Senior Principal Scientist, Global Process Development, Drug Product Development & Delivery

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:

Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Malvern, 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

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Principal Scientist, Global Process Development, Drug Product Development & Delivery to be onsite in Malvern, PA.

Purpose:
The Senior Principal Scientist, Global Process Development (GPD), Drug Product Development & Delivery (DPDD), a department in the Therapeutic Development and Supply (TDS) organization, functions as a scientific subject matter expert, providing guidance on process development, scale-up, and technology transfer for parenteral fill-finish manufacturing across various biologics assets. They will also work and partner with colleagues in MSAT, quality, regulatory, and other functions to ensure the implementation of manufacturing processes that meet all regulatory requirements and expectations.

You will be responsible for:

• Establish and maintain, to industry standards and best-practices, internal capabilities for biologics drug product process development, scale-up, and technology transfer.
• Lead process development, scale-up, technology transfer, process validation, and health authority submissions for biologics drug products.
• Partner with MSAT, manufacturing site leads, quality, regulatory, and other functions for flawless introduction of manufacturing processes into production sites in accordance with pertinent regulatory guidelines.
• Design of experiments supporting rigorous control strategies and aligned with regulatory expectations.
• Scientific data interpretation and critical report review of global process development studies.
• Lead best product and process at launch, right first time, and other process development and technology transfer harmonization/optimization initiatives.
• Participate in issue-resolution teams through active engagement in scientific discussions and the shaping of strategies designed to support and inform critical development decisions.
• Contribute to the success and growth of DPDD through active participation in internal and external committees / working groups and closely interact with scientists in other functional areas including formulation development, drug delivery systems, analytical development, drug substance development, and CMC project leaders in the US, EU, and China. 
• Management of direct reports

Qualifications / Requirements:
 

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree is required
• PhD in a technical field (e.g. Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Science, Biochemistry) is highly preferred  
   

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years of experience developing and commercializing parenteral, biologic drug product processes.
• Technical expert on current manufacturing processes and equipment and engineering scaling principles with the ability to apply knowledge to technology transfer and process optimization, aligned with HA-guidelines and GMP regulations.
• Prior experience in scientific data evaluation, statistical analysis, budget management across multiple complex programs, and scientific writing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to negotiate and influence decision-making processes, think and manag