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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 https: //www.jnj.com/.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for an MSAT Emerging Tech Associate Scientist to be in Spring House, PA.

Job Summary

The Scientist joining the team will develop new strategies for delivering optimized manufacturing solutions through product intensification, advanced process control (APC) and real time release testing initiatives within the Manufacturing Science and Technology (MSAT) Emerging Technologies organization. Our team is committed to activities such as scouting emerging manufacturing innovations and deploying sensing technologies in manufacturing.

Specifically, you will be responsible for performing evaluations of new technologies on a development scale to support commercial scale implementation. Although we support all therapeutic platforms, a focus in our biotherapeutic molecule drug substance and drug product are prioritized critical initiatives. You will research, design and complete lab-scale protocols to develop new technologies and to summarize the data in several different data systems. The candidate will develop multivariate models to improve the production of selected proteins and support real time release initiatives. You will use your innovative ideas to apply the real-time release strategy and support the implementation of new business opportunities, and you challenge the status quo with strong dedication and customer focus. You will also coordinate and oversee technical feasibilities (including DoE design, technology scouting, analytical testing) in close interaction with various partners including regulatory affairs, quality, engineering and site technical operations. As part of an international and multidisciplinary team, you will participate in strategic project meetings to provide project updates and founded proposals for decisions and coordinate the planning of activities in close interaction with local management.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the implementation of new production process improvements to enable real-time release.

• Collaborate with various other functions within the larger MSAT Group

• Develop, validate, and implement high impact innovative solutions in a GMP environment

• Develop new strategies for product intensification, real time release and advanced process control

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with 2 years’ experience, Masters with 1 years’ experience, or Ph.D. with 0-2 years’ experience in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering, or related field

• Exhibit strong understanding of biotherapeutic manufacturing operations such as cell culture, protein purification, or formulation

• Competency in operating reduced scale manufacturing independently (i.e. cell culture or protein purification) is strongly preferre

• Knowledge and experience in process supporting measurements such as metabolite analyzers, cell counting analyzers or analytical methods (measurement of titer by A280 or ProG HPLC) is required

• Experience in liquid chromatography on AKTA AVANT system and/or HPLC on WATERS system is preferred

• Knowledge and experience in biologics solution concentration (such as SP-TFF and UF/DF) is preferred

• Training in analytics and statistics to analyze information and draw conclusions based upon their findings is required

• Excellent communication, verbal, written, and presentation skills are required

• Experience training and mentoring other personnel on techniques and equipment is required

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.

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