(Senior) Scientist Physicochemical and Biopharmaceutical characterization

Job title:

(Senior) Scientist Physicochemical and Biopharmaceutical characterization

Company

Johnson & Johnson

Job description

About Johnson & JohnsonAt 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/.Pharmaceutical and Material Sciences is a department of Chemical & Pharmaceutical Development & Supply (CPDS) of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine. Within the department resides the High-Throughput and Preformulation Sciences (HTPS) team, leading activities to understand the physicochemical and biopharmaceutical properties of potential drug candidates and their formulations.
Key Responsibilities:

• Your main objective will be to ensure that we have an in-depth physicochemical and biopharmaceutical understanding of our active compounds and their formulations through generation and interpretation of in vitro characterization data.
• Translate gained insight into a formulation strategy starting from the early development stage throughout the entire product development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot any fundamental formulation challenges resulting from the physicochemical properties of the compound as well as excipients.
• Drive innovation within the team, leading the development of new experimental flows to support new drug delivery modalities (e.g. peptides)
• Take part in research collaborations with academic and private organizations and consortia in the field of physicochemical characterization and biopharmaceutics.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team of researchers, internally as well as externally building and maintaining a strong relationship with key stakeholders.

Education:Degree in Life Sciences: Pharmaceutical, Chemistry, Physics or a related science with experience in physicochemical or biopharmaceutical characterization (PhD or equivalent by experience).
Experience and Skills:Required:

• Knowledge on innovative in vitro characterization techniques is key to understand the continuously evolving landscape of novel drug delivery modalities, with a focus on therapeutic peptides.
• Good understanding of physicochemical principles and their impact on drug selection and formulation development is preferred.
• Insight into the broader pharmaceutical product development picture, including high level principles of preclinical and clinical development is considered an advantage.
• Affinity and hands on experience with lab based experimental activities in state-of-the-art laboratories.
• Interest in learning and applying predictive modeling in the formulation design space.
• Fluent English (both spoken and written), proven experience with scientific reporting.

Our offer:An exciting position in an international and dynamic environment with continuous learning and growth opportunitiesWorking on a site that harbors all aspects of the drug discovery process, located close to the vibrant city of Antwerp.A competitive salary, on-site sport accommodations, health/energy programs and other benefits for you and your family.An inclusive team environment where diversity and different opinions are respected and valued, and the importance of a good work-life balance is recognized.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.For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

Expected salary

Location

Beerse, Antwerpen

Job date

Sat, 01 Jun 2024 22:40:25 GMT

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