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Clinical Research Associate II- Shockwave (Reducer)

Johnson & Johnson, Santa Clara, CA, United States


Job Details
Job Function: R&D Operations

Job Sub Function: Clinical Trial Project Management

Job Category: Professional

Job Posting Locations: Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Position Overview
Clinical Research Associate II – Shockwave (Reducer) responsible for facilitating in‑house setup, activation, maintenance, and closure of global clinical trials. Gains experience in clinical trial management, works closely with Investigators, Site Personnel and Vendors to ensure protocol compliance, data quality, and overall clinical objectives.

Essential Job Functions

May participate in study design and setup activities.

May conduct site visits (pre‑study, initiation, interim and close‑out) to ensure protocol compliance, accurate data collection, and appropriate study conduct.

Participate in the review of monitoring visit reports for completeness.

Support development of study training and provide study site training to site personnel as needed.

Provide study training to internal employees as applicable.

Assist in development of CRF design, CRF guidelines and support database development when applicable.

Develop study tools and guidelines to be utilized by study sites.

Develop basic knowledge of the process used to evaluate and select potential investigators and sites.

Develop basic knowledge of the process used to evaluate and select potential vendors as applicable.

Interact with field monitors/CRO CRAs, investigators and study coordinators through frequent communication and maintain effective management of study issues.

Draft informed consents as applicable.

Review site’s informed consent forms for GCP requirements and protocol information, ensuring accuracy and clarity.

Coordinate and review regulatory documents from study sites, ensuring completeness, accuracy and facilitating translation as needed.

Ensure study records are auditable in‑house.

Responsible for authoring internal documents and may author portions of clinical study reports or evaluation reports.

Develop basic knowledge of investigator contract, budget and payment process including legal language and document structure.

Possibly initiate and track quarterly site payments and reconcile study invoices.

Communicate status of trial to manager and team.

Possibly develop or revise SOPs or work instructions.

Appropriately represent functional area.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in science or healthcare with at least 2 years of medical device industry experience supporting clinical research in a Sponsor role.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

High attention to detail and organizational skills.

Basic understanding of peripheral and coronary artery disease and therapies preferred.

Working knowledge of GCP, FDA, ISO and other applicable regulations.

Ability to travel 10%–20% domestically and internationally.

Experience with EDC data management systems.

Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment while managing multiple priorities.

ACRP or SOCRA clinical research certification preferred.

Operate as a team and/or independently while demonstrating flexibility to changing requirements.

Required Skills
No specific required skills listed beyond the qualifications.

Preferred Skills

Analytical reasoning

Analytics dashboards

Business behavior

Clinical data management

Clinical research and regulations

Clinical trial designs

Clinical trials

Execution focus

Laboratory operations

Medical knowledge

Process oriented

Professional ethics

Project integration management

Project management

Research and development

Research ethics

Training administration

Salary & Benefits
Anticipated base pay range: $87,000.00 – $140,300.00.

Additional benefits: Employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). The position is eligible for the Company’s long‑term incentive program.

Time off benefits include:

Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year

Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 for Colorado residents; 56 for Washington residents)

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 birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement leave – 240 hours (40 for 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

Equal Opportunity & Accessibility
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.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an inclusive interview process. If you have a disability and would like accommodations, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS for assistance.

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