Associate Director, Analytics

Johnson Johnson; Beerse; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Beerse, Belgium, invites a seasoned Associate Director to lead the AMA Mass Spectrometry team. Based at the Beerse site, you will set priorities, guide portfolio direction and build capability across Analytical Development and related functions.

You will oversee high-impact MS programs, drive scientific oversight, and foster collaboration with Drug Product Development, Quality and external partners to ensure right-first-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to lead and develop high performing teams.
• Strong expertise in mass spectrometry and analytical methods.
• Track record translating strategy into delivery across development and commercial portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Mass Spectrometry group with accountability for people, strategic direction and delivery.
• Translate strategy into priorities and capability development to meet patient needs.
• Coordinate with multiple functions to ensure aligned plans and high-quality execution.
• Promote innovation and modern analytical approaches across AMCI.

Skills

People leadership

Mass spectrometry

Analytical development

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

LC-MS

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com .

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.

Job Function

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function

Pharmaceutical Product R&D

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description

Associate Director, Mass Spectrometry Group Leader

Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company focused on advancing human health through Innovative Medicine and MedTech. Within Innovative Medicine, rigorous science and patient-centered innovation are applied to address complex diseases and develop transformational medicines.

Advanced Materials Characterization and Investigations (AMCI) is part of Analytical Development within Therapeutics Development & Supply and provides end-to-end scientific support across R&D and the commercial product portfolio. AMCI serves as a center of expertise for complex analytical investigations and advanced characterization, supporting synthetic molecules, new therapeutic modalities and drug-delivery platforms. Its capabilities span molecular and materials characterization from the atomic to the macroscopic scale, including mass spectrometry, chromatography, spectroscopy and NMR; trace organic and inorganic impurity analysis, including nitrosamines; structure elucidation and proof of structure; impurity isolation; polymer science; particulate and colloidal systems; advanced imaging and particle identification; and packaging, device and combination-product characterization. Through deep scientific understanding, high-end technologies and strong internal and external collaboration, AMCI enables data-driven decisions, product and process understanding and right-first-time development.

Within AMCI, the Advanced Molecular Analysis (AMA) group brings together mass spectrometry, advanced chromatography, spectroscopy and NMR capabilities. AMA supports the synthetic-molecule and new-modalities portfolios through structure elucidation, proof of structure, advanced chemical characterization, trace-impurity identification and quantification, and investigational support across R&D and the commercial portfolio. The Mass Spectrometry team applies high-resolution LC-MS and GC-MS, tandem-MS workflows, impurity isolation and advanced data analysis to characterize organic impurities and degradants, support process understanding, and address complex investigations involving traditional synthetic molecules, oligonucleotides, peptides, antibody-drug conjugates and other emerging modalities.

This role is based at the Johnson & Johnson site in Beerse, Belgium, where AMCI operates as an end-to-end development hub. The Associate Director will lead the AMA Mass Spectrometry team, set strategic direction, guide portfolio priorities and develop organizational capability. The leader will work across Analytical Development, Drug Product R&D, Chemical Process R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, CMC Regulatory Affairs and external partners to ensure aligned, high-quality delivery and strong visibility of the team's impact.

Objectives and Responsibilities

• Lead the AMCI Mass Spectrometry group with primary accountability for people leadership, strategic direction, portfolio prioritization, resource deployment and reliable delivery across development and the commercial portfolio.
• Translate the Analytical Development and AMCI strategy into clear short- to mid-term priorities, capability plans and measurable outcomes, enabling the team to focus on the highest-value business and patient needs.
• Build and develop a high-performing team by setting clear expectations, coaching talent, strengthening succession and capability development, and fostering an inclusive, collaborative, innovative and accountable culture.
• Provide scientific oversight and sound decision-making across mass spectrometry activities, drawing on broad MS knowledge and internal or external subject-matter experts rather than serving as the deepest technical expert.
• Coordinate effectively across Drug Product Development, Drug Substance Development, CMC Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Supply Chain and external laboratories to convert complex needs into aligned plans, decisions and delivery.
• Promote innovation and modern