Scientist, Biotherapeutics Research & Development

Johnson & Johnson•Spring House, PA

4d•$92,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

Innovative Medicine: Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine We are searching for the best talent for a Scientist, Cell Therapy to be located in Spring House, PA. Purpose: The Cell & Genetic Medicines (CGM) organization is dedicated to developing, testing, and producing high-quality new molecular entities (NMEs) through innovative cell and genetic platforms within Therapeutics Discovery. Within CGM, the CAR Screening & Lead Selection (CSLS) group plays a crucial role in screening and selecting candidates for CAR-based therapies while also providing valuable automation support to enhance efforts across the organization. We are looking for a Scientist to join our Automation team. In this role, you will collaborate with a talented group of professionals across CGM to transition benchtop assays from manual processes to streamlined automated workflows. Your efforts will significantly contribute to increasing sample testing volume while reducing time-to-results, hands-on time, repetitive strain, and assay variability. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to partner with stakeholders beyond CGM to translate additional workflows into automation and support the successful execution of these initiatives within the organization. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in therapeutic development and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, we welcome you to apply.

Requirements

M.S., or B.S. in Immunology or related field, Chemistry, Engineering, or equivalent
M.S./B.S. with a minimum 5 years of laboratory experience is required. Industry experience is preferred.
Experience operating, maintaining, developing, and optimizing in one or both of the following domains: Liquid-handling robots from Hamilton, Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Dynamic Devices, Agilent, PerkinElmer, etc.
Experience with a wide variety of cell lines, as well as demonstrated ability in aseptic cell culture techniques
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams
Strong organizational, time management, and interpersonal skills (both written and oral), and a commitment in close collaboration with scientists, vendors, and end users across seniority levels with the ability to independently manage multiple projects in parallel
Prior experience with electronic laboratory notebooks

Nice To Haves

Experience with analytical assay/method development
Experience migrating biological or biochemical assays/methods onto automated systems
Experience with integrated automation workcells using scheduling software such as Biosero Green Button Go, HighRes Biosolutions Cellario, or Thermo Scientific Momentum
Experience with software for the visualization of experimental data, such as GraphPad Prism or Spotfire
Experience with flow cytometry and flow cytometry technique, automation, and software
Proven proficiency and experience in biologics (mAbs, gene therapies, cell therapies, etc.) within the pharmaceutical industry with a high level of technical understanding are preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborating within a cross-functional team to design, develop, and deploy laboratory automation solutions
Creating, optimizing, maintaining, and continuously improving high-throughput workflows using liquid-handling robots and integrated automation workcells
Expanding the scope of existing automation by introducing new functionalities
Evaluating novel devices/instruments/technologies for the enhancement of laboratory processes
Troubleshooting laboratory automation by liaising with internal subject matter experts and external vendors to perform root cause analysis based on thorough scientific and technical investigations
Executing automated workflows and assisting others to do so
Sharing knowledge and documenting best practices within the automation team, supporting and training end-users to independently execute automated workflows, and presenting results both within CGM and to wider audiences

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 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
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours