Senior Sterilization Scientist — Sterilization Excellence

Johnson & Johnson MedTech; Raynham (MA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time

Sick time

Holiday pay

Parental Leave

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a Sr Sterilization Scientist to join our team and help advance sterilization strategies for orthopedic devices. The role covers developing, implementing and maintaining sterilization processes to ensure product safety and quality across our portfolio.

You will collaborate with R&D, Packaging Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Marketing to drive robust sterilization programs and support audits.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Effectively communicate microbiology and cleanliness topics related to manufacturing and finished devices.
• Work with Product Development Teams to identify and mitigate microbiological quality risks and ensure regulatory requirements are met.
• Complete sterilization validations or adopt new products for sterilization.
• Support compliance audits, including regulatory and supplier audits.
• Conduct technical assessments of contract sterilizers, manufacturers and laboratories.
• Investigate to ensure procedures and regulatory requirements are met and issues are addressed.

Skills

Agility Jumps

Problem Solving

Coaching

Compliance Management

Quality Control

QMS Knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Microbiology

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Adobe

PLM

Analytical software

Job description

Johnson & Johnson MedTech is seeking a Sr Sterilization Scientist to join our team and help advance sterilization strategies for orthopedic devices. The role covers developing, implementing and maintaining sterilization processes to ensure product safety and quality across our portfolio.

You will collaborate with R&D, Packaging Engineering, Quality, Regulatory Affairs and Marketing to drive robust sterilization programs and support audits.