Senior Principal Scientist, BioTherapeutics Process Development

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

Job Function:
Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:
Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine:
 

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements.

Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.
 

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
 

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Principal Scientist, BioTherapeutics Process Development to be onsite in Malvern, PA. 
 

Purpose:
The API Upstream Process Development Group is searching for a highly qualified and accomplished individual to join the API Upstream Process Development team as a Senior Principal Scientist.
 

You will lead development and implementation of cell-biology based computational methodologies to optimize biotherapeutic processes and cell culture media.

You will be part of CMC team(s) and play a significant role in successful delivery of project deliverables.

This position is highly cross functional and will require intellectual agility and interpersonal skills to work across different modalities, e.g., project teams, analytical, statistical, cell biology, and data scientists.
 

You will be responsible for:
•    Advancing pipeline by collaborating with multi-functional teams, including bioprocess engineers, analytical scientist, and statisticians
•    Participating or leading process optimization, characterization, and/or tech transfer & scale up/down workflow
•    Serving as a scientific leader in metabolic pathways-based analysis (e.g.

MFA/FBA)
•    Developing and embedding advanced data analytics tool for cell culture & media optimization 
•    Contributing to strategic initiatives 
•    Mentoring and upskilling workforce

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:
•    Bachelor’s degree is required
•    Master’s degree or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Cell Biology, Biochemistry or related fields is highly preferred 

Required:
•    Minimum 8-10 years of biotech/pharmaceutical industry and academic experience 
•    In-depth knowledge of ind...