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Get Access To All JobsAt 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 jnj.com
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function:
Clinical Data Management
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Job Description:
We are searching for the best talent for a Lead Clinical Data Analyst to join our DePuy Synthes team located in Warsaw, IN; Raynham, MA; West Chester, PA; Leeds, West Yorkshire (UK)
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 Orthopedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Purpose: The Lead Clinical Data Analyst will coordinate timelines and resources required to implement and maintain a variety of clinical systems as well as provide oversight and coordination of all aspects of the development and management of clinical study databases across a variety of platforms. Coordination of activities will require the development of strong, productive relationships with colleagues across the MD sector.
You will:
- Collaborate with Data Management leadership (including Programming and Biostatistics) to define and document data and process standards
- Provide in-house project support for creation, routing and approval of all system deliverables associated with clinical systems
- Support the development and maintenance of global harmonized processes and procedures for system support
- Support vendor evaluation, selection, contracting, and oversight activities for outsourced systems; Assist with vendor evaluation and selection activities for clinical systems
- Work with BSDM partners, and leadership in Clinical Operations and Franchise to develop project management plans for trial execution including timelines and milestones for study-specific systems set-up, UAT, maintenance and closeout as required
- Lead project management activity related to the deployment of Interactive Voice/Web Response Systems (IxRS), Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems, CTMS, eTMF and other relevant platforms (as assigned)
- Create, review and facilitate approval of system deliverables and facilitate appropriate quality review where applicable
- Mentor peers through review of deliverables to minimize delays during the quality review process
- Interface between Clinical R&D, IT and Quality including CSV regarding clinical systems, UAT, processes and other tools
- Facilitate support requests associated with clinical systems (as needed)
- Serve as first line of contact from study initiation through go live for each clinical study. Systems may include: CTMS, eTMF, IxRS, EDCs
- Facilitate the development of training materials and programs related to system set-up, UAT and ongoing maintenance as well as other relevant processes
- Represent the Medical Devices Sector on Enterprise or cross-sector Clinical System teams (as needed)
- Assist with the implementation of study metrics
- Analyzes complex change requests to determine feasibility for incorporation within clinical studies
- Evaluates vendor supplied release documentation for implementation feasibility and collaborate with appropriate partners to define project parameters
- Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
- Performs other duties assigned as needed
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Statistics, Computer Science or related discipline (required), with at least 6 years of system support in clinical research within Medical Device or Pharmaceuticals
- Experience with at least one clinical system (EDC, CTMS, eTMF and IxRS) is required; Strong proficiency in more than one Clinical system preferred. Advanced certification preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage a project in a team environment to deliver critical milestones required
- Must have proven experience with Medidata or Veeva systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Previous experience in Clinical Operations preferred
- Experience with CDISC STDM preferred
- Knowledge of GCP and SDLC preferred
- Travel up to 10%
LI-AM2
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Advanced Analytics, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Operations, Collaborating, Communication, Database Management, Data Quality, Data Savvy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Innovation, Interdisciplinary Work, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Research Ethics, Resource Allocation, Training People
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
$109,000.00 - $174,800.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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 jnj.com
As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function:
Clinical Data Management
Job Category:
Professional
All Job Posting Locations:
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, Raynham, Massachusetts, United States of America, Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Job Description:
We are searching for the best talent for a Lead Clinical Data Analyst to join our DePuy Synthes team located in Warsaw, IN; Raynham, MA; West Chester, PA; Leeds, West Yorkshire (UK)
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 Orthopedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.
Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech
Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone Orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.
Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Purpose: The Lead Clinical Data Analyst will coordinate timelines and resources required to implement and maintain a variety of clinical systems as well as provide oversight and coordination of all aspects of the development and management of clinical study databases across a variety of platforms. Coordination of activities will require the development of strong, productive relationships with colleagues across the MD sector.
You will:
- Collaborate with Data Management leadership (including Programming and Biostatistics) to define and document data and process standards
- Provide in-house project support for creation, routing and approval of all system deliverables associated with clinical systems
- Support the development and maintenance of global harmonized processes and procedures for system support
- Support vendor evaluation, selection, contracting, and oversight activities for outsourced systems; Assist with vendor evaluation and selection activities for clinical systems
- Work with BSDM partners, and leadership in Clinical Operations and Franchise to develop project management plans for trial execution including timelines and milestones for study-specific systems set-up, UAT, maintenance and closeout as required
- Lead project management activity related to the deployment of Interactive Voice/Web Response Systems (IxRS), Electronic Data Capture (EDC) Systems, CTMS, eTMF and other relevant platforms (as assigned)
- Create, review and facilitate approval of system deliverables and facilitate appropriate quality review where applicable
- Mentor peers through review of deliverables to minimize delays during the quality review process
- Interface between Clinical R&D, IT and Quality including CSV regarding clinical systems, UAT, processes and other tools
- Facilitate support requests associated with clinical systems (as needed)
- Serve as first line of contact from study initiation through go live for each clinical study. Systems may include: CTMS, eTMF, IxRS, EDCs
- Facilitate the development of training materials and programs related to system set-up, UAT and ongoing maintenance as well as other relevant processes
- Represent the Medical Devices Sector on Enterprise or cross-sector Clinical System teams (as needed)
- Assist with the implementation of study metrics
- Analyzes complex change requests to determine feasibility for incorporation within clinical studies
- Evaluates vendor supplied release documentation for implementation feasibility and collaborate with appropriate partners to define project parameters
- Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
- Performs other duties assigned as needed
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Statistics, Computer Science or related discipline (required), with at least 6 years of system support in clinical research within Medical Device or Pharmaceuticals
- Experience with at least one clinical system (EDC, CTMS, eTMF and IxRS) is required; Strong proficiency in more than one Clinical system preferred. Advanced certification preferred
- Demonstrated ability to manage a project in a team environment to deliver critical milestones required
- Must have proven experience with Medidata or Veeva systems
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
- Previous experience in Clinical Operations preferred
- Experience with CDISC STDM preferred
- Knowledge of GCP and SDLC preferred
- Travel up to 10%
LI-AM2
Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Advanced Analytics, Clinical Data Management, Clinical Operations, Collaborating, Communication, Database Management, Data Quality, Data Savvy, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), Innovation, Interdisciplinary Work, Problem Solving, Process Improvements, Research Ethics, Resource Allocation, Training People
The anticipated base pay range for this position is:
$109,000.00 - $174,800.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as a Clinical Data Analyst
Target CROs and pharmaceutical companies first
Contract research organizations like ICON, Parexel, and Syneos Health, along with large pharma companies, sponsor Clinical Data Analysts at high rates. These employers have established immigration infrastructure and are experienced with H-1B petitions.
Lead with your degree field, not just your job title
USCIS requires a specialty occupation match between your degree and role. A degree in biostatistics, epidemiology, health informatics, or statistics directly supports your petition. A general business degree without a quantitative focus can create problems.
SAS and CDISC experience strengthens your petition
Clinical data roles requiring SAS programming and CDISC standards like SDTM and ADaM are easier to defend as specialty occupations. These technical requirements reinforce that the job demands a specific degree field, not just any bachelor's degree.
Ask about cap-exempt employers during your search
Hospitals, academic medical centers, and nonprofits affiliated with universities may qualify as cap-exempt H-1B employers, meaning you can start any time of year without waiting for the lottery. Many Clinical Data Analyst roles exist in these settings.
Prepare your degree equivalency documentation early
If your degree is from outside the U.S., get a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved organization before applying. Many sponsors require this before initiating the H-1B petition, and delays here slow down the entire process.
Highlight FDA-regulated project experience in your resume
Sponsors and USCIS both respond well to experience on FDA-regulated clinical trials. It signals that your role operates within a specialized regulatory framework, reinforcing the specialty occupation argument and demonstrating your professional standing in the field.
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Find Clinical Data Analyst JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does the Clinical Data Analyst role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, Clinical Data Analyst roles qualify as specialty occupations when the job requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as biostatistics, statistics, health informatics, or computer science. Roles that only require any bachelor's degree, regardless of field, can be harder to defend. Job descriptions citing CDISC standards, SAS programming, or clinical trial methodology significantly strengthen the specialty occupation argument.
Which degree fields best support an H-1B petition for Clinical Data Analyst positions?
Biostatistics and statistics are the strongest matches. Health informatics, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and computer science with a healthcare concentration also work well. General degrees in business or information technology without a quantitative or clinical focus are harder to justify. If your degree field is a close but not exact match, a detailed employer letter explaining the connection between your education and the specific job duties can help.
How common is H-1B sponsorship for Clinical Data Analysts?
Sponsorship is relatively common in this field. Pharmaceutical companies, biotechs, and contract research organizations routinely file H-1B petitions for clinical data roles. DOL LCA disclosure data shows consistent filings from employers like Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, ICON, and Parexel for data analyst positions in clinical settings. Browsing Migrate Mate filters sponsor-confirmed postings, so you can focus exclusively on employers already willing to file.
Can I work as a Clinical Data Analyst on OPT before transitioning to H-1B?
Yes. If you hold an F-1 visa and a degree in a qualifying STEM field such as biostatistics, statistics, or health informatics, you're eligible for up to three years of STEM OPT. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify. This gives you a runway to work while your employer sponsors your H-1B, including time to survive the lottery if your first registration isn't selected.
Are there visa options outside H-1B for Clinical Data Analysts?
Yes. Australians can pursue the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a separate 10,500-slot annual allocation that has never been exhausted. Canadians and Mexicans may qualify for TN status under the USMCA if the role fits the permitted categories. Analysts with a strong publication record or industry recognition may also qualify for the O-1A visa for extraordinary ability, though that standard is significantly higher.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Clinical Data Analyst jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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