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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

R&D Operations

Job Sub Function:

Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

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.
 

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Director, Site Engagement Strategy to be in Spring House, PA; Raritan, NJ; or Titusville, NJ.
 

Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

Please note that this role is also 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 postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
 

Toronto, Canada - Requisition Number: R-052621

United States - Requisition Number: R-050504
 

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

Purpose:
As the Associate Director of Site Engagement within IHE&A, your role will be vital in helping to create engagement strategies that resonate with our sites to position JJIM as sponsor of choice. In collaboration with your peers and stakeholders across IHEA, DU and GCO, you will gather insights and work on key areas of opportunity to enhance site engagement. Converting insights into actions will be key to ensure we are building a best-in-class site engagement model.

Working closely with colleagues within IHE&A, as well as BGIA and the DUs, you will support the development of frameworks and processes that enable effective site engagement across our entire portfolio. Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders in these functions will be key to your success.

 

You will be responsible for:

• Collaborate closely with cross functional partners to support an integrated approach to site engagement, driving cohesion and maximizing effectiveness.
• Collaborate with the IHE&A innovation team to implement decentralized clinical trial (DCT) elements into scalable solutions for our study teams. 
• Site insights management – support generation of insights (includes management of site advisory networks & survey governance), build processes, and support insight integration into different internal workflows.
• Support the development of tailored engagement approaches and tools for priority markets to optimize effectiveness.
• Lead and support the improvement of ways of working to streamline experience for our sites through cross-functional collaboration, initiative and project leadership.
• Work collaboratively with DUs and GCO countries to understand their needs in site engagement, in support of the global JJIM R&D portfolio.
• Adopt a client service mindset to ensure an integrated approach to engagement across IHE&A.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in a scientific or health-related discipline
• An advanced degree is preferred
   

Required:

• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in clinical trial execution with a pharmaceutical company and/or a CRO
• Strong track record in building site relationships.
• Strong drive and sense of urgency. Ability to work independently with strong influence skills.
• Possess sharp analytical skills and the ability to solve complex problems by identifying root cause and creating multi-faceted solutions.
• Entrepreneurial spirit. Ability to integrate new services into the organization, to demonstrate grit (mental toughness and courage) and to thrive in an ambiguous and complex environment.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders across matrix organizations.
• Strong planning and tracking skills, customer focused, well organized, detail oriented and capable of managing multiple projects.
• Up to 10% travel, defined by business need (Domestic/International)

Preferred:

• People management experience

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position in the US is $137,000 to $235,000.

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.
 

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
 

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

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 period 10 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
 

This job posting is anticipated to close on January 19, 2026.  The Company may however extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$137,000.00 - $235,750.00

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)).

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



This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.



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