Sr. Scientist Proteins AD

Johnson & Johnson

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

To strengthen our team, we are seeking a Senior Scientist to lead projects for early- and late-phase development programs and commercial products. You will help advance our center of excellence (CoE) for container closure integrity testing (CCIT) of primary containers, sterile barrier integrity testing (SBIT) of devices and residual seal force testing (RSF), expand laboratory capabilities, and deliver robust, compliant analytical strategies and analytical procedures in a GMP-regulated development environment. Following comprehensive on-the-job training, you will coordinate projects, lead method development, validation, and transfer activities, support investigations, contribute to regulatory submissions, and provide analytical support for marketed products.

Your Responsibilities:

• Assume a leading role in project coordination, development and validation of CCIT, SBIT and related assays for a variety of container closure systems (CCS) and devices for cell and gene therapy, antibody, and antibody-drug conjugate programs, representing the CCI team across J&J Innovative Medicine.
• Coordinate method development, validation, and transfer activities in accordance with internal guidance and health authority expectations.
• Provide timely scientific support for investigations and other high-priority stakeholder requests with short turnaround times.
• Align project plans, deliverables, timelines, and risks with internal and external partners.
• Represent the CCI team in project meetings as a subject matter expert.
• Author scientifically sound technical documents, including study and validation protocols, reports.
• Compile, interpret, and communicate analytical data to support project decisions, investigations, and regulatory deliverables.
• Develop an end-to-end understanding of business processes and propose improvements that increase quality and efficiency.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and translate promising approaches into fit-for-purpose laboratory capabilities.
• Contribute to an inclusive, team-oriented environment and collaborate respectfully with partners and colleagues.

Qualifications

We are looking for a scientifically minded, flexible, and collaborative professional with the following qualifications:

• Independent, accountable, and entrepreneurial working style.
• Scientific curiosity and the ability to investigate complex questions in depth.
• Strong analytical reasoning, project coordination, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience with container closure systems, such as vials, prefilled syringes or cartridges, bags, or devices such as needle-based injection systems and on-body delivery systems are advantageous.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry or another GMP-regulated environment, with knowledge of GMP requirements for analytical laboratories, is preferred.
• Excellent written and spoken English; German language skills are desirable.
• Master’s degree with at least five years of relevant experience, or PhD with at least two years of relevant experience, in life sciences, materials science, analytical development, pharmaceutical development, or a related field.