BE - Scientist Research and Development

Join our team as a Scientist specializing in Particle Technology. In this lab-based role, you will have the exciting opportunity to characterize particulate systems, focusing on key particle properties such as size, morphology, surface area, etc..

By gaining insights into these properties, you will explore how they influence bulk behavior, including powder flow, density, permeability, shear properties, and more. This comprehensive approach will encompass active ingredients, excipients, drug product intermediates, and solid dosage forms, enabling a holisticunderstanding of drug products.

The position is based in Beerse, Belgium.

Department:

You will join the Advanced Materials Characterization and Investigations (AMCI) group within Analytical Development. AMCI is an international and diverse team of scientists performing advanced analytical characterization of pharmaceutical products and leading global analytical investigations for the commercial product portfolio and for the Discovery, Product Development & Supply (DPDS) organization of Janssen R&D.

The AMCI group consists of different analytical centers of excellence such as primary packaging and combination products, colloidal sciences, rheology, particle identification, particle and powder characterization, metal testing, NMR, excipient & polymer characterization, and oligonucleotide & peptide analytics.

Your responsibilities and your Impact:

• You will conduct experiments in the lab to characterize (in depth) particle and powder properties of active ingredients, excipients, drug product intermediates (e.g. preblends, granulates and final blends) of solid dosage forms

• You will design, set up and perform experiments in the lab and will ensure integration of the results and meet project deliverables.

• You will continuously evaluate analytical characterization strategies to provide the best support possible to the project teams in CMC development.

• Support internal innovation projects with respect to characterization approaches and workflows.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, GMP and safety.

• Stay up to date with the scientific literature in the pharmaceutical analysis field.

Education and Experience Required for Role

• Master in Chemical (Bio)Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, or equivalent by experience in a relevant area.

• Expertise in particle sizing technologies such as Laser diffraction and Microscopy (Image analysis).

• Profound understanding of relation of particle properties to bulk behavior and processability of materials up to product quality level.

• Good knowledge on characterization approaches of powder properties (such as powder flow, shear testing, triboelectrification properties, etc.)

• Good knowledge on statistical methodologies PCA/PLS.

• Experience/Knowledge of crystallization and/or pharmaceutical formulation and process development is a plus.

• You have good project management skills as well as communication skills (oral and written) allowing effective interactions with all levels of the organization.

• You are a team player, able to work in matrix teams and Fluent English (both spoken and written).

Competencies

• Fast learner with scientific curiosity, self-steering, pro-active, creative.

• Open-minded, with ability to work together as one team in a global environment.

• Good written and spoken communication and presentation skills in English.

• Efficient, flexible, dynamic, results and performance driven.

• Sense of urgency.

Things to remember before applying for this role:

• We do not accept applications via email.

If you are interested in this role please apply now! Make sure you fill out your application in full, your personal CV will be used for the recruiter’s reference only, they are not sent to Hiring Managers. Ensure all relevant information is included in your application! 

Thank you very much and we look forward to receiving your application.

Questions

If you would like some additional information about the role please contact: bdardenn@its.jnj.com (please note that we do not accept applications via email).

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 in Belgium 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”.