Lead Microbial Quality & Sterility Scientist

Johnson Johnson; Limerick; On-site; EUR 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision seeks a Principal Scientist, Microbiological Quality & Sterility Assurance (MQSA) to lead end-to-end microbiological quality and sterility assurance strategies globally. The role covers NPI, method validation, regulatory support, aseptic processing, sterilization, and related areas with broad impact across all Vision locations.

The candidate will deploy company policies on cleanliness, aseptic processing, and packaging validation while steering quality initiatives and

Qualifications

• Experience leading microbiological quality and sterility programs.
• Strong knowledge of aseptic processing and sterilization.
• Regulatory affairs exposure and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead microbiological quality and sterility assurance strategies across Vision locations.
• Drive NPI support, validation workflows, and transfer of methods.
• Provide regulatory affairs support for submissions and inquiries.
• Oversee aseptic processing, clean rooms, and sterilization cycle development.
• Mentor and guide teams on contamination control and quality systems.

Skills

Microbiological quality

Aseptic processing

Sterilization

Regulatory affairs

NPI

Process validation

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Vision seeks a Principal Scientist, Microbiological Quality & Sterility Assurance (MQSA) to lead end-to-end microbiological quality and sterility assurance strategies globally. The role covers NPI, method validation, regulatory support, aseptic processing, sterilization, and related areas with broad impact across all Vision locations.

The candidate will deploy company policies on cleanliness, aseptic processing, and packaging validation while steering quality initiatives and