Associate Scientist, Biologics Analytical Development - Sample Management

Johnson & Johnson; Malvern (Chester County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Malvern, PA seeks an Associate Scientist in Biologics Analytical Development – Sample Management to maintain sample workflows, ensure data integrity, and coordinate routing to labs. The role focuses on right-first-time submissions and scalable digital processes across research teams.

You will partner with researchers and analytical teams, enhance submission validation, and support continuous improvement while enabling timely study delivery and quality results.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting sample management, laboratory operations, analytical development, or related scientific operations.
• Ability to manage sample-related workflows with attention to detail and data integrity.
• Experience with digital laboratory systems and sample submission tracking.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing timelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Python, SQL, or PERL is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support sample management system infrastructure, including units, parameter templates, activities, and related configurations.
• Partner with researchers, testing groups, and business stakeholders to integrate study design and sample submission workflows into the system.
• Review and verify sample submissions for completeness and accuracy, supporting right-first-time sample intake and data integrity.
• Maintain and support triage tools and files, including activity plans, auto-triage mappings, and submission screening resources.
• Receive, disposition, and coordinate routing of validated, test-ready samples to analytical laboratories.
• Support direct-to-lab sample movement to reduce delays and protect study timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to resolve submission and system questions and train users.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that standardize sample management processes.
• Support biologics programs through external submissions and result entry.
• Import new equipment to enable data parsing and end-to-end workflow.

Skills

Sample management workflows

Analytical development

Biologics

LIMS

Data integrity

Documentation

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related field

Master's degree in related field

Tools

BIOVIA

ELN (Electronic Lab Notebook)

Documentum

TruVault

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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

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:

About Innovative Medicine:

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

We are searching for the best talent for an Associate Scientist, Biologics Analytical Development – Sample Management based in Malvern, PA.

Purpose:

The Associate Scientist, Sample Management, is part of the Analytical Development (AD) Proteins organization and is responsible for maintaining sample management system infrastructure, enabling right-first-time submissions, and coordinating efficient sample disposition to analytical laboratories. The Associate Scientist will partner closely with researchers, analytical testing groups, and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen data integrity, reduce manual effort, minimize rework, and accelerate delivery of clean, decision-ready results.

Your will be responsible for:

• Build, maintain, and support sample management system infrastructure, including units, parameter templates, activities, activity plans, and related configurations, to align digital workflows with business and analytical testing needs.
• Partner with researchers, testing groups, and business stakeholders to integrate study design and sample submission workflows into the sample management system, enabling efficient progression from study creation through result reporting.
• Review and verify sample submissions for completeness and accuracy, supporting right-first-time sample intake, data integrity, and readiness for analytical testing.
• Maintain and support triage tools and files, including activity plans, auto-triage mappings, submission screening resources, activity requirements validators, and direct-to-lab assay maps.
• Receive, disposition, and coordinate routing of validated, test-ready samples to the appropriate analytical laboratories based on testing assignments and established assay maps.
• Support direct-to-lab sample movement to reduce delays, minimize manual handoffs, and protect analytical testing and study timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to resolve submission, routing, and system configuration questions while providing user support and training for sample management processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that standardize sample management processes, reduce rework, improve operational consistency, and accelerate delivery of clean, decision-ready results.
• Support biologics programs through leading external sample management activities such as submissions and result entry.
• Import new equipment to the sample management system to enable data parsing and end-to end workflow.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• Minimum of a B.S. with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience or M.S. in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field with at least 1 year of relevant experience is required

Required:

• Experience supporting sample management, laboratory operations, analytical development, or a related scientific operations function.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sample-related workflows with strong attention to detail, data integrity, documentation quality, and adherence to established procedures.
• Ability to work in digital laboratory systems and support accurate sample submission, tracking, disposition, and routing activities.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing activities, follow up on open items, and support accelerated project timelines.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across researchers, analytical testing groups, external partners, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to troubleshoot process or system-related questions, elevate issues appropriately, and contribute to improvements that reduce rework and improve operational consistency.
• Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn new systems, workflows, and business processes in a fast-paced scientific environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, and Copilot.
  

Preferred:

• Experience with BIOVIA, LIMS, sample management systems, electronic laboratory notebooks, or other digital platforms used to support sample tracking and analytical workflows.
• Knowledge of system configuration, workflow enablement, system qualification, business suitability testing, or user acceptance testing activities.
• Experience supporting direct-to-lab routing, assay maps, activity plans, sample intake, submission screening, or other triage-related processes.
• Experience with automation systems, laboratory equipment integration, or data parsing workflows.
• Familiarity with coding or data query languages such as Python, SQL, or Perl.
• Experience with document management systems such as TruVault or Documentum.
  

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.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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