Medical Affairs Scientist, Cardiac Imaging (Irvine, CA) Johnson and Johnson MedTech, Electrophysiology

Role Summary

Medical Affairs Scientist, Cardiac Imaging located in Irvine, CA. The role supports literature insights, clinical trials, and evidence needs for safety and effectiveness in cardiac imaging within Johnson & Johnson MedTech Electrophysiology.

Responsibilities

• Perform scientific exploration including systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and literature analysis to understand clinical/technological gaps and device evidence.
• Write and publish peer-reviewed pieces (abstracts, posters, articles); may present at conferences.
• Provide insights to R&D, GSM, HEMA, and CA; support interns to increase scientific content exploration and publication.
• Support the study medical lead for company-sponsored clinical studies; assist the clinical trial team to execute studies safely and timely.
• Contribute to development and approval of clinical trial protocols, informed consents, investigator brochures, committee charters, and other study materials.
• Conduct routine review of adverse events, medical coding, source documents, and narratives.
• Draft and review study reports including APRs and CSRs; assist regulatory submissions.
• Support evidence needs of technical documentation for new products in development and lifecycle management.
• Provide informed scientific input during study team meetings.
• Contribute to preclinical and clinical evidence strategies to support clinical claims and understand product capabilities and workflows with Marketing and R&D.
• Support early product introduction, launches, and internal/external training.
• Travel up to 25% as required.

Qualifications

• Education: degree in science, engineering, or medicine; MSc or PhD preferred; cardiac imaging experience.
• Experience: minimum of 2 years in clinical, engineering, or life sciences; structural heart imaging including echocardiography and CT experience.
• Strong ability to interpret and communicate complex scientific information; experience with medical/clinical/R&D teams in regulated medical devices preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong interpersonal skills; ability to work in cross-functional teams and independently.
• Project management, time management, and multi-tasking abilities; proficient in Microsoft Office.

Skills

• Scientific research, publications, and presentations
• Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
• Medical writing and communication
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Clinical trial support and documentation