MSAT S&D Principal Scientist

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Job Description

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 looking for the best talent, we are looking for a Principal Scientist, Advance Manufacturing.

The Principal Scientist, Advanced Manufacturing - Synthetics Strategy & Deployment is a global technical and strategic role within Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT). The role is responsible for defining, prioritizing, and deploying advanced manufacturing technologies, digital solutions, and innovation programs across the global synthetic drug product network.

Lead global deployment of advanced manufacturing and integrated quality technologies following a prescribed End-to-End Innovation Deployment Process.

Partner with neighboring functions to provide strategic oversight and alignment for technology transfers, scale-up activities, and process implementation.

Ensure effective deployment plans are developed and executed across multiple sites and products.

Drive standardization and best practices across deployment programs.

Ensure successful knowledge transfer and long-term sustainability of deployed technologies.

Define and communicate compelling business cases for deployment opportunities.

Lead development of value propositions including cost, quality, reliability, compliance, cycle time, and sustainability benefits.

Establish value realization frameworks and performance metrics.

Monitor deployment outcomes and ensure achievement of expected business benefits.

Support Long Range Financial Planning (LRFP) and strategic business planning activities through robust opportunity evaluation.

Provide scientific leadership for complex technical challenges associated with commercial manufacturing processes.

Guide technical decision-making for manufacturing modernization initiatives.

Promote scientific excellence through application of data science, automation, digital technologies, and advanced process understanding.

Establish strong partnerships with manufacturing sites, platform organizations, and external collaborators

Influence leadership through clear communication of technical strategy, risks, opportunities, and progress.

Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Represent MSAT in governance forums, steering committees, and strategic initiatives.

Develop relationships with academic institutions, technology suppliers, industry consortia, and strategic partners.

Evaluate emerging solutions and identify opportunities for competitive advantage.

Contribute to publications, patents, and thought leadership activities when appropriate.

Author and review technical reports, deployment plans, business cases, and scientific assessments.

Support regulatory filings and inspections related to deployment technologies.

Ensure documentation meets corporate quality and compliance requirements.

Establish and maintain technical standards and deployment guidance documents.

Drive consistency in deployment execution and knowledge management globally.

Demonstrate Credo-based leadership and influence without authority across a global matrix organization.

Lead complex, multi-site initiatives with significant business impact.

Build and sustain high-performing collaborative networks.

MS or PhD in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Data Science, or a related scientific discipline

Minimum 10-15 years of experience in pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, MSAT, process engineering, or related technical functions.

Demonstrated experience leading global deployment of complex manufacturing technologies.

Experience with commercialization, technology transfer, process validation, and lifecycle management.

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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