LNP Biotherapeutics Process Development Scientist

8852-Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V. Legal Entity; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Vacation days and parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being programs

Insurance plans

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Leiden site is seeking a Scientist to develop, optimize, and scale-up Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) drug product processes from early to late-stage development. This role blends hands-on lab work with cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust, scalable, and GMP-ready processes.

The candidate will design and execute development studies, analyze data, support technology transfer, and work with Analytical Development, MSAT, Quality, Manufacturing and Regulatory teams to drive

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Experience in process development and/or LNP formulation development.
• Hands-on laboratory experience in drug product or nanoparticle development.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute LNP process development studies across early and late development stages.
• Perform hands-on laboratory work including process design, optimization, and characterization.
• Analyze and interpret data to support process understanding, optimization, and decision-making.
• Support process characterization activities, including identification of CPPs and development of robust processes.
• Contribute to scale-up and manufacturing readiness, including support of technology transfer to internal sites or CMOs.
• Collaborate across Analytical Development, MSAT, Quality, Manufacturing, and Regulatory teams to align on process strategy.
• Document experimental work and results in accordance with GMP and data integrity requirements.
• Participate in troubleshooting activities and continuous process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Scientific problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Data interpretation

Written & verbal communication

Project multitasking

Education

MSc/PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences or related field

Tools

LNP formulation

Process scale-up

GMP principles

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Leiden site is seeking a Scientist to develop, optimize, and scale-up Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP) drug product processes from early to late-stage development. This role blends hands-on lab work with cross-functional collaboration to ensure robust, scalable, and GMP-ready processes.

The candidate will design and execute development studies, analyze data, support technology transfer, and work with Analytical Development, MSAT, Quality, Manufacturing and Regulatory teams to drive