Senior Scientist, Biotherapeutics at Johnson & Johnson

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for more at Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical DevelopmentJob Sub Function: Biotherapeutics R&DJob Category:Scientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:Spring House Pennsylvania United States of AmericaJob Description:We are searching for the best talent for our Senior Scientist Biotherapeutics position to be located in Spring House PA.About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.Join us in developing treatments finding cures and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.Learn more at The Biophysics group within Biologics Discovery is committed to the delivery of high-quality drug candidates. The Senior Scientist position offers an exciting opportunity to join the team involved in developing and utilizing innovative technologies to characterize biophysical attributes of molecules throughout the discovery process from initial hit generation to lead molecule selection. This role will specifically focus on the real-time characterization of interactions with cell surface targets as well as determining epitope diversity and high throughput binding studies.You will be responsible for:Design and perform real-time interaction cytometry assays to determine binding to cell surface targets.Conduct SPR binding analysis to determine binding and activity properties.Design and implement new techniques and strategies to study biophysical characteristics of assets and to optimize the Biophysics characterization workflow.Independently interpret and communicate the results to program teams and management.Function as a project team representative for the Biophysics group.Qualifications / Requirements:Education:Ph.D. in Biochemistry Biophysics Structural Biology Pharmaceutical Sciences or other related fields with 0-3 years postdoctoral experience or a minimum of 8-10 years of experience performing progressively advanced duties beyond a . degree.Hands-on experience with cell culture is required.Deep understanding and hands on experience characterizing biomolecules using SPR techniques is required.Strong critical scientific and strategic thinking skills are required.Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage projects to meet timelines are required.Expertise in characterization of interactions with cell surface targets/membrane proteins is preferred.Solid understanding of the fundamentals of antibody structure and function is desired.This is full-time laboratory-base role based in Spring House PA.Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity age national origin disability protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation external applicants please contact us via internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.#LI-OnsiteRequired Skills: Preferred Skills:Analytical Reasoning Biochemistry Chemistry Manufacturing and Control (CMC) Coaching Consulting Critical Thinking Drug Discovery Development Emerging Technologies Molecular Diagnostics Pharmacogenetics Pharmacovigilance Process Improvements Quality Assurance (QA) Relationship Building Research Documents Scientific Research Technologically SavvyRequired Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Laboratory Experience,Mammalian Cell Culture,Biochemistry,Assays,Protein Purification,Research Experience,Next Generation Sequencing,Research & Development,cGMP,Cell Culture,Molecular Biology,Flow Cytometry Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1