Senior Sterilization Scientist – Microbiology & Compliance

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation 120 hours

Sick time 40 hours

Holiday pay

Work Personal and Family Time

Parental Leave

Bereavement Leave

Caregiver Leave

Volunteer Leave

Military Spouse Time-Off

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech in the United States is seeking a Senior Sterilization Scientist located in West Chester, PA, with responsibilities spanning microbiology, sterilization validation, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or related field and 2–4 years of experience in medical device or pharmaceutical sterilization.

Qualifications

• University/Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Microbiology, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Food Science or related field is required.
• 2–4 years of related experience in the Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and/or Food Science industries.
• Experience with sterilization/microbiological validations and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate and present information on the topics of microbiology and cleanliness related to the manufacturing process and/or finished device.
• Works with Product Development Teams to ensure the microbiological quality risks are identified & mitigated and customer/regulatory requirements are met.
• Complete sterilization validations or product adoptions of new products.
• Support of compliance audits, including both regulatory and critical supplier audits.
• Conduct technical assessments of contract sterilizers, contract manufacturers and laboratories
• Perform investigations to ensure compliance to procedures and regulatory requirements and verify potential product quality issues are addressed.

Skills

Sterilization validations

Microbiology knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Analytical software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology/Biomedical Science/Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe

Product lifecycle management

Analytical software

Job description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech in the United States is seeking a Senior Sterilization Scientist located in West Chester, PA, with responsibilities spanning microbiology, sterilization validation, and cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, Regulatory, and manufacturing teams.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology or related field and 2–4 years of experience in medical device or pharmaceutical sterilization.