Sr. Scientist

**Function**
- Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

**Sub function**
- Pharmaceutical Product R&D

**Category**
- Senior Scientist, Pharmaceutical Product R&D (ST6)

**Location**
- Beerse / Belgium

**Date posted**
- May 21 2025

**Requisition number**
- R-014160

**Work pattern**
- Hybrid Work

Description

**Job Function**:
Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development
** Job Sub Function**:
Pharmaceutical Product R&D
** Job Category**:
Scientific/Technology
** All Job Posting Locations**:
Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium
** Job Description**:
**In the Microbiology Centre of Excellence (Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium) there is currently a full-time opening for a pharmaceutical microbiology expert with a proven track record of project management related to microbial method validation, specification setting and control strategy in support of the Biotherapeutics R&D portfolio.**

As part of Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, R&D - Discovery, Product Development, and Supply (DPDS), the Microbiology Subject Matter Experts (SME) are responsible for:

- Providing global support for all microbiology-related aspects during clinical development (R&D) and life cycle management (commercial) of the J&J Innovative Medicine product portfolio (Biotherapeutics and Synthetics)
- Coordinating microbial method development, qualification/validation and transfer activities with internal and external microbiology laboratories in compliance with regulatory and internal requirements, GMP and safety regulations
- Microbial specification setting and control strategy
- Author regulatory documents and supporting health authority inquiries in the field of microbiology
- Validation and implementation of innovative microbial technologies for established and new product platforms
- Provide on-demand expertise and solutions for investigations on R&D and commercial products.

**Qualifications**

**Education**:

- You hold a PhD degree in Bioscience Engineering, Biology, Biomedical Sciences or similar with a strong expertise in the field of microbiology, or you hold a Master degree in combination with a proven track record in the specific area of pharmaceutical microbiology, in particular in the biopharmaceutical industry.
- The following experience and expertise are considered as important assets:

- Detailed knowledge of general microbiology as well as familiar with microbiological requirements relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
- Biological production process knowledge
- Thorough GMP knowledge

**Other**:

- Ability to work independently yet also a good team player in an international setting
- Have high moral standards and assure scientific quality
- Good project management skills and able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong sense of urgency
- Efficient and flexible attitude
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
- You have good knowledge of English (written and oral)