Senior Scientist - Janssen Pharmaceuticals - Beerse

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Région

Beerse

The Small Molecule API Process Research and Development (API SM PRD) department is seeking a Senior Scientist to join our team in Beerse, Belgium . Our goal is to find innovative ways towards new synthetic routes and solutions that enable large scale manufacturing of target molecules. The Senior Scientist will collaborate in a team with chemists, engineers, analysts, crystallization and safety experts to design the best manufacturing processes. These cross functional teams work closely together with the pilot plants and bridge with commercial production, both internally as well as with external partners. The Senior Scientist will assume leadership roles for process development projects or strategic initiatives as needed and appropriate.

The Janssen campus in Beerse (Belgium) hosts 5,000 employees and has a unique ecosystem covering the complete drug development life cycle, with all capabilities from basic science to market access on one campus. The integrated environment of our campus gives our people the chance to experience many different aspects of drug development throughout their career. It has a successful track record of over sixty years of drug discovery and development, and it is one of the most important innovation engines of the Janssen group worldwide.


Qualifications

  • Ph. D. in Organic chemistry or similar with 5 or more years of industrial experience in multi-step organic synthesis and process development/implementation

or

  • Master in Organic chemistry or similar with 10 or more years of industrial experience in multi-step organic synthesis and process development / implementation

  • Process chemistry knowledge, understanding of scale-up and process engineering aspects

  • Demonstrated creativity and innovation in problem solving

  • Passionate to work in the lab and able to perform chemical experiments in state-of-the-art chemical laboratories

  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, fluent in English both verbal and in writing

  • Team player mentality, the ability to collaborate in a diverse team environment to find solutions for complex problems, willing to challenge the status quo in a constructive manner

DIFFERENTIATING COMPETENCIES

  • Project management skills

  • Hands-on experience in pilot or large-scale manufacturing plants

  • Familiarity with compliance requirements within cGMP, safety and regulatory environments

  • Knowledge of automated synthesis approaches and lab reactors and/or high throughput experimentation set-ups

  • Expertise or a keen interest in handling large data sets, artificial intelligence, molecular modeling and machine learning

OUR OFFER

  • An exciting position in an international and dynamic environment with continuous learning and growth opportunities

  • An attractive remuneration package with additional benefit packages (for example hospital insurance, and other health care incentives)

  • 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 Family of Companies are equal opportunity employers, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.


Primary Location
Belgium-Antwerp-Beerse-
Organization
Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V. (7555)
Job Function
R&D
Requisition ID
2005834713W
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