Manager, Scientific Communications

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for a Manager, Scientific Communications to support our Electrophysiology business.  This role will work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 2-3 days per week onsite in our Irvine, CA office.

The Manager, Scientific Communications, will join the Clinical Science & External Research (CSER) Team responsible for supporting global evidence dissemination of scientific findings from clinical trials and registries sponsored by Johnson & Johnson MedTech Electrophysiology. Working closely with cross-functional partners, this leader will contribute to the development and distribution of internal and external scientific communication content to inform trial updates and findings to various target audiences. The ideal candidate for this position has proven success in the day-to-day management of evidence dissemination plans within the medical device or related industry, is knowledgeable of the cardiac arrhythmia therapies, and is familiar with pertinent guidelines governing internal and external communication compliance.

This role bridges multiple functions within Scientific Affairs and Clinical Communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day development and implementation of evidence dissemination for assigned studies and products

• Maps publications, congress activities, and clinical trial milestones for content development and execution; prioritizes topics by clinical impact and audience need
• Manage the development and implementation of templates for Scientific Affairs communications
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to shape press release strategy; collaborate with Communications and Public Relations team to align with publication and congress timelines, acquire approval of quotes and ensure messaging alignment
• Plans, authors, and disseminates internal Scientific Affairs newsletters by curating timely, evidence‑based content, coordinating cross‑functional reviews for scientific accuracy and compliance, managing an editorial calendar, and measuring engagement to inform ongoing content strategy
• Support the coordination of clinical science leadership meetings by confirming content preparedness and maintaining alignment with approved templates
• Manage communication and planning regarding live/pre-recorded case presentations at congresses
• Maintain long-term forecasting for data availability to assist with the development publication/evidence strategy
• Create and manage project schedules for each deliverable through final completion
• Support congress planning, including Scientific Affairs and Clinical Science booth activities and scientific evidence gathering
• Ensure the timely approval of evidence dissemination materials per Company SOPs
• Supervise contractors and vendors associated with communication strategy execution
• Maintain database of internally created publications
• Mentor junior CSER staff

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Physical Science, Nursing, Biological Science, Communications, Marketing or closely related field
• Minimum of 5+ years in medical industry as either a clinical, scientific or upstream marketing role
• Proven experience in building and executing evidence dissemination strategy
• Clinical and scientific literacy
• Able to critically appraise clinical data and synthesize scientific evidence for different audiences
• Experience in supporting scientific contentment development, summarizing literature and translating into simple medical concepts
• Superior project management skills with the ability to balance multiple projects and competing priorities 
• High attention to detail for citation accuracy, formatting consistency, and compliance. Strong working knowledge of APA and AMA reference standards, including text citation and reference list formatting
• Comfort working with Authors, Reviewers, Legal, Regulatory, Compliance teams to meet regulatory standards and internal policies. Strong written communication skills to resolve comments, clarify edits, and move content efficiently through approval.
• Strong scientific writing experience, deep familiarity with cardiovascular and/or electrophysiology clinical landscapes, and a thorough understanding of publication standards, regulatory guidelines, and clinical study design
• Proficient in Microsoft Office especially in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Preferred:

• PhD/MD/PharmD with industry/academic research experience
• 8+ years medical device industry or related setting
• 3+ years of medical device experience, especially in cardiovascular and/or electrophysiology therapeutic areas
• Experience working with physicians/key opinion leaders to develop congress presentations and manuscripts in an industry or clinical setting
• Experience training internal and personnel on key clinical study data
• Other:
• May require up to 15% travel

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:

Clinical Data Management, Clinical Evaluations, Consulting, Developing Others, Drug Discovery Development, Entrepreneurship, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Medicines and Device Development and Regulation, Operational Excellence, Regulatory Affairs Management, Relationship Building, Safety-Oriented, Scientific Research, Strategic Change, Study Management, Team Management

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$117,000.00 - $201,250.00

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

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


For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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