(Senior) Associate Scientist

Temporary contract of 11 months.

The Small Molecule Method Development (SMMD) group of J&J Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a **(Senior) **Associate Scientist **, located in Beerse, Belgium.

As **(Senior) **Associate Scientist **, you will join the Small Molecule Method Development (SMMD) group within the Analytical Development department, which is part of the Therapeutics Development & Supply organization within J&J Innovative Medicine. SMMD is a diverse and enthusiastic team of scientists that support the development, validation and transfer of analytical methods used for Small Molecule drug characterization and this throughout its entire lifecycle, from early development to full product commercialization. At the same time, the SMMD group operates as center of excellence for chromatographic, physicochemical as well as in-process control testing and is in charge of implementing innovative analytical technology platforms for New Molecular Entities. To further strengthen our team, we are looking for a highly motivated **(Senior) **Associate Scientist **who is inspired by the unmatched opportunity to help transforming patients’ lives. In this laboratory-based position, you will work together with proficient experts in Liquid Chromatography (LC), Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and analytical development to deliver robust and reliable test methods for purity determination in Raw Materials, Starting Materials, Intermediates, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Drug Products. As such, you will contribute to ensuring the safety of our patients when launching the next “hope-in-a-box”.

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new and better ways to prevent, intercept, treat and cure disease inspires us. We bring together the best minds and pursue the most promising science.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Support and execute analytical liquid chromatographic work, including method development, to endorse the necessary quality attributes for the projects in scope.
- Contribute to the expansion of the team’s analytical expertise towards new modalities.
- Actively participate in assessing and implementing newly marketed LC methodologies.
- Independently manage assigned projects in line with the project and team deliverables.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, GMP and safety.
- Guarantee accurate GMP documentation and review of generated data, along with protocol and report writing.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in chemistry, analytical chemistry, biomedical laboratory technology or any related fields with a minimum of 2 years of academic or industry experience is required.

**Experience and Skills**:
Required:

- In-depth technical knowledge of liquid chromatographic systems.
- Profound expertise in liquid chromatography associated method development, in support of API process research, in-process control and GMP investigational testing.
- Working understanding of laboratory operations and practices.
- General awareness of cGMP regulations and practical experience in the implementation of those regulations.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbally and written.

Preferred:

- Scientific and technical knowledge of physicochemical techniques is considered an advantage.
- Knowledge of various chromatography data systems (CDS), more specifically Empower and/or OpenLab.
- Proficient in English, both oral and written.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.