New · posted Nov 13
Johnson & Johnson · Pharmaceuticals
Medical Director, Clinical Development (Neuroscience)
- Titusville, NJ
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- Director
The role
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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 jnj.com
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Medical Director, Clinical Development, to support our Neuroscience therapeutic area.
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 Medical Director, Clinical Development, will be responsible for the leadership, oversight, and medical integrity of psychiatry studies/programs. This individual will monitor clinical studies, review and interpret clinical trial data, provide input into clinical study and regulatory communications and reports, and contribute to clinical development plans and strategy.
What you need
- MD degree or international equivalent; active medical license preferred
- Specialty training or board certification in Neurology or Psychiatry preferred
- Minimum 3 years clinical/research experience in the pharmaceutical industry, relevant governmental organizations, or academic research setting required.
- Ability to travel at least 30%
- Ability to work in a team setting as well as function as an individual contributor
- Ability to work efficiently and under tight timelines
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to be flexible in an ever-changing environment
- Ability to think strategically and be able to anticipate problems before they occur
- Ability to be proactive in finding solutions to issues
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Must be able to perform all essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation
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, please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
What you'll do
- Provide cross functional Clinical Development leadership for internal and external team members in the delivery of clinical studies:
- Provide a role in the strategic planning of clinical studies and programs, including the development of study design, milestones, key deliverables.
- Provide support and oversight to all other functional areas of the study teams throughout the lifecycle of the study (startup, maintenance, closeout) in order to ensure data integrity, resolve and/or escalate issues, achieve alignment, and adhere to study goals and timelines.
- Act as primary contact for medical communication to ensure medical safety within studies. Develop and maintain relationships with sites and Investigators.
- Provide medical monitoring, which includes reviewing study participant eligibility, protocol interpretation, coding support, protocol deviation review, and data cleaning in collaboration with Clinical Operations and Data Management.
- Work with Biometrics to contribute to the analysis and interpretation of clinical results.
- Author, review, and/or provide strategic input into:Clinical sections of regulatory documents including, IND submissions, annual updates, DSUR, investigator brochures, and briefing documents.
- Study specific documents such as study protocols/amendments, informed consent documents, case report forms, placebo justifications, and clinical study reports.
- Scientific publications, manuscripts, posters, or other documents intended for external audiences.
- Represent Clinical Development at Regulatory Authority Meetings.
- Present the clinical development aspects of a project and clinical trial results at internal or external meetings.
- Communicate to Senior Management and relevant functions any potential issues, risks or changes to the Clinical Development Plan.
- Complete all company and job-related training as assigned within the required timelines.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.
- Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Pay and benefits
$204,000 – $353,050 a year
Employer providedThe anticipated base pay range for this position is
$204,000.00 - $353,050.00
Pension and 401(k) savings plan
Vacation (120 hours per year)
Sick time
Holiday pay (13 days)
Parental leave
Volunteer leave
Where you'll work
Titusville, NJHybridOpen in Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Job Function
Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development
Job Sub Function
Clinical Development & Research – MD
Job Category
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, La Jolla, California, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
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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)).
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
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.
Job intelligence
The context around this role
Live data · November 13, 2026
Salary intelligence
How the pay compares
This role's midpoint is 7% below the US median for Clinical Development roles at this level.
This roleEmployer provided
Director roles in New Jersey25 roles publishing pay
Director roles in the US216 roles publishing pay
| Annual base pay | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| This role | $204,000 | — | $353,050 |
| New Jersey (middle half) | $270,500 | $300,000 | $329,500 |
| All US (middle half) | $254,500 | $300,000 | $335,500 |
This role: Johnson & Johnson's own published range. Comparisons: the base pay employers published on open Clinical Development roles at the same level on Regulatory Jobs, November 13, 2026. Nothing is estimated.
Career trajectory
Where this role sits in Clinical Development
The general path across 288 open Clinical Development roles on Regulatory Jobs, with the titles they carry most. Not Johnson & Johnson's own promotion track.
Skills DNA
What this role leans on
How many of the posting's 31 duty, requirement and summary lines touch each area. The posting's emphasis, not a proficiency score.
- Collaboration and leadership11
- Clinical trial conduct8
- Documentation and SOPs4
- Investigations and CAPA2
- Data and digital systems2
- Regulatory submissions1
Regulatory intelligence
The rules, regulations and standards behind this role
The regulations, guidance and standards that govern Clinical Development work in pharmaceuticals, led by the one this posting names, each linked to the agency or standards body that publishes it.
- FDA21 CFR Part 312(official source, opens in a new tab)Investigational New Drug applications and sponsor duties in drug trialsNamed in the posting
- ICHICH E6(R3) good clinical practice(official source, opens in a new tab)The international standard for the design, conduct and reporting of clinical trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 50(official source, opens in a new tab)Protection of human subjects: informed consent in FDA-regulated trials
- FDA21 CFR Part 56(official source, opens in a new tab)Institutional review boards for FDA-regulated clinical investigations
- ICHICH E8(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)General considerations for clinical studies and quality by design in trials
- ICHICH E2A to E2F(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical safety data management, expedited reporting and periodic safety reports
- ICHICH E3(official source, opens in a new tab)Structure and content of clinical study reports
- EUEU Clinical Trials Regulation 536/2014(official source, opens in a new tab)How clinical trials of medicines are authorized and run in the EU, through CTIS
- HHS45 CFR Part 46 (Common Rule)(official source, opens in a new tab)The federal policy for the protection of human research subjects
- NIH42 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)Clinical trial registration and results reporting on ClinicalTrials.gov
- FDAFDA Bioresearch Monitoring (BIMO)(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA inspections of clinical investigators, sponsors, IRBs and GLP labs
- FDA21 CFR Part 11(official source, opens in a new tab)FDA rules for electronic records and electronic signatures
- HHSHIPAA Privacy Rule(official source, opens in a new tab)Federal protections for individually identifiable health information
- EUGDPR (Regulation 2016/679)(official source, opens in a new tab)The EU General Data Protection Regulation for personal data, including health data
- ICHICH E9 and E9(R1)(official source, opens in a new tab)Statistical principles for clinical trials and estimands
- FDA21 CFR 314.80 and 600.80(official source, opens in a new tab)Postmarketing reporting of adverse drug and biologic experiences
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Medical Director, Clinical Development (Neuroscience) at Johnson & Johnson
Applications close December 11. $204K–$353K a year, employer provided.