MSAT Principal Scientist

Johnson & Johnson

Principal Scientist for Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine, leading biopharmaceutical manufacturing advancements and cross-functional projects. Collaborating with teams to enhance output and reliability in complex processes.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeRaritan • New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $122,000 - $212,750 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner cross-functionally with the Value Chain Team (VCT) and manufacturing sites owning the coordination of technical activities to ensure manufacturing and supply demands are met
Lead and Execution of technical projects that will enhance manufacturing output through optimization and harmonization across production sites
Your efforts will have a direct impact on patient supply!
Lead improvement and innovation initiatives includes building project business case; partner with R&Dsite functions and finance to identify COGS improvement opportunities (COGS optimization process)
Author, review and approval of product technical and regulatory documents (e.g., protocols, reports, filings, criticality analysis, control strategies, master plans, etc.)
Lead the development of technical, quality, & compliance risk assessments/mitigation strategies and possible business continuity plans
Act as Process SME: proactively monitor technical process and product performance to detect trends and develop mitigation plans
Maintain a robust technical support network related to lifecycle management, new technologies, automation, comparability, change management and tech transfers for product

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s degree in engineering or Equivalent with 8-10 years work experience
PhD degree preferred
Detailed technical knowledge of biopharmaceutical manufacturing site unit operations (DS and/or DP) under GMP conditions
Demonstrated competency and experience leading complex investigations with cross-functional teams
Ability to influence and lead peers, superiors, and external partners
Experience with CAR-T and/or (lenti)viral vector products and production under (BSL-2) BioSafety conditions preferred
Knowledge of manufacturing site systems and procedures (SAP, event and complaint handling, change control, qualification, Process Validation, Continued Process Verification, etc.)
Good knowledge of Quality and Compliance, and regulatory requirements
Fluent in written and spoken English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

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Hard Skills & Tools

GMP ConditionsCOGS OptimizationProcess ValidationContinued Process VerificationTechnical Risk AssessmentChange ManagementTechnical Process MonitoringCAR-T ProductionViral Vector ProductionData Analysis

Soft Skills

Influencing PeersLeadershipCollaborationProblem SolvingCommunication

Certifications

Master’s Degree in EngineeringPhD Degree Preferred