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Johnson & Johnson MedTech

Robot type
Surgical and Medical
Location
Santa ClaraCaliforniaUSA
Job type
Business Operations
Posted
Sep 13, 2026
Salary
$229,000–$395,600 a year
Full-time

Medical Safety Officer - Robotics and Digital (RAD)

Job description

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

The Medical Safety Officer provides medical safety leadership and clinical expertise for robotic surgery products. The role supports product risk-benefit assessment, post-market surveillance, risk management, regulatory interactions, product development, and safety-related decision-making across the product lifecycle.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.

Job responsibilities

  • Assess product risk-benefit and provide medical input and review for risk management reports, health hazard evaluations, clinical evaluation reports, and product safety surveillance plans, including risk categorization…
  • Review and provide input on adverse events, complaints, and mass communications.
  • Review internal and customer safety training materials.
  • Provide input into the design and interpretation of safety-related studies and the results of product safety surveillance activities.
  • Evaluate the medical impact of manufacturing issues.
  • Provide clinical interpretation of post-market safety data, aggregate complaint data, individual case safety reports, and literature reports containing possible safety data.
  • Provide medical safety expertise, oversight, and guidance related to product performance.
  • Contribute to and periodically review product harms and hazards lists and the derivation of reportability criteria.

Job requirements

  • Minimum of five years of clinical experience after residency as a robotic surgeon in a specialty where robotics is actively used, such as general surgery or a subspecialty including bariatric or colorectal surgery,…
  • Experience in risk evaluation and mitigation is preferred.
  • Medical device and/or pharmaceutical industry experience is helpful.
  • Clinical study or research experience is helpful.
  • Experience interfacing with senior leadership within a global healthcare company is preferred.
  • Knowledge of basic statistical techniques.
  • Knowledge of basic epidemiological principles.
  • Training and significant experience in surgical robotics.

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