Senior Scientist, Oncology Discovery (1 of 2)

Johnson & Johnson • Spring House, PA

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About The Position

The Senior Scientist, Oncology Discovery at Johnson & Johnson will be responsible for developing innovative biologics and small molecules for cancer treatment. This role involves working in a laboratory setting across various stages of preclinical drug discovery, including target identification and validation. The successful candidate will have a strong background in cancer biology and will be expected to work independently in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• M.S. with six or more years of pharmaceutical research experience OR Ph.D with more than 2 years of pharmaceutical research experience is required.
• Five or more years of experience in the cancer biology field is required.
• Oncology drug discovery experience in Industry setting is highly preferred.
• Ability to perform tissue culture (immortalized cancer cells and primary cells) is required.
• Expertise and experience in cell/molecular biology skills is required (e.g., transfection/infection, western blotting, multi-color flow cytometry, cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assays with ADCs and immune cells (using Incucyte), and ELISA / MSD.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and collaborative skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Develops hypotheses, designs, conducts and interprets biological experiments to support preclinical discovery programs in compliance with Electronic Lab Notebook.
• Independently reworks experiments and/or analyses based on interpretations and integration of emerging literature, spending nearly all time in the lab with minimal to no supervision or assistance.
• Work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously under fixed timelines.
• Contribute on various projects outside of his/her own and collaborate with partners from all relevant functions.
• Author technical reports, prepare clear and concise summaries of data and present to the cross-functional project team and senior colleagues.
• Performs general literature and research searches, including analysis and interpretation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Chemical Manufacturing
• Education Level: Master's degree