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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Principal Research Optometrist Clinician located in Jacksonville, FL

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient’s lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Purpose: The Principal Research Optometrist is an expert in ophthalmic and medical device research who is a core team member on key projects. Your insights will drive the strategic direction for crafting clinical programs that generate scientific evidence to bring new technologies to eye care professionals and their patients.

You will:

• Represent Clinical Science as core team member on critical projects, liaising between project and functional teams, and coordinating with Clinical Operations  and Project Management partners to deliver on time, within budget, and in compliance with regulations and SOPs
• Activate and build collaborative relationships with across business platforms as well as key cross-functional partners (e.g., Global Strategic Marketing, Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, etc.) to ensure consistent alignment in new product development and through product life cycle
• Lead initiatives for appropriate interpretation and dissemination of all evidence generated, including Clinical Study Reports, abstracts, manuscripts, and MDR-related documents (CER, PMCF, Clinical Plans, etc.)
• Contribute to clinical scientific discussions with regulatory agencies that support the clinical and regulatory strategy, including proposed investigations, review process of evidence to support marketing authorization, and support of regulatory inspections
• Engage and collaborate with industry's key opinion leaders, including KOLs and regulatory agencies, and build on relationships established through professional/technical societies
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management

Qualifications

• A Doctoral Degree-Optometry or MD with specialty in Ophthalmology
• 5+ years of research expreicne
• Clinical / scientific work experience, including leadership functions (i.e.. leading or mentoring teams, non-managerial leadership experiences)
• Strong technical writing ability, such as clinical study protocols, reports and abstracts
• Understanding of biostatistics as applied to study data
• Proficient with computers and software programs
• Ability to travel up to 10%

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Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Clinical Trials, Ophthalmology, Researching

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$117,000.00 - $201,250.00

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