Msat Scientist

**MSAT Scientist**:
Johnson and Johnson is recruiting for a **Manufacturing Science and Technology **(MSAT) **Scientist, **preferably located in **Bern, Switzerland **or **Leiden, The Netherlands **.

The Scientist we are looking for is responsible for supporting tech transfer activities and technical services across the platform of the Advanced Therapies. In this role you are charged with supporting New Product Introductions for life saving drugs and/or drugs with high unmet medical need, such as cell and gene therapy products. You will also be responsible for Life-Cycle Management projects that will drive reliability, innovation and sustainability in our processes and plants, both internally and externally. In this role, you will partner with R&D, Quality, and Regulatory to ensure processes meet the needs of today and tomorrow. The Scientist can work in close collaboration with other roles and must have strong communication skills to influence other functions/levels outside of own group. In this role you will effectively lead global and cross organizational teams to generally attain desired results for all parties. Strong knowledge in cell and gene manufacturing processes is a must. Hands-on experience in both R&D and Manufacturing Operation is highly desirable.

Do you have strong leadership and project management skills, and do you have a passion for biological processes and innovation? If so, then you may be the person we are looking for

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Technical support for the lentiviral vector manufacturing process
- Leading projects that will enhance manufacturing output. Your efforts will have a direct impact on patient supply
- Ensuring product supply from the manufacturing site for which manufacturing performance, cost, and robustness requirements are met.
- Providing required manufacturing technical support, documented technical input, review, and approval and serving as the JSC technical expert on the team.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**:

- Master’s degree in a (bio)engineering discipline or related area. A PhD degree is a plus.

**Experience and Skills**:
**Required**:
Shown experience in biopharmaceutical manufacturing, experience in (lenti)viral vector manufacturing is highly preferred.
- Scientist level will require 4-6 years of experience.
- Detailed technical knowledge of biopharmaceutical manufacturing site unit operations.
- Ability to influence and lead peers, superiors, and external partners.

**Preferred**:

- Demonstrated competency and experience with introduction of biological products to manufacturing sites
- Experience with (lenti)viral vector products and experience with production under (BSL-2) BioSafety conditions.
- Knowledge of manufacturing site systems and procedures (SAP, event and complaint handling, change control, qualification, Process Validation, Continued Process Verification, etc.)
- Demonstrated leadership in providing integration of activities and information across multifunctional groups and matrix teams. Organizing, coordinating teams, and setting up and maintaining communication with stakeholders and wider network organization.
- Project management skills (FPX or similar), project planning and structuring.
- Planning and logistics skills, capable of effective integration of deliverables and support execution at the manufacturing site level.
- Good knowledge of GMP, EHS, Q&C, and regulatory requirements.
- Motivated, self-starter able to work independently with demonstrated problem-solving skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills.

**Other**:

- Fluent in written and spoken English
- 10-25% travel may be required, depending on project needs

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.