MSAT Specialist

MSAT Specialist - Technology Transfer 

Location: Leiden, Netherlands (hybrid working 3 days onsite, 2 days home office)

Duration: 12 months contract role 

Hours: 40

Essential: 3 years plus within pharmaceutical, medical devices, bio tech or food industry, previous experience of technology transfer is required 

Imagine your next project helping bring life-changing medicines to patients by transferring robust, well-understood drug substance processes into commercial manufacturing at our Leiden site.

In this hands-on role, you will partner closely with Operations and Quality to ensure processes fit our plant, run reliably, and meet regulatory expectations. You will be supporting a product technology transfer through the process performance qualification and ensure all required change management, protocols, reports, and on the floor activities are completed on-time to ensure success in a compliant manner from first walkthroughs to validated, routine production.

roles and responsibilities.

As a Manufacturing Scientist in the MSAT team, you will be the bridge between science and commercial production.

This will involve:

• Support the technology transfer execution— responsible for key milestones, execute the Technology Transfer Plan, troubleshooting by using process knowledge, own and manage non-conformances to closure and driving corrective/preventative actions.

• Lead change management for transfer activities—plan, document, and control technical changes in line with site governance and regulatory expectations. (Tech Transfer Change Control)

• Assess process fit to the plant—conduct initial process walkthroughs, identify and close gaps, and perform follow-up walkthroughs to confirm readiness for manufacturing.

• Provide on-the-floor support during first campaigns—monitor process performance during manufacturing and resolve issues rapidly to ensure a smooth fit and consistent outcomes.

• Maintain detailed process flow diagrams—capture the validated upstream process state in clear, engineer-ready diagrams.

• Define sampling strategies—create routine and non-routine sampling plans that support monitoring, investigations, and validation.

• Plan and execute process qualification—author and manage process performance qualification protocols and reports; summarize campaign outcomes and lessons learned.

• Manage samples and logistics—coordinate shipments to internal preparation sites, oversee forward processing of designated samples, and manage retain sample storage.

• Partner across functions—work closely with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and global technical teams; contribute as a subject matter expert during audits and inspections.

how to succeed.

You are a technical expert with a passion for biopharmaceutical excellence and a "can-do" attitude toward complex plant-fit challenges.

You will also bring:

• Bachelor’s degree with substantial, relevant industry experience; or an advanced degree (e.g., MSc/PhD) in Chemical Engineering, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or a related discipline.

• Demonstrated experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical manufacturing within a Good Manufacturing Practice environment.

• Proven track record in technology transfers for drug-substance processes into a commercial plant.

• Hands-on experience developing and authoring protocols and reports (e.g., process characterization, validation/qualification, sampling plans, comparability).

• Strength in process fit assessments, gap closure, Root cause analysis tools and on-the-floor support during initial manufacturing campaigns.

• Proficiency in data retrieval, analysis, and verification, using data to drive decisions and communicate findings clearly to diverse stakeholders.

• Ability to lead cross-functional work and explain complex technical topics in plain language.

• Experience with large-scale cell-culture or microbial drug-substance processes is preferred.

• English language proficiency is required; Dutch is a plus.

benefits.

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. 

you are welcome here.

Johnson & Johnson 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 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 pioneer the medicines of tomorrow.

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.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we’re supporting the physical, state of mind, dietary and financial wellbeing of our employees in all the ways that matter. Johnson & Johnson is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.