Solid-State Automation & Data Lead

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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:

This position is based in Beerse, Belgium.

Relocation support may be provided for qualified candidates in accordance with company policy.

Job Overview

You will identify, design, implement and scale automation and data solutions for pharmaceutical solid-state design that accelerate drug development and contribute to Johnson & Johnson's long-term AI/digital transformation strategy.

Working with Solid State Sciences, High-Throughput Preformulation Sciences (HTPS), the Crystallization Technology Unit (CTU) and digital/automation partners, you will build connected, reusable workflows that make solid-state experimentation faster, more consistent and more data-rich, while contributing solid-state expertise to development programs.

Key Responsibilities


* Lead the mapping, design, implementation and scaling of automated solid-state workflows, translating scientific and business requirements into practical solutions and reusable platforms.


* Integrate laboratory equipment, automation platforms and digital systems to create connected, data-enabled laboratory environments that improve efficiency, throughput and data quality.


* Translate solid-state expertise into experiment definitions, data standards, decision rules and automated analysis and reporting workflows.


* Design and execute solid-form screening and characterization studies to develop, validate and apply automated workflows, interpreting data from techniques such as XRPD, thermal analysis, DVS, spectroscopy and microscopy to support form selection and development decisions.


* Partner with HT groups, CTU, engineering, robotics, laboratory orchestration, data science and project teams to deliver scientifically fit-for-purpose solutions aligned with broader automation capabilities.


* Scout, evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, including high-throughput, miniaturized and AI-enabled approaches, that reduce manual effort and subjectivity and move so...