Advanced Material Characterization and Investigations Scientist (AMCI)

Advanced Material Characterization and Investigations Scientist (AMCI)

Location: Belgium, Beerse

Working Mode: Hybrid/On-Site, 3-5 days per week on-site

Language: English Fluent

Duration: 12 Month

Hours: 40 Hrs

Pay rate range: Competitive hourly rate

Imagine your next project: Become the scientific detective who uncovers hidden dangers, making life-saving medicines safer for everyone.

Roles and Responsibilities

As a hands-on analytical chemist, you'll be the scientific detective at the forefront of safeguarding medicine quality by pioneering innovative methods to detect and understand trace impurities. This will involve:

• Inventing cutting-edge analytical methods to precisely identify and measure tiny amounts of nitrosamines in various pharmaceutical products, from groundbreaking sample preparation techniques to advanced chromatographic separations and sensitive detection using mass spectrometry.

• Leading in-depth chemical investigations to uncover the root causes of nitrosamine formation, providing crucial insights from early drug development through to commercial products within Janssen's R&D portfolio.

• Driving collaborative scientific partnerships with internal cross-functional teams and external academic institutions to foster innovation and expand our analytical capabilities.

• Ensuring rigorous compliance with all relevant regulatory guidelines (like ICH, EMA, FDA) and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in your analytical method development and validation.

• Operating and maintaining sophisticated laboratory equipment, particularly advanced mass spectrometers, to ensure accurate and reliable data generation.

• Communicating complex scientific findings clearly and effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, to diverse scientific and regulatory audiences.

How to Succeed

To excel in this role, you'll combine your deep scientific knowledge with an innate curiosity and a proactive, collaborative spirit, driving innovation and precision in analytical chemistry. You will also bring:

• A strong foundation in analytical or organic chemistry, ideally with a Ph.D. or Master's degree combined with significant industry experience, particularly in pharmaceutical R&D.

• Proven hands-on expertise in mass spectrometry, including Triple Quadrupole and High-Resolution MS, and a knack for developing robust chromatographic methods.

• Demonstrated experience in nitrosamine determination and a solid understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks (like ICH, EMA, FDA) and GMP guidelines.

• Exceptional problem-solving abilities, with a curious and self-starting mindset that allows you to rapidly learn, innovate, and lead complex investigations.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills in English, enabling you to work seamlessly within global teams and forge strong external partnerships.

• A results-driven, flexible, and dynamic approach to your work, coupled with a strong sense of urgency to meet critical project timelines.

Benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 12 months initially

You Are Welcome Here

Janssen is working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are.

about Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Patients inform and inspire our science-based innovations, which continue to change and save lives. Applying rigorous science and compassion, we confidently address some of the most complex diseases of our time and unlock the potential medicines of tomorrow.

Our diverse portfolio spans multiple therapeutic areas — Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiovascular, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Retina.

We are continuously working to develop treatments, aspiring to find cures, pioneering the path from lab to life, and championing patients every step of the way.

Application process

We are looking to process the first round of applications within the next 2 working days.

We do not accept applications via email. The pay rate for this role will depend on how you are paid.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences. That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.