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gned with J&J's compliance framework and regulatory standards, and deliver a summary that is understandable to lay readers in a fair, balanced, and non-promotional manner.
Proficiencies specific to the production of plain language summaries of clinical trial results:
Knowledge of the application of regulatory guidance (i.e., EU Clinical Trial Regulations) in writing PLSs
Understands the principles of clinical research, fundamental biostatistics, and safety data reporting
Interprets information for indications across various therapeutic areas using source documents such as the protocol, Clinical Study Report but also the Informed Consent Forms, Technical Summaries of Clinical Trial Results (i.e., Clinicaltrials.gov, EudraCT)
Applies critical scientific thinking to align the study rationale and research objectives with study endpoints and results. Understands the trial design, disease characteristics and measures being summarized to ensure study results accurately present scientific content in plain language
Experience in writing Clinical Study Reports
Role Responsibilities:
Ensures PLS production process is robust and scalable. Monitors vendor quality to identify weak points and develop solutions
Interacts effectively with multiple functions, clinical teams across all Therapeutic Areas and external vendors to communicate document requirements and to provide high quality results
Ensures compliance with departmental SOPs, Job Aids, policies and regulatory guidance documents
Leads discussions by proposing solutions on guidelines, standards, processes
Sound organizational and leadership skills, and the ability to balance multiple responsibilities and work under tight time constraints
Responsible for vendor oversight, review of all draft PLSs, ensuring adherence to PLS compliance documents (i.e., PLS Template and Job Aid) and health literacy principles
Leads discussions with cross-functional teams to address and resolve content issues
Complete understanding of J&J's PLS policy and regulatory mandates. Communicates effectively with team members to confirm studies qualify under internal policy and mandatory criteria (i.e., national and regional requirements including EU Clinical Trial Regulation [EU CTR])
Assesses impact of and applies, as appropriate, regional and/or local PLS content-related requirements and evaluates the impact with key stakeholders
Ensures that results presentation is appropriate to the statistical analysis, and relevant for nonscientific readers, and includes sufficient context
Understands the concerns around commercially confidential information, intellectual property and participant privacy issues in clinical trials
Collaborates with teams who publish clinical trial results for alignment
Prepares material and facilitates meetings with PLS production extended team members (i.e., PLS and ad-hoc Subject Matter Experts)
Facilitates the timely hand-off of PLS for translation to begin
Attends and actively participates in vendor(s) operational and governance meetings, raises issues to PLS Lead
Assists in the updates of procedural documents, including the template, standard terms and definitions and Job Aids
Identifies relevant program metrics to qualify/quantify project benefit, identify risks and areas of improvement
Has strong oral/written communication and presentation skills
The role must master the use of systems, tools, and processes
Qualifications
Qualifications & Experience:
Required:
A Bachelor's degree in a scientific, technical or healthcare subject area, or equivalent experience is required.
At least 5 years in relevant pharmaceutical/scientific experience in a related field; e.g. medical writing, PLS writing
Excellent understanding of at least one of the following: regulatory clinical trial disclosure requirements, translation of scientific content for a lay audience
Demonstrated written and verbal communications skills is required
Demonstrated customer focus and solution-oriented experience required
Proficient English written and spoken
Preferred:
Demonstrated interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal and external business partners
Demonstrated leadership on cross-functional projects.
Demonstrated leadership in strategic decision making and problem solving
Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary and extensive benefits package. The health and well-being of our employees is a priority. We offer career development opportunities for those who want to grow and be part of our organisation. We are J&J Innovative Medicine!
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.