Director of Clinical Data Acquisition

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

Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Data Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

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.

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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):

United States - Requisition Number: R-047182

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-048694

United Kingdom - Requisition Number: R-048698

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

We are searching for the best talent for a Director Data Acquisition to be located in High Wycombe, United Kingdom. This is a hybrid position and requires you to be onsite 3 days a week.

As an experienced technical leader and a key member of the Clinical Data Acquisition Leadership Team, you will work closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to deliver industry leading clinical data acquisition capabilities.

You will provide strategic and operational leadership of Specialized Data Acquisition activities with an initial focus on enhancing J&Js eCOA data acquisition capabilities across all Therapeutic areas.

In addition, you will deploy new sourcing, technical and process solutions collaborating with partner functions to drive increased efficiency, quality, performance, and innovation within the Clinical Data Acquisition functional area promoting the overall efficiency of the acquisition of clinical data.

The successful candidate will work in an agile, fast-paced, initiative-taking, team-centric, and evolving data environment. You will apply creative critical thinking skills and knowledge to support R&D innovation and represent the Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicines Clinical Data Acquisition function at external industry working groups, conferences, and user groups.

You will be responsible for:

• Key member of the Clinical Data Acquisition and Leadership Team with primary accountability for eCOA Data Acquisition.
• Accountable for operational delivery across therapeutic areas within assigned capability with quality, compliance, and adherence to established standards.
• Strategic leadership and development of assigned capability including the design, development and deployment of process optimization and innovation.
• Coordinates team workload across therapeutic areas and innovation projects in line with key portfolio objectives and priorities and ensure appropriate resource prioritization to ensure optimal portfolio support and utilization of resources with a strong customer focus.
• Provides excellent leadership to employees within responsible areas through coaching, mentoring and development.
• Proactively engages with vendors in assessing and implementing innovative clinical data acquisition operating models, solutions and sophisticated systems working in collaboration with internal and external partner organizations.
• Business process/business system ownership of key clinical data acquisition processes and technologies ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and audit and inspection readiness.
• Represents Clinical Data Acquisition in cross-functional discussions and deputizes for the Functional Leader as needed, including on Data Management and Central Monitoring Leadership Team.
• Engages externally to monitor and influence industry trends, technologies and practices applying knowledge to strengthen capability to meet current and future business needs.
• Contributes to development, collection and analysis of performance metrics and identify ways to raise department standards. Responsible for team adherence to standards and compliance.
• Provides leadership by attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent ensuring organizational effectiveness, transparency, and communication creating a positive Credo-based work environment. Building an environment where employees feel engaged and empowered, and take pride in their roles, responsibilities, and outcomes.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in data science/analytics, computer science, mathematics, life sciences or another relevant scientific or technical field required.
• Advanced Degree (Masters, PhD or equivalent) preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Approximately 10+ years' established experience within clinical development required.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of clinical data acquisition and data management concepts, processes, practices, and technologies.
• 3+ years in a group or functional leadership role leading teams to positive outcomes.
• Proven record working within a global environment and enabling effective collaboration.
• Established people leadership experience including talent development and performance management.
• Consistent record of implementing innovation and continuous improvement.
• In-depth understanding of clinical development, quality and regulatory standards and policies relevant to data management and data acquisition (e.g., GCP, ICH)
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with ability to bridge technical, scientific, and business concepts.

Preferred:

• Experience of implementation of COA data acquisition technologies and methodologies.

Other:

• Language Requirement: English (fluent written and verbal)
• Travel: less than 10%

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Trials Operations, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Privacy Standards, Data Savvy, Developing Others, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Inclusive Leadership, Innovation, Leadership, Leverages Information, Motivating People, Regulatory Affairs Management, Research Ethics, Systems Development, Vendor Management

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