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**Job Function: **
R&D Operations
**Job Sub Function: **
Clinical Trial Support
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Florida (Any City), Georgia (Any City), Maryland (Any City), North Carolina (Any City), Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, South Carolina (Any City), Virginia (Any City), Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America, West Virginia (Any City)
Job Description:
About Innovative Medicine:
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.
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
About Oncology:
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 Oncology team is focused on the elimination of cancer by discovering new pathways and modalities to finding treatments and cures. We lead where medicine is going and need innovators with an unwavering commitment to results.
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
We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Site Manager – Oncology. This position can be located remotely in the Southeastern Region (DC, VA, MD, NC, SC, GA, FL, or WV) of the United States.
This is a remote role available in all cities within DC, VA, MD, NC, SC, GA, FL or WV.
While specific cities are listed in the Locations section for reference, please note that they are examples only and do not limit your application. We invite candidates from any location to apply.
Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.
**Purpose: **
The Senior Site Manager (Senior SM) will serve as the primary contact point between the Sponsor and the Investigational Site. The Senior SM is assigned to trial sites to ensure inspection readiness through compliance with the clinical trial protocol, company Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and applicable regulations and guidelines from study start-up through to site closure.
This individual may assist with site selection, site qualification assessment, subject recruitment and retention planning, site initiation, on-site and remote monitoring and close-out activities. Partner with the Local Trial Manager (LTM), Clinical Trial Assistant (CTA) and TDL (Trial Delivery Leader) to ensure overall site management while performing trial related activities for assigned protocols. May contribute to process improvement, training and the mentoring of other SMs. Operate independently with little or limited supervision.
**You will be responsible for: **
- Act as primary local company contact for assigned sites for specific trials.
- Actively participate in site feasibility and/or Site Qualification Visits (SQVs).
- Attend/participate in investigator meetings as needed. May be expected to help prepare meeting materials and may be required to present at the investigator meeting.
- Execute activities within site initiation and start-up, preparation and conduct of site monitoring (including remote monitoring), site management (by study specific systems and other reports/dashboards) and site/study close-out according to SOPs, Work Instructions (WIs) and policies. Implementation of analytical risk-based monitoring model at the site level and work with the site to ensure timely resolution of issues found during monitoring visits. Implement and execute all tasks independently with little or limited supervision.
- Ensure site staff are trained, and the corresponding training records are complete and accurate at any point during all trial phases. Collaborate closely with LTM and central study team for the activities during site activation phase in order to speed up the process and activate the site in shortest possible timeframe. May be required to help provide solutions to challenges faced in other sites in the country.
- Contribute to site level recruitment strategy and contingency planning and implementation in partnership with other functional areas.
- Ensure site study supplies (such as Non-Investigational Product (IP), lab kits, etc.) are adequate for trial conduct.
- Ensure that clinical drug supplies are appropriately used, handled and stored and returns are accurately inventoried and documented.
- Arrange for the appropriate destruction of clinical supplies.
- Ensure site staff complete data entry and resolve queries within expected timelines.
- Ensure accuracy, validity and completeness of data collected at trial sites.
- Proactively ensure that all Adverse Events (AE)/Serious Adverse Events (SAEs)/Product Quality Complaints (PQCs) are reported within the required reporting timelines and documented as appropriate. For AEs/SAEs, ensure that they are consistent with all data collected and with the information in the source documents.
- Maintain complete, accurate and timely data and essential documents in relevant systems
- utilized for trial management.
- Fully document trial related activities, in particular monitoring. Write visit reports and follow-up letters in accordance with the SOPs. Promptly communicate relevant status information and issues to appropriate stakeholders.
- Reviews study files for completeness and ensure archiving retention requirements are met, including storage in a secure area at all times.
- Collaborate with LTM for documenting and communicating site/study progress and issues to trial central team.
- Attend regularly scheduled team meetings and trainings.
- Comply with relevant training requirements. Act as local expert in assigned protocols. Possess proficient therapeutic knowledge sufficient to support role and responsibilities.
- Work closely with LTM to ensure Corrective Action Preventative Action (CAPA) is completed for Quality Assurance (QA) site audits and for quality issues identified at the site during routine monitoring and other visit types (e.g., Compliance Monitoring Visit (CMV)). May be required to oversee audit and inspection preparation by Associate SM.
- Prepare trial sites for close out and conduct final close out visit.
- Track costs at site level and ensure payments are made, if applicable.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, in particular investigators, trial coordinators and other site staff.
- May participate in the Health Authority (HA) and Independent Ethics Committee (IEC)/Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission and notification processes as required/appropriate.
- Act as a point of contact in site management practices. Provide credible and useful insights and input.
- May be assigned as a coach and mentor to a less experienced site manager.
- May be required to contribute to process improvement and training.
- Occasionally lead and/or participate in special initiatives as assigned.
- May assume additional responsibilities or special initiatives such as “Champion” or Subject Matter Expert”.
Qualifications / Requirements:
- A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Nursing, Life Sciences, or related scientific discipline is required.
- A minimum of 2 years of clinical trial monitoring experience is required.
- A minimum of 2 years of Oncology experience in required.
- Experience with Phase II and Phase III Clinical Trials is preferred.
- Knowledge of the drug development process, including Good Clinical Practices (GCPs) and FDA Code of Federal Regulations, is required.
- Strong working knowledge of GCPs, company SOPs, local laws and regulations, assigned protocols and associated protocol specific procedures, including monitoring guidelines, is required.
- Strong computer skills in appropriate software applications and related clinical systems required.
- Must have strong written and oral communication skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 60% with overnight stay away from home is required.
- A valid Driver's License issued in one of the 50 United States and a good driving record is required.
_The anticipated base pay range for this position in the US is $92,000 - $148,350. _
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
- 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 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
- Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
- Caregiver Leave - 10 days
- Volunteer Leave - 4 days
- Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
This job posting is anticipated to close on June 5th, 2026. The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.
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.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Business Behavior, Business English, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Trials Operations, Execution Focus, Laboratory Operations, Mentorship, Proactive Behavior, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Project Support, Regulatory Environment, Regulatory Inspections, Research and Development, Research Ethics, Study Management, Time Management
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$92,000.00 - $148,350.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits