Scientist, External Lead Antibody Production

Johnson & Johnson is currently seeking a Scientist, External Lead Antibody Production to join our team in Spring House, PA.

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Are you an independent and highly motivated protein scientist with broad experiences balancing multiple projects simultaneously? If so, we are actively recruiting a hard-working individual to coordinate and manage our protein production cycles through collaborations with external partners. We are a critical cog in Therapeutics Discovery, responsible for the expression and purification of next-generation biologics in support of the Johnson & Johnson portfolio.

In this key role, you will align project priorities with strategic goals, and through collaborative relationships with external partners, you will manage biologics productions and find opportunities for process improvement. The ideal candidate will have experience making recombinant proteins and a strong scientific background in biochemistry and molecular biology to ensure that our projects meet high standards of quality and efficiency. This will be combined with excellent organization and communication skills to inform all stakeholders of project developments and potential risks associated with the productions. Through these interactions, you will help support our research programs with the best resources available, advancing our biologics pipeline and ultimately contributing to groundbreaking therapeutic developments.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Management: Independently manage multiple protein production projects in concert with both upstream and downstream teams. This will require not only clearly articulating project objectives and timelines, but also ensuring that partners are aligned with our overarching strategy and quality expectations.
• Material Assurance: Handle receipt of externally produced proteins and ensure congruence of requested specifications and COAs prior to end-user release. This may include periodic QC spot check of samples with A280 measurements, SE-HPLC or mass spectrometry submissions.
• Communication: Maintain clear, transparent, and accurate communication within the department, with company leadership, and with other stakeholders, acting as the primary liaison between our internal teams and the external partners. This will involve engaging in regular discussions to address any challenges that may arise, sharing critical feedback and insights that will improve our collaborative efforts.
• Strategic Alignment: Align protein production priorities with organizational goals, scientific strategy, and leadership directives to ensure effective execution.
• Process Improvement: Employ new workflow analytics and tools to identify areas for efficiency gains and process enhancements.
• Data Management: Apply data-driven approaches to assess therapeutic candidate risks and liabilities based on findings from external partners.
• Budget Management: Fiscal responsibility for managing budgets, minimizing waste, maximizing efficiency, and collaborating with external partners on cost management.
• Innovation: Identify and assess value-adding innovative protein production capabilities and emerging technologies.
• Networking: Participate in internal and external scientific meetings to stay updated on industry trends and innovations.
  
  

Education:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in the life sciences with an understanding of human biology and disease is required. Advanced degree in the life sciences is preferred
  
  

Experience and Skills:

Required

• Minimum of 3 years with a Bachelor's degree or minimum of 1 year with a Master's degree of experience supporting discovery in the pharmaceutical industry, preferably in biologics, is required
• Recombinant protein expression and purification experience is required, including hands-on experience with methods like BLI, chromatography, HPLC, SDS-PAGE, and mass spectrometry.
• Demonstrable evidence of project management and leadership, along with excellent communication, organization, and interpersonal skills is required
• Experience with team-based collaborations is required
• Proficiency with electronic notebooks (ELN), databases and laboratory information management systems (LIMS) is required
• Proficiency with enterprise software such as Microsoft Project or similar project management software is preferred
• Professional certification (e.g. PMP, Lean Six Sigma) is preferred.
  
  

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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