Cell Processing Engineer

Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Process Operations

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Gent, East Flanders, Belgium

Job Description:

About 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

Job Summary

Are you inspired to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives?

CAR‑T is an innovative therapy that uses the power of a patient’s own immune system, genetically modifying T‑cells to target and eliminate cancer cells. This groundbreaking technology offers hope to patients where other treatments have not been successful.

To support the CAR‑T program in EMEA, Janssen is building two manufacturing centers in the Ghent area (Obelisc & Tech Lane).

As a Cell Processing Engineer, you are part of the Operations workstream, working closely with Operations, Quality, and MSAT. You are accountable for the end‑to‑end ownership of a defined part of the manufacturing process, ensuring robustness, compliance, and performance.

You combine strong process knowledge, GMP expertise, and operational presence to identify improvement opportunities, manage risks, and support decision‑making. You play a key role in process monitoring, change assessment, and continuous improvement, while ensuring inspection readiness and high‑quality execution.

Through cross‑functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and on‑the‑floor presence, you contribute directly to the reliable operation and scaling of CAR‑T manufacturing in a highly innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a defined part of the manufacturing process, ensuring performance, robustness, and end‑to‑end oversight of materials, flows, and documentation
• Act as Operational SME, supporting technical decision‑making and representing Operations in process design and qualification activities
• Identify, lead, and implement continuous improvement initiatives and proactively manage process risks (e.g. contamination, mix‑ups)
• Ensure documentation, knowledge building, and training, including SOPs, WIs, eBRs, and technical writing
• Ensure quality and compliance , including change control assessment, root cause investigations, inspection readiness, and acting as spokesperson during audits
• Support systems and digital integration (MES, SAP, etc.), ensuring systems enable operational efficiency and compliance
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment (QA, QC, MSAT, EHS, IT, Planning, external partners), with strong presence in daily governance and on the shop floor

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific or technical field (e.g., Engineering, Bioscience, Pharmacy, Biochemistry)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience, ideally in aseptic manufacturing and GMP‑regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of aseptic manufacturing, shop floor processes, and regulatory requirements
• Experience in commissioning, qualification, validation, or CAR‑T is a plus
• Proven ability to manage priorities, communicate clearly, and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving skills with a proactive, quality‑and patient‑focused mindset

Our Of fer

The opportunity to participate in a progressive treatment that gives hope to patients in need

The ability to help shape a new venture from the start

An innovative and dynamic working environment

On‑the‑job training for this specific treatment and systems

Opportunities to continue developing and growing within a strong and expanding organization

An open‑ended contract with a competitive remuneration package

Preferred Skills

• Agile Manufacturing
• Analytics Dashboards
• Business Behavior
• Chemistry
• Manufacturing, and Control (CMC)
• Communication
• Competitive Landscape Analysis
• Data Compilation
• Data Savvy
• Gap Analysis
• Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
• Industry Analysis
• Mentorship
• Operational Excellence
• Plant Operations
• Problem Solving
• Process Optimization
• Project Administration
• Technical Credibility

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€60.000,00 - €96.255,00

Benefits

• in addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits* an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on