Scientific Director, Discovery- Immunology

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:
Biological Research

Job Category:
Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:
Spring House, 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

About Immunology

Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses.

You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. 

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented Distinguished Scientist to join our dynamic Immunology Discovery team.

This director level role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment where the primary goal is to discover novel therapeutics for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

The Distinguished Scientist within the Immunology Discovery team will be responsible for shaping and executing strategies to advance drug discovery programs across the Immunology portfolio, with a focus on the role of stromal cells in the regulation of inflammation and tissue homeostasis.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for partnering with Discovery leadership to identify approaches to target these emerging pathways, by establishing external collaborations or initiating internal pre-portfolio activity.

They will have a balance of deep drug discovery expertise, exceptional communication and collaboration skills, and an excellent ability to build relationships.

They will work within a highly matrixed environment with colleagues within the Immunology therapeutic area and partner with our global functional teams.

A successful candidate will cultivate a collaborative environment where ideas can be respectfully challenged to drive excellence and innovation.

 The successful candidate will:


* Contribute to establishing a premier research infrastructure to build and progress a robust asset portfolio of therapeutics targeting emerging pathways to...