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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Job Description:

Job Description – Senior Scientist (PG26 / ST6)

Senior Scientist

 

Description:

Johnson&Johnson's Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Scientist in the Global Process Development, Drug Product Development and Delivery – Proteins organization, located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

At the Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, what matters most is helping people live full and healthy lives. We focus on treating, curing, and preventing some of the most devastating and complex diseases of our time. And we pursue the most promising science, wherever it might be found.

The candidate for this position will be responsible for process development of fill/finish manufacturing processes of biotherapeutic products. The candidate will also work and partner with colleagues in MSAT, Quality, Regulatory, and other functions to ensure the implementation of manufacturing processes that meet all regulatory requirements and expectations.

 

Primary responsibilities

• Act as program/project PD Lead and Support the design of laboratory experiments in collaboration with project teams.
• Uses underlying physical, chemical, and biological principles to identify the mechanisms and kinetics governing process and product performance and scale up and achieve target process performance at all scales.
• Develops fundamental understanding of large molecule parenteral process unit operations on physical/chemical/biological product quality attributes, specifically freeze/thaw, mixing, filtration, filling process steps and PAT based experiments.
• Develops and uses lab based “scale-down” models to evaluate process parameters and ranges and builds knowledge of “scale up” of unit operations to confirm or modify understanding of critical and key parameters.
• Evaluates the suitability of manufacturing processes to existing product, process, and materials platforms and vice versa.
• Works with other development teams and commercial and clinical supply chain to conduct in depth reviews of process performance data to establish/refine and drive process improvements.
• Opportunity to develop process engineering skills including the use of multi-physics software for process modeling and the statistical analysis of data.

Qualifications

• Opportunity to develop process engineering skills including the use of multi-physics software for process modeling and the statistical analysis of data.

·       Demonstrated competency and experience in biologics drug product development within the biopharmaceutical industry is required.

·       Must have knowledge of drug substance and/or drug product process.

·       Knowledge and applied experience of biopharmaceutical process design, technology transfer and drug product fill/finish operations is a must.

·       Experience with a variety of container-closure systems including vials, syringes and applicable delivery devices is preferred.

·       Proven track record of creativity and problem solving.

·       Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams is a must.

·       Excellent oral and written language skills in German and/or English.

·       Motivated, self-starter able to work independently with demonstrated problem-solving skills.

 

Degree

Master Degree in Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or a related field with at least 3 years of experience OR a PhD in Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or a related field with up to 3 years of experience is required.

 

Physical requirements/ working conditions
Travel: 10-30% - project dependent.

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.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Coaching, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Drug Discovery Development, Emerging Technologies, Molecular Diagnostics, Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacovigilance, Process Improvements, Quality Assurance (QA), Relationship Building, Research Documents, Scientific Research, Technologically Savvy