SENIOR SCIENTIST, RNA DRUG PRODUCT

2 weeks ago


CA United States Johnson & Johnson Full time
Johnson and Johnson is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, RNA Drug Product located in La Jolla, CA.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

As senior scientist RNA drug product you will be working at the interface between discovery and development of our RNA products. You will be supporting the lead optimization of RNA candidates from Discovery, with a focus on formulation activities. In this position you will closely work with Discovery teams in La Jolla (US), and with Development teams in Leiden, the Netherlands. You will be responsible for the design and execution of experiments, preparation of (nanocarrier) formulations for RNA candidates, analysis of data and reporting the results in written and oral form. You will participate in project teams and other forums where RNA formulation expertise is required.

You will be part of the RNA Nanocarrier team in the Drug Product Development (DPD) department in Leiden (the Netherlands), who specialize in development of RNA based products with a team of formulation and process SME's. To ensure seamless support in lead optimization of RNA candidates you will be based in La Jolla (US).

Key responsibilities:

* Translation of RNA formulation requirements from Discovery team(s) into actions
* Setup of experimental designs (including DoE) and execution to reach the formulation requirements.
* Quality checks on prepared formulations
* Accountable for accompanying documentation such as Study Plans and Study Reports.
* Adheres to timelines for performing experiments, and for providing RNA (nanocarrier) formulations
* Discusses experiments and shares knowledge with the RNA Nanocarrier team in Leiden
* Participates in team meetings with the Leiden team and department (virtually), and ensures close collaboration with Discovery team(s) in La Jolla (US).
* Pro-active intellectual participation in meetings, fully engaged
* Ensures the availability of materials and equipment to perform experiments and justifies the purchase of new materials and equipment

Key Performance Indicators

* Delivers RNA formulation deliverables with high quality, within budget and timelines
* Takes quick action through rapid learning cycles driven by scientific curiosity
* Is skilled in pro-active identification of issues, problem-solving, and timely implementation of solutions

Is a strong communicator and closely collaborates with colleagues from different (international) teams

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