Johnson & Johnson · 4 days ago
Primary Toxicologist - MedTech Surgery, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$76K/yr - $122K/yr
1+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, committed to improving health outcomes through advanced medical solutions. The Primary Toxicologist will play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and compliance of medical device products, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support innovative product development and lifecycle management.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Evaluating medical device products for safety in compliance with internal procedures, US and international regulations, and ISO 10993
Serving as the sponsor for applicable GLP and non-GLP studies, ensuring the studies are of high quality, completed on time, and comply with regulations and procedures
Assisting in the design and implementation of biocompatibility evaluations, toxicology risk assessments, and procedures for Ethicon and across Johnson & Johnson MedTech
Reviewing, interpreting, and summarizing toxicological and material chemistry raw data from reports
Applying technical expertise to solve complex biocompatibility problems, utilizing ingenuity and business experience
Ensuring appropriate documentation is established and maintained to support that the biocompatibility and toxicity testing meets all US and international test requirements per ISO, FDA (US Food and Drug Administration), and GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) regulations
Collaborating closely and providing consultative technical expertise to cross-functional partners, including Research & Development, Clinical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Surgical R&D, and Supplier Management
Qualification
Required
Minimum of a Master's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or a closely related scientific field required
At least of 1-3+ years of professional experience in biocompatibility assessment and evaluation in medical device, pharmaceutical, and/or consumer products required
Ability to work collaboratively as a team member across various functions in a challenging and changing environment
Experience working in a regulated environment of medical device safety and supporting product submission and audit
Proven experience with project management skills, leading safety evaluation for multiple projects, managing priorities and time management
Skilled verbal and written communication of issues and technical concepts in a clear, concise manner
Proactive, self-motivated performer in an unsupervised environment
Proficient use of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Preferred
Ph.D. in toxicology or closely related scientific field strongly preferred
Experience supporting product registration is multiple global markets preferred
Strong knowledge of biocompatibility assessment methods for medical devices and previous knowledge of how to conduct and assist in the interpretation of in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies preferred
Familiarity with medical device product development and design controls preferred
Benefits
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)).
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
Company
Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Alex Gorsky
Former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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