Director, Scientific Operations, Discovery- Immunology

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biological Research

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

San Diego, California, United States of America, 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 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.

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. 

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

This is a hybrid role available in Spring House, PA or Cambridge, MA or San Diego, CA.

We are searching for the best talent for a Director, Scientific Operations, Discovery- Immunology. As the Discovery Operations Lead, you will play a critical role in scientific operational leadership to ensure the successful execution of initiatives that enhance efficiency and drive scientific innovation of the Discovery Immunology Organization. This individual will partner closely with the Global Head of Discovery, Vice-President of Discovery and the Strategy, Operations Implementation Lead to understand scientific strategy and drive continuous improvements and change management.  This individual will manage site-associated lab managers and provide a strategic lens for harmonization of the business and scientific operational processes between sites. This individual and their team will be accountable to develop, execute, and deliver Discovery’s short and long-term strategic operational objectives. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Leads a lab scientific operations team supporting the Discovery Immunology function to maximize effectiveness and drive cost efficiencies.
• Work with your reports, Strategy Implementation Lead, Discovery IACUC representatives, FACS manager and Discovery leadership to formulate and execute strategic and operational plans.
• Partners with other R&D and DPDS partners to assure appropriate cross-functional operating framework that drives scientific synergies and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate within the Therapeutic area on the Discovery long range financial plan involving lab supplies and strategic Capex investments, working with the individual representatives in the function (lab managers and group leaders).
• Serves as coordinator for Discovery staff change management and DISCO SLT initiatives partnering with the extended SLT.
• Leads and drives special departmental initiatives that encompass strategic growth areas.
• Motivates, inspires and influences others across the organization and enterprise to achieve results.
• Takes ownership for their scientific operations team’s Talent Development an