Senior Scientist, Biotherapeutics RD

Johnson & Johnson; Malvern; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Scientist in Biotherapeutics to join their dynamic team. This role focuses on upstream process development, where you will design experiments, analyze data, and contribute to the development of innovative therapies. You will work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring successful technology transfer and process validation. This position offers the chance to impact patient care through the development of cutting-edge treatments in a supportive and inclusive work environment. If you are passionate about scientific advancement and thrive in a team-oriented setting, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in biological sciences or related fields.
• Hands-on experience with bioreactor equipment and upstream manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments for cell culture process development.
• Lead process modeling for bioreactor scale-up and tech transfer.
• Contribute to regulatory filings and coordinate training initiatives.

Skills

Laboratory scale cell culture bioreactor equipment

Large molecule drug substance upstream manufacturing

Cell culture media characterization

Analytical methods for recombinant proteins

Project management

Written and verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences

MS Degree in relevant field

PhD in relevant field

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 https://www.jnj.com.

Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function: Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category: Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations: Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine.

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Senior Scientist, Biotherapeutics to join our team in Malvern, PA.

We are the upstream process development group and are hiring a Sr Scientist in our team. In this position you will be contributing to cell culture process development within the therapeutic protein process development group in Malvern, PA.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and execution of experiments
• Analyze data and write/review reports.
• Lead and participate in development of control strategy
• Scale up the process from lab to pilot/manufacturing scale
• Evaluate facilities fit for the process, and perform tech transfer to manufacturing site
• Plan and manage process validation (laboratory and manufacturing-scale)
• Work in multi-disciplinary CMC team with representatives from analytical, manufacturing, quality and other functions.
• Lead process modeling for bioreactor scale up, tech transfer, and in support of process troubleshooting
• Lead and participate in scientific investigations and trouble-shoot process issues that arise during development, technology transfer, or scale-up
• Contribute to regulatory filings
• Participate in technology development
• Coordinate laboratory training initiatives
• Successful candidate will be working in a team environment as well as contributing individually to meet project and department objectives and timelines.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Biological Sciences or Cell Biology or Biochemistry or Chemical Engineering with 6 years of experience is required. MS Degree with 3 years OR PhD with 0-3 years of experience is preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Hands-on experience with laboratory scale cell culture bioreactor equipment and instrumentation.
• Knowledge of large molecule drug substance (API) upstream manufacturing process development.
• Knowledge of cell culture media characterization and/or optimization.
• Familiarity with or hands-on experience with analytical methods typically used in the manufacture and characterization of recombinant proteins is preferred.
• It is required that the candidate be highly organized and capable of managing/pursuing multiple projects, and have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience maintaining written records of work in the form of laboratory notebooks (paper or electronic) is required.
• The ability to report data, present findings to management is required.
• Experience with team-based collaborations and direct/indirect management of staff is required.
• Occasional weekend work and domestic or international travel will be required.

A pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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