Post-doc Biocatalysis

**Post-Doc Biocatalysis**

**Company Profile**
Caring for the world, one person at a time, inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. We embrace innovation—bringing ideas, products, and services to life to advance the health and well-being of people around the world. We believe in collaboration which has led to breakthrough after breakthrough, from medical miracles that have changed lives, to the simple consumer products that make every day a little better. Our over 125,000 employees in 60 countries are united in a common mission: To help people everywhere live longer, healthier, happier lives.

The Janssen campus in Antwerp (Belgium) has a unique ecosystem covering the complete drug discovery and development life cycle, with all capabilities from basic science to market access on one campus. The integrated environment of our campus gives our people the chance to experience many different aspects of drug development throughout their career. It has a successful track record of over sixty years of drug discovery and development and is one of the most important innovation engines of the Janssen group worldwide.

The department of Chemical Process Research & Development (CPRD) focuses on the development of synthetic methodologies and processes for small molecules, oligonucleotides, peptides and other emerging modalities. We currently have an open **2-year PostDoc position **in the CPRD High Throughput Experimentation group **for a passionate scientist in the field of Bio-catalysis **.

**Job description**
As a Scientist you will be engaged in developing impactful biocatalytic solutions to challenging problems in synthetic organic chemistry enabling design of transformative synthesis routes for small molecule synthetics and related modalities. Your responsibilities will include planning, execution and documentation of enzyme screening, engineering and process development across all stages of development.

**Qualifications**:
**Experience and skills
- PhD or equivalent research and development experience in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, enzymology, or related field.
- In-depth understanding of organic chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology applied to biotransformations and enzyme-engineering strategies.
- Proven track record of scientific excellence and successful research supported by peer-reviewed publications.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, fluent in English both verbal and in writing.

**Key Behaviors
- We strongly believe that the best science comes out of strong teamwork. Ability and collaborative attitude to work in a multidisciplinary team with different backgrounds (education, gender, nationality,) is a must
- Passionate to work in the lab in close collaboration with other team members.
- Displays critical thinking and creativity in problem solving.
- Proactive in identifying opportunities for improvement and has open attitude towards new approaches.
- Willing to challenge the status quo in a constructive manner

**Our offer
- An exciting position in an international and dynamic environment with continuous learning and growth opportunities.
- 38 days of holiday and flexible work arrangements.
- An attractive remuneration package with additional benefit packages (hospital insurance and other health care incentives).
- An inclusive team environment where diversity and different opinions are respected and valued, and the importance of a good work-life balance is recognized.