Primary Container & Device, Technical Launch Integrator

Primary Container & Device, Technical Launch Integrator

Location: Beerse and/or Gent (hybrid)

Duration: Oct 25, 2026 (with possibility of extension)

Hours: 40

You will be a member of a global team located across the US, Switzerland and Belgium.

Device and Packaging solutions are becoming a more important component in delivering innovative medicines to our patients. We are looking for a team member who combines technical expertise with project leadership. Together we strive to bring the best possible product and process to a successful new product launch. You will work within the Launch & Grow team, part of the Primary Container & Device, Biotherapeutics team, focused on Biotherapeutics and Advanced Therapies. This team owns the technical transfer of newly developed products from R&D to the Innovative Medicine Supply Chain.

roles and responsibilities

• Project Leadership and Technical Launch Management

• Lead complex global and local project teams; you are a core team member in the value chain team and the supply chain development team.

• Partner with the drug product and drug substance to ensure a single supply chain technical voice at the right partner table.

• Provide regular updates to project collaborators and sponsors through regular reports, presentations, and ad-hoc communication.

• Ensure that all technical deliverables for health authority submissions and launch readiness are completed on-time and with the right quality.

• Provide post-launch support to ensure manufacturing stabilization and fluent transfer of ownership to base business.

• Device & Packaging Technical Transfer

• Work with the Primary Container & Device development team (PCD) to optimize design of device and primary container for commercial assembly, packaging, and distribution.

• Work with internal partners and suppliers to search for the best possible off-the-shelf and custom designed device components and secondary packaging materials solutions.

• Integrate customer insights, standard platforms, and requirements from various partners in Research & Development (R&D), the global Supply Chain organization and the production site.

• Ensure accurate specifications and adequate controls are in place.

• Drive development, implementation, and validation of the device assembly and packaging processes at commercial scale and according to best practices and standard procedures.

• Partner with project engineers to ensure that assembly and packaging equipment is accurately designed, tested, installed, and qualified.

• Deliver a robust tech transfer documentation set in-line with applicable combination product and packaging design transfer procedures. This includes a design transfer plan and report, control strategy, FMEA, equipment qualification and process validation, distribution testing, procedures, protocols, ad-hoc test protocols, data analysis and summary reports.

how to succeed

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or science field

• Minimum of 8 -10 years+ in device and packaging operations, engineering, project management and/or R&D

• Experience with advanced therapies; radiopharmaceuticals, cell and gene therapy

• Project Management experience

• Experience working in the pharmaceutical, medical device or fast-paced consumer goods industry

• Experience leading projects from initiation to completion with a multi-functional team in a global context

• Ability to achieve challenging goals and solving complex problems

• Excellent communication and ability to effectively drive, contribute and influence in different global & virtual teams through appropriate means of communication

• Past experience working with 3rd party vendors

• Ability to build, and lead global complex cross-functional teams

Preferred:

• Master Degree

• Experience with Design Control, Design Transfer, Purchasing Control, Change Control, Risk Management, Qualification, Verification and Validation

• Experience with primary containers; vials, syringes, cartridges, freeze bags

• PMP/FPX project management certification

benefits

This role offers a very competitive hourly rate. This contract will run for 1 year.

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.

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

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”.