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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:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is seeking an Associate Director, Clinical Scientist (Biomarker Integration, Neuroscience) to be located in Beerse, Belgium.
Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
Our Neuroscience team tackles the world’s toughest brain health challenges including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, myasthenia gravis, epilepsy, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and autism. This patient-focused team helps address some of the most complex diseases of our time.
Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
The Associate Director, Biomarker Integration, Neuroscience is responsible for leading the implementation of end-to-end biomarker strategies for assigned Neuroscience clinical development programs. This role partners cross-functionally to ensure biomarker integration aligned with clinical program objectives, regulatory requirements, and Precision Measures Plans. Close collaboration with Precision Measures, Global Development, Biospecimen Management, Clinical Scientists, Data Sciences, Statistics, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, Commercial, and external partners is required to ensure coordinated execution.
This role is a core member of the clinical team and may also participate in translational and/or diagnostic expert teams as required to support clinical program strategy and execution.
**Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: **
- Drives the incorporation of biomarker strategies into study design, execution, and reporting. This includes contributing to key clinical and operational documents, overseeing assay selection and validation, and ensuring high-quality biomarker data generation, analysis, and interpretation to support decision-making.
- Responsible for analysis, interpretation and reporting of fluid & tissue biomarker data in assigned NS clinical development programs and for implementing the sample retention strategy.
- Responsible for the translation and implementation of non-medical scientific concepts into the study design and/or program across planning, execution, and reporting including integration of biomarkers, digital technologies, data science initiatives, and select vendor's clinical strategies.
- Responsible for scientific oversight of external vendors and contract laboratories, ensuring appropriate assay methodologies, data quality, and timely delivery of results.
- Manages biospecimen strategy implementation, including sample retention, inventory management, and end-to-end tracking for all human samples from clinical development programs, including budgetary and contractual oversight and governance, to maximize the long-term value of clinical samples across the portfolio.
- Serves as a key interface between Precision Measures and Clinical Development for assigned programs, ensuring effective knowledge transfer of validated biomarker assays and enabling consistent implementation across programs.
- Develops and delivers training on topics related to biomarker integration to clinical teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
Education and Experience:
- PhD Degree is required with a minimum of 6 years industry experience
- A minimum of 8 years of drug discovery & development experience is strongly preferred
- Experience with biomarker development and implementation and clinical development is required; experience with IVD or diagnostics development preferred
- Neuroscience experience is strongly preferred
- Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to translate complex data and information into actionable insights for independent decision making
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence without reporting authority
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to cross functional teams and stakeholders.
- Proven experience and expertise in managing in a matrix organizational structure
**Required Technical Knowledge and Skills **
- 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
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
- Belgium- Requisition Number: R-082556
- United States- Requisition Number: R-080001
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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The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
€96,000.00 - €165,025.00
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.