Senior Scientific Director Drug Product Development

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Job Function:
Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:
Pharmaceutical Product R&D

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

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.

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The Global Pharmaceutical Product Development and Supply (PPDS) organization, part of the Discovery, Product Development and Supply (DPDS) division of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM), is dedicated to developing advanced drug delivery solutions for our Synthetic Modalities portfolio (small molecules, oligonucleotides, peptides, conjugates, etc).

Our development hubs span the US, Asia, and Europe, and comprise a network of vibrant teams including over 200 dedicated professionals.

           

We are searching for a Senior Scientific Director - Drug Product Development specialized in product and process design and development for all Solid Dosage Forms, based at our R&D facility in Beerse, Belgium.

Purpose: As lead of the Solid Dosage Form Center of Excellence you are responsible for defining and executing the strategy for the development of solid drug products across synthetic modalities — including small molecules, peptides, and larger macromolecules — delivering patient-centric transformational therapies for patients.

In this role, you will drive impact through:


* Leading a multidisciplinary team of ~50 scientists, building technical depth, mentoring talent, fostering expertise and innovation.


* Driving patient-centric product design


* Delivering scalable solutions, ensuring robust, manufacturable, and launch-ready products for global markets.


* Ensuring quality & compliance by embedding quality-by-design and regulatory rigor throughout development.


* Accelerating development through collaboration with CMC, Quality, Regulatory, and Supply Chain to enable timely launches and lifecycle success.

You will be responsible for:

As a key member of the Pharmaceutical Product Development and Supply Leadership team, you will signi...