and help evaluate the effectiveness of field safety corrective actionsEnsure consistency in medical evaluations, Quality Review Board decisions and overall Safety evaluations of productsDeploy standard practices in co-ordination with MD CMOEnsure appropriate metrics are used to assess adequacy of patient safety related processesContribute to and periodically review the definition of a product's harms and hazards list and derivations of criteria for reportabilityAct as subject-matter-expert in audit and other regulatory body interactionsReview and approve (from a medical safety perspective) appropriate reports and filingsReview responses to, for example, regulatory bodies, clinicians and patients when safety issues are involvedCoordinate with Regional Safety Officers to ensure timely coordination of information.Required:Doctor of Medicine (MD), Doctor of Osteopathy (DO), or equivalent degree.Minimum of 3 years clinical or research experienceRelevant experience or specific training in a Cardiovascular or Interventional specialty.Ability to use common computer programs (Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)Knowledge of basic statistical techniques and epidemiological principlesKnowledge of pre-clinical or clinical research basic conceptsPreferred:
Preferred specialties: Neuro-interventional radiology, Interventional Radiology, Neurosurgery, Neurology, Interventional Cardiology, Vascular Surgery or Cardiology.Experience in risk evaluation and mitigationMedical device and/or pharmaceutical industry experience in Health Care and/or device industryClinical study/research experienceExperience of working with senior leadership within a global healthcare companyAdvanced statistical knowledge (e.g. multivariate data analysis)Knowledge of local and international Medical Device regulations
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $186,000 to $322,000.
The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, long term incentives, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below.
https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .