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**Job Function: **
Supply Chain Engineering
**Job Sub Function: **
Manufacturing Engineering
Job Category:
People Leader
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We are searching for the best talent for a MSAT Bio DS Scientific Director/Fellow to join our Team! This is an onsite/hybrid role.
Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to align with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):
Pennsylvania & North Carolina, USA- Requisition Number: R-076959
Netherlands & Ireland- Requisition Number: R-077368
Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.
Job Description
Fellow / Scientific Director
Manufacturing Science & Technology – Biotherapeutics Drug Substance (MSAT Bio DS)
Location: Malvern, US; Cork, Ireland; Leiden, The Netherlands (with global scope)
Role Overview
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.
Key Responsibilities
Scientific & Technical Leadership
- 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.
Collaboration Across MSAT, Sites & Global Teams
- 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.
Lifecycle, Value Optimization & Network Impact
- 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.
Innovation & Future‑Ready Mindset
- 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.
Regulatory, Compliance & External Interaction
- 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.
Leadership, Talent & Capability Development
- 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.
Communication & Influence
- 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.
Program & Project Leadership
- 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.
Qualifications
Required:
- 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.
Preferred:
- 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.
What We Offer
We offer a multifaceted leadership opportunity in a dynamic, international environment, working at the forefront of biologics manufacturing science. You will play a key role in shaping MSAT Bio DS capabilities while benefiting from attractive employment conditions, strong infrastructure and opportunities for continued professional growth.
**Required Skills: **
Preferred Skills:
Business Planning, Developing Others, Facility Management, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Leading Change, Lean Manufacturing Principles, Lean Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Compliance, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Flow Management, Performance Measurement, Predictive Maintenance, Product Design, Report Writing, Safety-Oriented, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Application
The anticipated pay range for this position, in the primary posting location, is:
€101,000.00 - €174,800.00
The anticipated pay ranges for additional locations are:
Ireland - The anticipated base pay range for this position is 104,000 - 179,515 EUR
Benefits:
In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.
Additional information:
The annual base pay includes an 8% holiday allowance.