Scientific Manager, Analytical Development – Biologics
Job Overview
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Date PostedJune 10, 2025
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Location
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Expiration dateJuly 10, 2025
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Job Description
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
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
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
We are searching for the best talent for a Scientific Manager, Analytical Development – Biologics to be located in Spring House, PA.
Purpose
The Scientific Manager Analytical Development – Biologics will be part of an exciting team establishing an at-line automated analytical testing lab and leading the daily operations and analytical scientists.
You Will Be Responsible For
- Lead a team to efficiently deliver clinical at-line analytical results while working in a dynamic automation environment.
- Lead all aspects of the daily operations of the GMP automation lab, ensuring efficient utilization of resources. Managing sample logistics and prioritizing testing.
- Ensure equipment is managed efficiently so the lab is operating at optimal capacity.
- Identify and resolve first line technical issues related to automation systems.
- Collaborate and troubleshoot equipment issues with the automation team.
- Ensure the team performs routine preventive maintenance on equipment.
- Drive process improvements and ensure safety and quality compliance.
- Ensures staff is trained on procedures and provide guidance to staff and contractors on data verification and integrity.
- Manage a team of workcell leads, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure optimal performance and career development.
- Ability to cultivate team efficiency and cohesiveness in a complex, matrix environment.
Education
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, or other related scientific field is required
- Master’s degree or PhD preferred
Required
- Minimum of 6-8 years of relevant industrial experience in analytical development
- Prior managerial experience
- Experience working in GMP environment
- Experience with resource planning and laboratory management
- Strong chemistry, biology and/or biochemistry or related background
- Strong leadership skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to adapt effectively to constantly evolving organization issues, structures, and dynamics
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and stakeholders
- Position will require up to 10% of travel, defined by business needs
Preferred
- Knowledge of laboratory automation systems, robotic platforms, liquid handling systems, and other relevant automation technologies