Post Doc

Johnson & Johnson, through its operating companies, is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices and diagnostics markets. We strive to provide scientifically sound, high-quality products and services to help heal, cure disease, and improve the quality of life.

Cilag AG is a successful international development and manufacturing facility in the pharmaceutical sector of Johnson & Johnson, located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. At our Schaffhausen site, 100 people work for the global Janssen Research & Development organization developing innovative treatments that improve the health and lifestyles of people worldwide.

Within Drug Product Development of the global Janssen Research & Development organization in Schaffhausen, we are offering an outstanding opportunity for a

Post Doc (Trainee) (M/F/D)

(Ref: 2005847247W)

Location : Schaffhausen

YOUR responsibilities & YOUR impact:

In this position, you are part of the BioTD Drug Product Development (DPD) Process Engineering team and responsible for developing and applying computational models to evaluate process parameters that are critical to parenteral Fill&Finish operations. The work will focus on establishing a robust computational model for one of the key unit operations of Fill&Finish, which can be trained in a small-scale experimental setup to reflect product-specific critical product parameters (CPP) and quality attributes (CQA) at production scale. Together with the lab operations team you will test your simulations, train models according to gained experimental insights, and provide ready-to-use solutions. You will have access to state-of-the-art Process Analytical Technologies (PAT) for in-/on- or at-line measurements. The interaction with your US-based colleagues will allow to further optimize established models and foster exchange of ideas. This challenging and unique opportunity will allow you to gain process expertise related to a broad range of products from early to late development.

Responsibilities:

• Define DoE for identification of CPPs that are critical for Fill&Finish
• Design (together with Analytical Development) experiments in low volume platform to gather model specific datasets
• Support prioritization of PAT tool selection for implementation to lab scale studies
• Challenging and training of multiple model generations towards reproducibility and robustness
• Deliver ready-to-use computational model to enter validation procedures

Qualifications

We would love to hear from YOU if you have:

For this position we are looking for a highly motivated, hands-on, flexible, and team-oriented person with excellent communication skills as well as the following hard skills:

• Masters Degree OR a PhD in Chemistry, Biochemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmacy or a related field
• Demonstrated competency in hands on process engineering and computational modeling (CFD)
• Knowledge of biopharmaceutical process design, technology transfer and drug product Fill&Finish operations is preferred
• Proven track record of creativity and problem solving. Ability to collaborate with cross functional teams is a must.
• Excellent oral and written language skills in German and/or English.

We are offering you a multifaceted opportunity in a dynamic, international environment with attractive terms and career opportunities as well as a good infrastructure.

If you are interested in this exciting position, please apply online at www.careers.jnj.com (including application letter, CV and testimonials).

This is what awaits YOU at J&J:

• An opportunity to be part of a global market leader.
• A dynamic and inspiring working environment.
• Many opportunities to work on challenging projects and assignments.
• Possibilities for further personal as well as professional development.
• Many employees benefits.

Primary Location
Switzerland-Schaffhausen-Schaffhausen- Organization
Cilag GmbH International (8525)
Job Function
R&D
Requisition ID
2005847247W