Associate Local Operations Manager – Oncology, Hematology
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Associate Local Operations Manager managing U.S. trial operations for oncology clinical trials at Johnson & Johnson. Supporting delivery across the end-to-end clinical trial lifecycle for assigned sites and trials.
Responsibilities:
- Supports US site level operational delivery for assigned sites and trials from feasibility through closeout, under the guidance of experienced Local Operational Managers.
- Participates in local trial team activities in compliance with SOPs, other procedural documents, and applicable regulations.
- Supports local trial planning activities with guidance from experienced team members to help studies progress as planned.
- Assists with study specific tools and procedures, supporting recruitment planning, helping identify risks and potential solutions, and learning how study budgets are tracked and managed.
- Provides opportunities to collaborate with other Local Operations Managers and learn effective ways to support site operations.
- Contributes to U.S. trial operations by gathering and organizing site‑level information and sharing insights that help inform feasibility and study startup planning.
- Supports the implementation of US trial operational strategy and shares site insights to influence global feasibility and startup planning.
- Assists with communication and coordination between local teams and global trial partners, with oversight from more experienced colleagues.
- Supports the tracking of country‑level operational metrics and helps identify potential challenges, learning how risks are recognized and addressed within clinical trial operations.
- Assists with the review and coordination of site contracting, operational, and recruitment issues, with guidance from experienced team members.
- Participates in investigator and study coordinator meetings to gain exposure to site interactions and learn effective communication in clinical trial settings.
- Builds foundational knowledge of assigned study protocols and therapeutic areas to support day‑to‑day trial activities, with opportunities to collaborate with cross‑functional teams as part of learning and development.
- Assists in collecting and sharing U.S. site insights to help inform broader trial discussions and ongoing operational improvements.
Requirements:
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Nursing, Pharmacy, or related scientific discipline (or equivalent experience) is required; advanced scientific or clinical degrees are an advantage.
- Minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical and/or clinical trial experience is required.
- Demonstrated experience in oncology trial operations is strongly preferred.
- Working knowledge of GCP, regulatory requirements, and compliance expectations.
- Ability to effectively collaborate by working alongside Local Operations Managers and other site‑facing roles, ability to contribute to team efforts and gaining exposure to mentoring and coaching approaches.
- Ability to operate with a cross‑functional collaboration by assisting with issue tracking, coordination, and communication across trial teams, gaining experience in how alignment is achieved.
- Capability to contribute to operational planning activities by assisting with site information gathering, enrollment tracking, and risk identification, learning how strategies are developed and refined.
- Possess basic analytical skills demonstrated by helping review country‑ and site‑level metrics and understanding how data is used to monitor trial progress and identify potential issues.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Willingness to travel up to 10% as required, including overnight stays and participation in investigator meetings and key trial governance meetings.
- Demonstrated flexibility, resilience, and ability to operate effectively in a highly complex, fast-changing clinical development environment.
Benefits:
- medical, dental, vision, life insurance
- short and long-term disability
- business accident insurance
- group legal insurance
- consolidated retirement plan (pension)
- savings plan (401(k))
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in 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 period
- 10 days Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year



















