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Johnson & Johnson in North Ryde, Australia is recruiting a Manager, Clinical Research to lead planning, execution, and oversight of clinical studies in orthopedics. The role partners with R&D, Medical Affairs, Regulatory and Quality to ensure scientifically sound and compliant programs that drive patient outcomes and product development.

You will manage site identification, feasibility, vendor relationships, start-up, monitoring, and CAPA processes, while aligning timelines and budgets across

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Job Function

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

Job Description

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Manager, Clinical Research in North Ryde, Australia

• Join our change journey at J&J-help shape what's next
• Step into a high-impact career opportunity with real visibility

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Manager, Clinical Research which plays a critical leadership role in the planning, execution, and oversight of clinical research activities supporting DePuy Synthes' orthopedic portfolio. This role partners closely with cross functional stakeholders to ensure clinical studies are scientifically sound, operationally efficient, and compliant with global and local regulatory requirements. The position offers the opportunity to directly influence evidence generation that supports patient outcomes, product innovation, and regulatory and commercial success.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end clinical study operations across assigned programs, including feasibility planning, vendor/CRO engagement, start-up, execution, and close-out activities.
• Drive clinical site identification and selection by leading feasibility assessments (site experience, enrollment potential, quality history, contracting/start-up timelines), documenting rationale, and aligning final site lists with study strategy.
• Ensure studies are executed in compliance with GCP, applicable country regulations, and internal procedures, including oversight of informed consent, safety reporting, essential documents, and data integrity expectations.
• Serve as a primary clinical operations point of contact to cross-functional stakeholders (R&D, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Quality, Biostatistics/Data Management) and external partners (CROs, investigators), ensuring timely decisions and clear documentation of actions and outcomes.
• Develop and maintain operational study plans (milestones, enrollment projections, monitoring strategy, issue escalation pathways), track progress against timelines and budget, and proactively identify/mitigate risks to deliverables.
• Own monitoring resourcing planning (FTE/visit forecasts, CRA allocation, coverage models) and coordinate with monitoring leadership/CROs to ensure adequate capacity, continuity, and quality oversight across sites.
• Support inspection readiness and participate in audits/inspections by preparing study documentation, coordinating responses, facilitating interviews, and driving timely completion of corrective and preventive actions (CAPAs) for study-related findings.
• Drive consistent project management and communication practices, including meeting cadences, status reporting, and lessons learned; collaborate effectively with a US-based global clinical team by planning across time zones and ensuring timely handoffs and stakeholder updates.

ABOUT YOU

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering, or a related discipline (required).
• 6-8 years of progressive experience in clinical research, clinical operations, or related medical device or healthcare research roles.
• Demonstrated experience managing or leading clinical studies and cross functional teams.
• Strong knowledge of GCP, clinical research regulations, and quality systems.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including scientific and clinical documentation.

Desirable

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD) in a scientific or clinical discipline (preferred).
• Experience within medical devices, orthopedics, or surgical products.
• Prior people management or matrix leadership experience.
• Experience supporting regulatory submissions or post market clinical studies.
• Familiarity with global clinical trial execution and investigator initiated research.

Other

• Language: English proficiency required.
• Travel: Up to 20% domestic and international travel may be required.
• Certifications: Clinical research or project management certifications (e.g., ACRP, SOCRA, PMP) preferred.

Company Culture

• Competitive remuneration package.
• Continuous training and support.
• Award-winning leadership development programs.
• Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements.
• Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion.

Why Choose Us

• Competitive remuneration package and continuous training.
• Supportive environment with award-winning leadership development programs.
• Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements for all.

Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to satisfaction of legal and regulatory requirements, and other customary conditions and approvals. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of the standalone orthopaedics company and your employment would be governed by the standalone orthopaedics company's employment processes, programs, policies and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by the standalone orthopaedics company at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

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 , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Preferred Skills

• Budgeting
• Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS)
• Clinical Trials
• Compliance Management
• Contract Management
• Developing Others
• Execution Focus
• Fact-Based Decision Making
• Inclusive Leadership
• Laboratory Operations
• Leadership
• Process Improvements
• Program Management
• Project Integration Management
• Research and Development
• Research Ethics
• Resource Planning
• Team Management

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

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.

Job Function

Quality

Job Sub Function

Customer/Commercial Quality

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia

Job Description About MedTech

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The Opportunity

You will lead the Commercial Quality function for Electrophysiology and Neurovascular products and services across Australia and New Zealand, managing a team of individual contributors and/or supervisors and ensuring effective performance management. You will direct quality operations to meet regulatory, customer, and business requirements; drives continuous improvement, risk management, compliance excellence, and quality system effectiveness; and partners with business leaders, cross-functional teams, host Commercial Quality organisations, supply chain partners, and external authorities to deliver compliant, high-quality products and services that improve customer and patient outcomes.

Commercial Quality Leadership

• Lead Commercial Quality activities for the EP/NV businesses across Australia and New Zealand.
• Execute quality strategies aligned with business priorities, regulatory requirements and customer expectations.
• Represent the customer, patient and Quality & Compliance perspective in business decisions.
• Serve as the primary Commercial Quality partner to ANZ EP/NV leadership.

Quality Management System Execution

• Ensure effective execution and compliance of applicable Quality Management System processes.
• Partner with Surgery Commercial Quality to implement and maintain hosted QMS processes.
• Drive CAPA effectiveness, risk management and continuous improvement.
• Support audits, management reviews, regulatory inspections and remediation activities.
• Ensure quality issues are appropriately escalated, investigated and resolved.

Post-Market Surveillance & Compliance

• Oversee complaint handling, adverse event reporting, vigilance activities, field actions, recalls and health authority reporting.
• Assess, manage and mitigate quality and compliance risks.
• Monitor quality performance and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Support global quality initiatives and system improvements.

Business Partnership & Operational Support

• Provide quality and compliance expertise across commercial and operational functions.
• Support compliant commercial activities, strategic initiatives and business planning.
• Provide quality support for new product introductions, lifecycle activities and business expansion.
• Proactively identify and mitigate risks through operational governance.
• Act as a trusted quality and compliance adviser to business leaders.

Hosted Distribution & Supply Chain Quality Partnership

• Partner with Surgery Commercial Quality to ensure hosted distribution and warehouse processes address EP/NV needs.
• Provide quality oversight for logistics, loan kit operations, distribution changes and service-provider performance.
• Support the investigation and resolution of supply chain quality issues.
• Ensure hosted processes meet regulatory and business requirements.

Supplier and Service Provider Oversight

• Oversee the quality performance of relevant suppliers, distributors, service providers and contracted partners.
• Partner with host quality teams on supplier qualification, management and oversight.

Regulatory and External Engagement

• Represent EP/NV Commercial Quality with health authorities and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs and industry associations on quality and post-market matters.
• Monitor emerging regulatory requirements and assess their business impact.
• Champion quality, compliance, customer safety and patient well-being.

People Leadership

• Lead, coach and develop Commercial Quality team members.
• Build an engaged, inclusive and high-performing team culture.
• Drive talent development, succession planning and capability building.
• Manage departmental resources and budget effectively.

About You Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Biosciences, Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Operations Management, Quality Management or a related discipline.
• At least 10 years' experience in a regulated industry, such as medical devices, pharmaceuticals or healthcare.
• Demonstrated Quality and Compliance experience, preferably within the medical device sector.
• Proven people leadership, coaching and talent development experience.
• Strong expertise in Quality Management Systems, CAPA, risk management, post-market surveillance and audit management.
• Experience supporting health authority inspections, regulatory audits and compliance programmes.
• Strong cross-functional partnering and external stakeholder management capabilities.
• Experience working in matrix organisations and shared-service quality models is preferred.

Technical Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of ISO 13485, MDSAP, Australian TGA regulations, New Zealand Medsafe requirements and applicable quality standards.
• Sound understanding of complaint management, adverse event reporting, field actions, recalls and post-market surveillance.
• Knowledge of supplier quality management and commercial quality operations.
• Strong understanding of quality risk management and continuous improvement principles.

Core Competencies

• Credo-based leadership with strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong customer and patient focus, with a commitment to quality and compliance excellence.
• Sound risk management, decision-making and results orientation.
• Proven ability to lead change and drive continuous improvement.
• Effective collaboration, influencing, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong matrix leadership, coaching and talent development capability.

Why Choose Us

• Competitive remuneration package
• Continuous training and support
• Award-winning leadership development programs
• Inclusive, flexible, and accessible working arrangements
• Equal opportunity employer supporting diversity and inclusion

Our Benefits

• Up to 18 weeks of parental leave to support new parents
• 4 days of volunteer leave to give back to the community
• Option to purchase up to 2 weeks of additional annual leave for extra time off
• Enjoy a dedicated Wellbeing Day to prioritise self-care
• Global Wellness Reimbursement of $780 per year for healthy eating, exercise, or mindfulness activities
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support
• Enhanced leave provisions for compassionate (caregiver) leave, providing up to 30 days of additional support
• Life insurance coverage for added peace of mind

And much more

Great Place to Work Certified - 2025

Great Place to Work Certification recognises employers who create outstanding employee experience. The certification process is recognised worldwide as the global benchmark for identifying outstanding workplaces.

Johnson & Jansen - Australia and New Zealand were certified as a Great Place to Work in ANZ in its first year of participation.

All applicants must have rights to work in Australia.

Required Skills Preferred Skills:

Compliance Management, Continuous Improvement, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Developing Others, Fact-Based Decision Making, Give Feedback, Inclusive Leadership, ISO 9001, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Quality Control (QC), Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Processes, Quality Standards, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Team Management