Associate Scientist

Associate Scientist 

Location: Leiden 

Duration: 11 months contract

Hours: 40h 

Hybrid way of working      

Imagine your next role as an Associate Scientist Quality Control to work as an NPI lead in the QC Leiden NPI team. 

In this team, you will be the department project lead and responsible for the introduction of new products into the Leiden lab, both for products manufactured in Leiden and elsewhere. The NPI team ensures flawless NPI introduction meeting customer demands while maintaining the robustness and feasibility of a commercial lab. 

The NPI project leads are the multi-connector role that ensures alignment between customers, and local and global stakeholders.

About the department.

As a part of J&J IM QC Leiden situated at the J&J Innovative Medicine Leiden manufacturing site, the New Product Introduction (NPI) team is responsible for the coordination and introduction of new products into QC Leiden, from Phase 1 to Late Stage NPIs, supporting all testing laboratories in QC Leiden. 

Responsibilities:

• SPOC for all NPI activities, from Phase 1 to Late Stage NPIs throughout the CMC stage gates 

• Project lead for NPI transfers, laboratory NPI capacity increase initiatives, and new technology introduction (e.g. project management, leading the Leiden team, budget control, etc.)

• Ensure the NPI testing plan is aligned with the platform testing strategy

• Support the testing teams in aligning NPI volumes with testing capacity

• Coordinating the analytical method transfer end-to-end

• Partner with local and global stakeholders (e.g. DPDS, PQM, Technical Operations, Operations, JSC QC sites, etc.)

• Alignment of NPI global teams and department testing teams' needs and requirements to ensure flawless and on-time NPI introduction

• Laboratory testing readiness

• Ensure new products introduced have required the robustness and reliability of a commercial lab

• Establish and improve standards for content and quality of NPI processes (change controls, method transfers, documentation, communication, etc.)  

To be successful in this role you have:

• Master/bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, or comparable

• Proven experience in a laboratory/pharmaceutical environment

• Project management experience

• Preference when experienced with new product introduction.

• Preference when experienced in analytical method transfers 

• Knowledgeable about a wide range of large molecule analytical methods

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written English)

• Self-starter, initiative-rich, team player

• Interpersonal skills and engaged in contact with personnel at all levels within the organization.

• Shown to have excellent safety and GMP awareness and experience

• A quality, compliance, and business-minded attitude 

• Flexible and agile, capable of handling multiple projects and changing priorities

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate & a supportive working environment. This contract will run initially for 11 months.

About Johnson & Johnson

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 130 years. As a skilled contractor, you’ll play a key part in the thinking, strategy, dynamism - and impact - of this iconic global healthcare company as they touch the lives of nearly a billion people every day. Contribute to the next healthcare breakthrough with your next project at Johnson & Johnson.

https://www.jnj.com/

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. 

questions

If you would like some additional information about the role please contact:  katerina.alikaridou@randstadsourceright.nl

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”.