MSAT Bio DS Scientific Director/ Fellow

Johnson & Johnson • Wilson, PA

5d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Manufacturing Science & Technology (MSAT) Biotherapeutics Drug Substance organization is seeking a Fellow / Scientific Director to provide scientific and technical leadership ensuring the compliance, resilience, competitiveness and lifecycle robustness of Johnson & Johnson’s commercialized and late‑stage biologics portfolio. This role provides leadership across value optimization, late lifecycle management, and complex global DS activities, operating across products, sites and functions. The Fellow / Scientific Director is expected to bring deep scientific expertise, strong systems thinking, a collaborative and innovative attitude, and influential leadership to drive robust technical decisions, innovative solutions and sustained manufacturing performance across the global MSAT Bio DS network.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum of 12 years of experience in biotherapeutics drug substance development and/or manufacturing, including people leadership experience.
• In‑depth experience in protein‑based therapeutics, including process development, analytics and scale‑up.
• Proven experience authoring and reviewing CTA and BLA submissions.
• Strong track record of leading complex scientific and technical teams in a global, matrixed environment.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to influence peers, leaders and partners.
• Self‑motivated, resilient leader with strong problem‑solving capabilities and an innovative, improvement‑driven mindset.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a recognized internal and external subject matter expert with direct impact on scientific and business objectives.
• Provides scientific leadership across drug substance development, commercialization and lifecycle management, with strong understanding of the impact of process parameters on product quality attributes.
• Defines and shapes scientific strategy for programs, projects and technologies, ensuring technically sound and innovative approaches are embedded into business application.
• Proactively shapes control strategies for commercial and late‑lifecycle biologics DS processes, owning platform alignment.
• Works in close partnership with MSAT site teams and global MSAT functions, ensuring strong alignment between site execution and global technical strategy.
• Actively fosters cross‑MSAT collaboration across platforms (e.g., Launch & Growth, Value Optimization, Labs, Material Sciences), enabling sharing of best practices, harmonized standards and accelerated learning.
• Builds strong, trust‑based partnerships with Operations, Quality, R&D, Regulatory, Planning, PES and external manufacturing partners to drive integrated, right‑first‑time delivery across the network.
• Promotes a One‑MSAT attitude, strengthening collaboration between site‑based and global teams to deliver consistent, high‑quality outcomes.
• Leads technical and scientific activities across value optimization and late lifecycle portfolios, including investigations, continuous improvement initiatives and complex lifecycle changes.
• Identifies, assesses and resolves high‑impact, complex and cross‑functional scientific and technical issues, establishing clear decision points and risk‑based paths forward.
• Creates, manages and prioritizes multiple complex programs and projects delivering high‑quality outcomes aligned with business objectives.
• Actively partners with R&D organizations to translate development knowledge into robust MSAT processes and manufacturing solutions.
• Provide feedback to development from CPV trends and manufacturing lessons learned.
• Brings a strong innovative attitude, actively seeking new concepts, technologies and approaches to improve process robustness, efficiency and sustainability.
• Champions harmonization, digital enablement, advanced analytics and new ways of working to future‑proof DS manufacturing and lifecycle management.
• Encourages scientific curiosity, continuous improvement and thoughtful challenge of the status quo to deliver long‑term value for patients and the business.
• Is accountable for post‑approval submissions and contributes to health authority interactions.
• Leads the preparation and review of regulatory documents, presentations and responses, acting as senior scientific author and reviewer.
• Maintains current knowledge of global regulatory guidelines and health authority expectations related to biologics drug substance.
• Leads and mentors scientific and technical talent across MSAT Bio DS, acting as a technical role model and mentor.
• Has indirect people leadership responsibility, including matrix teams, outsourced activities and external partners.
• Drives development of intellectual capital, continuous learning and capability building within the function.
• Actively seeks opportunities to improve business processes, scientific rigor and operational excellence.
• Communicates overall scientific and technical strategy clearly across site and global forums.
• Serves as a key liaison between project teams, MSAT leadership, senior business partners and cross‑functional partners.
• Influences across functions and senior leadership through scientific credibility and collaborative leadership.
• Negotiates and builds alignment around new ideas, approaches and concepts through sound scientific reasoning.
• Contributes to budget and resource allocation for programs and projects.
• Sets and monitors priorities, timelines, resources and risks across complex technical portfolios.
• Influences the initiation, development and termination of projects to ensure optimal scientific and business outcomes.
• Advises on existing procedures and assesses opportunities for improvement across products and processes.
• Directs appropriate introduction and implementation of new technologies to ensure long‑term competitiveness.

Benefits

• 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 period
• Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
• Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior