Senior Microbiological Quality & Sterility Scientist

8182-Johnson & Johnson Vision Care (Ireland) Limited Legal Entity; Limerick; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being reimbursement

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Vision seeks a Principal Scientist, Microbiological Quality & Sterility Assurance (MQSA) to lead end-to-end microbiological quality and sterility strategies for the Vision franchise, spanning global sites.

The role covers aseptic processing, sterilization validation, environmental monitoring, and regulatory support, with onsite collaboration in Ireland. Ideal candidates have a BS in Microbiology/related field and 10+ years in GMP/ISO environments.

Qualifications

• BS in Microbiology, Biology, Engineering or related discipline required.
• MS or PhD preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in medical device or pharmaceutical GMP/ISO environments.
• Experience with sterilization validation and environmental controls is expected.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Experience interacting with Regulatory Authorities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own microbiological quality, sterility assurance strategies for MQSA across the Vision franchise.
• Lead aseptic processing and sterilization validation activities.
• Provide regulatory affairs support for submissions and audits.
• Drive improvements in contamination control and packaging sterility requirements.
• Partner with R&D, QA and manufacturing to deploy MQSA policies globally.
• Mentor and train teams across sites to maintain MQSA competencies.

Education

BS in Microbiology/Biology/Engineering

MS/PhD preferred

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Vision seeks a Principal Scientist, Microbiological Quality & Sterility Assurance (MQSA) to lead end-to-end microbiological quality and sterility strategies for the Vision franchise, spanning global sites.

The role covers aseptic processing, sterilization validation, environmental monitoring, and regulatory support, with onsite collaboration in Ireland. Ideal candidates have a BS in Microbiology/related field and 10+ years in GMP/ISO environments.