Principal Scientist - Preclinical, Robotics & Digital Solutions - MedTech Surgery

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 Med Tech, 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.

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Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Clinical Development & Research – Non-MD

Scientific/Technology

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America

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 Med Tech surgery? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Med Tech Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world.

Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the world’s most prevalent conditions such as obesity, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting. Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at

This position has the unique opportunity to support Preclinical activities within the Johnson & Johnson Med Tech Surgery Robotics program. Johnson & Johnson Med Tech Johnson & Johnson Med Tech has been working to make surgery better for more than a century. With substantial breadth and depth in surgical technologies, orthopedic and interventional solutions, we aspire to improve and enhance medical care for people worldwide.

Together, we are working to shape the future of health through differentiated products and services. Johnson & Johnson’s long-term vision is to use digital technology as part of a holistic approach to surgery across the episode of care to enhance surgical efficiency, promote better clinical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.

• Develops and delivers appropriate global preclinical evidence generation strategies aligned to R&D, Regulatory, and Commercial needs
• Ensures input and strong alignment from key regional Med Tech leads and other strategically important countries/regions in the development of the preclinical and clinical evidence generation strategies
• Contributes and supports the design of appropriate studies to meet pre-market and post-market needs
• Designs, plans and executes preclinical animal studies for the assessment of safety, performance, and effectiveness; includes study and IACUC protocol development and final reports
• Acts as Study Director as defined in 21 CFR part 58 for GLP and non-GLP studies
• Assesses, communicates, and manages the risks associated to the preclinical evaluation of products
• Ensures appropriate interpretation and dissemination of all evidence generated, based on evidence…