Medical Director, OTTAVA

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Johnson & Johnson MedTech is inventing the future of robotic surgery with OTTAVA. Together we create next-generation robotic systems surgical instruments and digital technologies that redefine whats possible for patients in surgery.

We are seeking aDirector of Medical Affairs - OTTAVAto provide medical and scientific leadership for a nextgenerationsurgical robotic platform with a specific emphasis onInstruments and Accessories. This role is ideal for a physician with priorsurgical practice experiencewho is motivated to shape how innovative robotic technologies are translated into safe effective and meaningful use in clinical practice.

The Director will lead managers and senior medical professionals in amatrixed crossfunctional environment oversee medical strategy and evidence generation and serve as a highly credible clinical partner to surgeons researchers and internal stakeholders. Experience withrobotic-assisted surgeryis strongly preferred.

This position is based atour Cincinnati Ohiosite and requires moderate domestic travel.

Key Responsibilities

Medical & Scientific Leadership

• Lead the development and execution of Medical Affairs strategy for surgical roboticInstruments and Accessoriesacross the product lifecycle.
• Identify unmet clinical needs and determine appropriate scientific and clinical evidence strategies to address them.
• Provide expert medical judgment to inform product development clinical strategies risk assessment and decisionmaking.

Evidence Generation & Scientific Communication

• Collaborate in clinical evidence generation efforts including study design realworld evidence and postmarket clinical activities.
• Guide scientific communications peerreviewed publications congress activities and medical education initiatives.
• Ensure that data and messaging are scientifically rigorous clinically relevant and compliant with applicable regulations.

External Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain strong relationships with surgeons key opinion leaders academic institutions and other external stakeholders.
• Gather and synthesize medical insights from clinical partners to inform medical strategy product development and innovation priorities.
• Serve as a trusted scientific peer in external engagements related to surgical robotics and instrumentation.

Clinical Workflow & Innovation

• Design and support novel approaches to address realworld surgical workflows procedural complexity and technical challenges associated with robotic surgery.
• Partner with R&D engineering and design teams to ensure instruments and accessories align with clinical practice and surgeon needs.

People Leadership & Organizational Development

• Foster a culture of coaching accountability and continuous development.
• Conduct meaningful career development conversations and provide regular highquality feedback.
• Contribute to a highperforming team capable of delivering sustained scientific value.

Operational Excellence

• Manage performance objectives compliance activities and resource planning.
• Implement workforce planning and succession strategies to support current and future business needs.
• Ensure all activities are conducted in accordance with regulatory compliance and ethical standards.

Qualifications

• MD DO or international equivalent physician degree is required.
• Priorclinical practice experience as a surgeon is required.
• Strong scientific and clinical acumen with experience translating evidence into clinical and strategic insights is required.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills are essential
• Demonstrated experience inMedical Affairs leadership preferably within medical devices surgical technology or related healthcare fields is highly preferred.
• Hands-on or collaborative experience withrobotic-assisted surgery is extremely beneficial.
• Experience supporting or developingsurgical instruments and accessories is preferred.
• Prior involvement in clinical research publications or medical education programs is an asset.
• Experience working at the intersection of clinical practice engineering and product development is an asset.
• Ability and willingness to be in basedCincinnati Ohio is required.
• Ability and willingness to travel up15-20% primarily domestic is required.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $199000.00 $343275.

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

• 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 period 10 days
• Volunteer Leave 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off 80 hours per calendar year

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