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Johnson & Johnson

Senior Manager, Global Diagnostics Lead – Oncology Precision Medicine Diagnostics

Johnson & Johnson

. Contribute to end-to-end diagnostic strategies aligned with clinical development, regulatory strategy, and pharmaceutical registration timelines .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $137,000 - $235,750 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in diagnostic program leadership, biomarker development, and assay validation, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to manage complex projects and coordinate with external partners in the clinical and diagnostic landscape.

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PhD In Molecular BiologyOncology Biomarker DevelopmentAssay Development And ValidationProject ManagementCross-Functional Team Leadership

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Hard Skills
Diagnostic Development PlansClinical ProtocolsAnalytical Performance StudiesSample StrategiesRegulatory DocumentationFeasibility AssessmentsQuality-System RecordsMolecular Response EvaluationClinical Utility StudiesDisease Monitoring
Soft Skills
Strong Written CommunicationStrong Verbal CommunicationInfluencing Without AuthorityCollaborationLeadership
Tools & Technologies
CLIACAPFDAContract LaboratoriesDiagnostic Partners
Industry Keywords
PharmaceuticalBiotechnologyDiagnosticsMedical-DeviceClinical-LaboratoryTranslational Medicine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Contribute to end-to-end diagnostic strategies aligned with clinical development, regulatory strategy, and pharmaceutical registration timelines
  • Independently lead defined diagnostic programs or major workstreams
  • Translate biomarker objectives into diagnostic development plans, timelines, risks, decision points, and deliverables
  • Serve as day-to-day diagnostic point of contact for assigned program teams
  • Provide diagnostic input into clinical protocols, biomarker plans, sample strategies, and integrated development plans
  • Lead cross-functional diagnostic workstreams and drive alignment and delivery
  • Design studies evaluating analytical performance, clinical performance, clinical utility, patient selection, disease monitoring, measurable residual disease, or molecular response
  • Manage assay development, transfer, optimization, verification, and validation activities
  • Oversee clinical sample-testing activities and monitor testing quality, data delivery, timelines, and operational performance
  • Coordinate contract laboratories, diagnostic partners, and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Support technical evaluations, feasibility assessments, scopes of work, budgets, and partner-selection recommendations
  • Apply CLIA, CAP, FDA, and global diagnostic requirements to assigned activities
  • Support regulatory documentation, submissions, health-authority responses, and quality-system records
  • Evaluate emerging technologies and present diagnostic plans, results, risks, and recommendations

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, pathology, biomedical sciences, or another relevant scientific discipline with a minimum of 3 years of relevant industry experience; or a Master's degree in a relevant scientific discipline with a minimum of 6 years of relevant industry experience
  • Relevant pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, medical-device, or clinical-laboratory experience in oncology biomarker development, clinical assay development or validation, in vitro diagnostic development, companion diagnostic development, clinical laboratory testing, or translational medicine
  • Working knowledge of assay development and validation principles
  • Experience contributing to cross-functional drug-development, biomarker, clinical-testing, or diagnostic programs
  • Demonstrated experience leading at least one diagnostic, biomarker, assay-development, assay-validation, clinical-testing, or external-partner workstream
  • Experience supporting biomarkers or diagnostics in early or late clinical development
  • Experience coordinating activities with contract laboratories, diagnostic companies, technology providers, or other external partners
  • Strong project-management skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence without direct authority in a highly matrixed, collaborative, and global environment

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual performance bonus eligibility
  • Company-sponsored employee benefit programs for employees and/or eligible dependents
  • Retirement and savings plans
  • Applicable time-off benefits