(Sr) Principal Scientist Parenterals & Liquids 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:
Pharmaceutical Product R&D

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

"Caring for the world… one person at a time” … inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson.

We embrace research and science - bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people.

Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.

This culture of caring is the focus of our corporate philosophy, that are anchored in the internationally applicable Credo.

Position overview

J&J Innovative Medicine Research & Development develops treatments that improve the health and lifestyles of people worldwide.

R&D development areas encompass novel targets in neurologic disorders, gastroenterology, oncology, diabetes, hematology, metabolic disorders, immunologic disorders, pulmonary hypertension and reproductive medicine.

Within Pharmaceutical Product Development & Supply (PPDS), we are recruiting a Senior Principal Scientist / Principal Scientist – Team Lead Oral Peptide Delivery in the Parenterals & Liquids Development (PLD) department in Beerse, Belgium.

In the PLD team, we are at the forefront of innovation.

We develop groundbreaking Parenteral and Liquid drug product formulations and processes across our R&D Synthetics portfolio (small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides), from late Discovery to Commercialization.

This portfolio covers a variety of formulation types such as solutions, (nano)suspensions, liposomes, lipid-based systems, biodegradable microspheres and rods for various administration routes.

This position focuses on establishing new formulation approaches for oral delivery of peptides. 

As a Senior Principal Scientist / Principal Scientist within this role, you will lead a team of scientists dedicated to design and development of oral peptide delivery solutions, identifying novel formulation solutions to overcome the challenges of oral peptide therapeutics and contributing to scientific and technical advancements in this constantly evolving field.

You will lead and implement Innovation and Development activities by providing experimental and intellectual input regarding formulation design and manufacturing process developmen...