Sr Manager Intl Clinical Research

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.

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr Manager Intl Clinical Research, located in Leeds, UK. The Sr. Manager, International Clinical Research will primarily support local evidence generation, health technology assessment submissions, and dissemination of clinical evidence across international markets, with an initial focus on EMEA. The role will partner with regional business, clinical, regulatory, medical affairs, and commercial stakeholders to ensure locally relevant clinical evidence is generated, interpreted, and communicated effectively to support market access, customer engagement, and evidence-based decision-making. The role will also consult on clinical regulatory strategy for new product introductions and post-market evidence needs, ensuring alignment with applicable regulatory expectations and global clinical evidence strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• International Evidence Generation: Lead support for locally relevant evidence generation projects with global impact across international markets, including investigator-initiated studies, collaborative research, registry analyses, and other real-world evidence activities. Work with investigators and internal stakeholders to shape research concepts, assess feasibility, support study set-up, and provide ongoing scientific and operational input through timely meetings and written feedback. Support development or review of study materials, protocols, abstracts, manuscripts, presentations, and medical writing outputs where required. Ensure evidence generation activities are aligned with regional business priorities, clinical evidence gaps, compliance requirements, and available funding pathways.
• Clinical Support for Health Technology Assessment and Market Access: Provide clinical and evidence-based support for local health technology assessment submissions, reimbursement activities, value dossiers, and tender responses as required. Interpret clinical evidence in the context of local payer, provider, and customer requirements to support market access and adoption of orthopaedic technologies. Collaborate with regional business partners, health economics and market access colleagues, and commercial teams to ensure evidence messages are accurate, balanced, and aligned with approved claims.
• Dissemination and Translation of Clinical Evidence: Facilitate the local dissemination and translation of clinical evidence into practical resources, including white papers, evidence summaries, training materials, slide content, and customer-facing scientific support materials. Support evidence-focused training for regional sales and commercial teams, including delivery or support of training sessions at Leeds One and other appropriate venues.
• Clinical Regulatory Strategy Consultation: Consult on clinical regulatory strategy with Global Clinical team for new product introductions and post-market evidence requirements, including alignment with EU MDR and other applicable international regulatory expectations.

Suggested Requirements and Job Specification

• Degree in life sciences, clinical research, biomedical engineering, health sciences, or a related discipline; advanced degree preferred.
• Significant experience in clinical research, medical device clinical evidence generation, medical affairs, regulatory clinical strategy, or a related healthcare industry role.
• Strong understanding of clinical evidence requirements for medical devices, including EU MDR, post-market clinical follow-up, real-world evidence, and health technology assessment expectations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong attention to scientific accuracy, compliance, and consistency of evidence messaging.

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