Associate Scientist, Biologics Analytical Development - Sample Management

6084-Janssen Research & Development Legal Entity•Malvern, PA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Scientist, Sample Management, is part of the Analytical Development (AD) Proteins organization and is responsible for maintaining sample management system infrastructure, enabling right-first-time submissions, and coordinating efficient sample disposition to analytical laboratories. The Associate Scientist will partner closely with researchers, analytical testing groups, and cross-functional stakeholders to strengthen data integrity, reduce manual effort, minimize rework, and accelerate delivery of clean, decision-ready results.

Requirements

Minimum of a B.S. with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience or M.S. in Chemistry, Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related field with at least 1 year of relevant experience is required
Experience supporting sample management, laboratory operations, analytical development, or a related scientific operations function.
Demonstrated ability to manage sample-related workflows with strong attention to detail, data integrity, documentation quality, and adherence to established procedures.
Ability to work in digital laboratory systems and support accurate sample submission, tracking, disposition, and routing activities.
Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage competing activities, follow up on open items, and support accelerated project timelines.
Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across researchers, analytical testing groups, external partners, and business stakeholders.
Ability to troubleshoot process or system-related questions, escalate issues appropriately, and contribute to improvements that reduce rework and improve operational consistency.
Highly self-motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn new systems, workflows, and business processes in a fast-paced scientific environment.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, OneNote, and Copilot.

Nice To Haves

Experience with BIOVIA, LIMS, sample management systems, electronic laboratory notebooks, or other digital platforms used to support sample tracking and analytical workflows.
Knowledge of system configuration, workflow enablement, system qualification, business suitability testing, or user acceptance testing activities.
Experience supporting direct-to-lab routing, assay maps, activity plans, sample intake, submission screening, or other triage-related processes.
Experience with automation systems, laboratory equipment integration, or data parsing workflows.
Familiarity with coding or data query languages such as Python, SQL, or Perl.
Experience with document management systems such as TruVault or Documentum.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and support sample management system infrastructure, including units, parameter templates, activities, activity plans, and related configurations, to align digital workflows with business and analytical testing needs.
Partner with researchers, testing groups, and business stakeholders to integrate study design and sample submission workflows into the sample management system, enabling efficient progression from study creation through result reporting.
Review and verify sample submissions for completeness and accuracy, supporting right-first-time sample intake, data integrity, and readiness for analytical testing.
Maintain and support triage tools and files, including activity plans, auto-triage mappings, submission screening resources, activity requirements validators, and direct-to-lab assay maps.
Receive, disposition, and coordinate routing of validated, test-ready samples to the appropriate analytical laboratories based on testing assignments and established assay maps.
Support direct-to-lab sample movement to reduce delays, minimize manual handoffs, and protect analytical testing and study timelines.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners to resolve submission, routing, and system configuration questions while providing user support and training for sample management processes.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that standardize sample management processes, reduce rework, improve operational consistency, and accelerate delivery of clean, decision-ready results.
Support biologics programs through leading external sample management activities such as submissions and result entry.
Import new equipment to the sample management system to enable data parsing and end-to end workflow.