Associate Director, Laboratory Automation Platform

6084-Janssen Research & Development, LLC Legal Entity; Spring House (PA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Director, Laboratory Automation Systems to lead the automation platform translating scientific workflows into deployed capabilities. You will own portfolio governance, KPI tracking, and lifecycle management across multi-workcell automation, partnering with IT, data science, AI, facilities, EHS, quality, and external vendors.

This role demands 10+ years in laboratory automation with strong leadership, executive communication, and change management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or engineering is required; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years in laboratory automation with leadership experience.
• Proven ability to lead scientists, automation engineers, vendors, or teams through complex programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead lab automation platform team and manage portfolio and KPIs.
• Oversee design, qualification, and sustainment of automated workcells.
• Coordinate with engineering to ensure safety and readiness.
• Develop standards, SOPs, and playbooks for scalable automation.

Skills

Laboratory automation leadership

Program management

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Science/Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

LIMS experience

Workflow orchestration

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking an Associate Director, Laboratory Automation Systems to lead the automation platform translating scientific workflows into deployed capabilities. You will own portfolio governance, KPI tracking, and lifecycle management across multi-workcell automation, partnering with IT, data science, AI, facilities, EHS, quality, and external vendors.

This role demands 10+ years in laboratory automation with strong leadership, executive communication, and change management.