Digital Integrator, Lab Execution Systems

Biopharma Careers; Malvern (AR); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in the United States is seeking a Digital Integrator for Plant Execution Systems to lead MES, OSI-PI, and LIMS integrations across pilot plants and manufacturing. You will drive data-driven manufacturing and digital transformation in collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and IT teams.

The role focuses on embedding ontology, ensuring data quality (FAIR data), and enabling advanced analytics including AI. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, biotechnology, computer science, life sciences or related field.
• 8–10 years in pharma/biotech/manufacturing environments.
• Experience with MES and OSI-PI.
• Experience supporting digital manufacturing solutions.
• Knowledge of GxP regulations and data integrity.

Responsibilities

• Act as digital representative for Plant Execution Systems within the CGT.
• Align plant execution with Digital & Automation strategies.
• Embbed ontology into MES, OSI-PI and LIMS.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives for data-driven operations.
• Enable integration between MES, OSI-PI, SAP, eLIMS and analytics platforms.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Project management

Digital transformation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Science

Tools

MES

OSI-PI

LIMS

SAP

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Data Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, 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

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

US: Spring House, PA or Malvern, PA Requisition Number: R-089404

Leiden, NL - Requisition Number: R-099312

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

We are searching for the best talent for Digital Integrator, Lab Execution Systems.

The Digital Integrator – Plant Execution Systems serves as the digital lead and digital champion for manufacturing execution and operational technology platforms supporting pilot plants, development laboratories, and manufacturing operations.

This role acts as the bridge between scientific, manufacturing, engineering, quality, and digital teams, ensuring Plant Execution Systems are deployed, integrated, adopted, and continuously improved to enable data-driven operations and digital manufacturing.

The Digital Integrator is responsible for supporting platforms including:

• Manufacturing Execution Systems
• OSI-PI
• Asset Framework and Event Framework
• eLIMS integrations
• Digital manufacturing analytics and reporting solutions

The position drives digital transformation initiatives that improve manufacturing efficiency, data integrity, and readiness for advanced analytics, AI, and autonomous operations.

Key Responsibilities

Digital Strategy & Business Partnership

• Serve as the digital representative for Plant Execution Systems within the CGT
• Align plant execution capabilities with Digital & Automation and TDS Digital strategies.
• Ensure ontology is embedded directly into our execution systems, including MES, OSI-PI and LIMS supporting clinical batch manufacture.
• Represent digital team for Operations manufacturing during strategic planning and governance .
• Optimize Visualization, Reporting capabilities.

System Adoption & Change Management

• Drive successful implementation and rollout of manufacturing execution capabilities with focus on;
• Ontology being embedded into execution systems
• FAIR data being available within our Data storage systems
• Support and ensure high data quality
• Establish adoption strategies and business processes that promote sustainable execution and configuration to ensure data quality (FAIR data).
• Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and quality teams to embed digital ways of working.

Data Integration & Digital Manufacturing

• Enable seamless integration between MES, OSI-PI, SAP, eLIMS, Benchling, Zontal, and enterprise data platforms.
• Ensure manufacturing data is structured, contextualized, and available for analytics.
• Collaborate with Digital, IT, and OT teams on Asset Framework and Event Framework implementation.

Governance & Data Integrity

• Ensure system configuration aligns with approved master data and ontology standards.
• Support GxP-compliant digital processes and computerized system validation activities.
• Establish procedures that maintain data integrity, traceability.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Biotechnology, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or related discipline.
• Minimum 8–10 years experience in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cell therapy, gene therapy, or manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and OSI-PI
• Experience supporting digital manufacturing or operational technology solutions.
• Understanding of GxP regulations and data integrity requirements.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing capabilities.
• Proven experience leading digital transformation or business process improvement initiatives.

Preferred

• Understanding of ontology for Pharma
• Experience with:
• PES-X / MES platforms
• OSI-PI
• LIMS
• Experience with system integration, data architectures, or manufacturing analytics.
• Knowledge of SDLC and computerized system validation.
• Project management certification or experience leading complex programs.

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.

If you are under 18 years of age you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check

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