MSAT Bio DS Scientific Director​/Fellow

Position: MSAT Bio DS Scientific Director/ Fellow
Position: MSAT Biotherapeutics Drug Substance (MSAT Bio DS) Fellow / Scientific Director – Supply Chain Engineering – Manufacturing Engineering, People Leader

Location:

Malvern, US;
Cork, Ireland;
Leiden, The Netherlands (global scope). The role is onsite/hybrid and available across multiple countries.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to an inclusive work environment and respects the diversity and dignity of all employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Key Responsibilities  Scientific & Technical Leadership   Acts as a recognized internal and external subject matter expert with direct impact on scientific and business objectives.
Provides scientific leadership across drug substance development, commercialization and lifecycle management, understanding impact of process parameters on product quality attributes.
Defines and shapes scientific strategy for programs, projects and technologies, ensuring technically sound and innovative approaches are embedded into business application.
Proactively shapes control strategies for commercial and late‑lifecycle biologics DS processes, owning platform alignment.
Collaboration Across MSAT, Sites & Global Teams   Works in close partnership with MSAT site teams and global MSAT functions, ensuring strong alignment between site execution and global technical strategy.
Fosters cross‑MSAT collaboration across platforms (Launch & Growth, Value Optimization, Labs, Material Sciences), enabling sharing of best practices, harmonized standards and accelerated learning.
Builds trust‑based partnerships with Operations, Quality, R&D, Regulatory, Planning, PES and external manufacturing partners to drive integrated, right‑first‑time delivery.
Promotes a One‑MSAT attitude, strengthening collaboration between site‑based and global teams to deliver consistent, high‑quality outcomes.
Lifecycle, Value Optimization & Network Impact   Leads technical and scientific activities across value optimization and late lifecycle portfolios, including investigations, continuous improvement initiatives and complex lifecycle changes.
Identifies, assesses and resolves high‑impact, complex and cross‑functional scientific and technical issues, establishing clear decision points and risk‑based paths forward.
Creates, manages and prioritizes multiple complex programs and projects delivering high‑quality outcomes aligned with business objectives.
Partners with R&D organizations to translate development knowledge into robust MSAT processes and manufacturing solutions, providing feedback from CPV trends and manufacturing lessons learned.
Innovation & Future‑Ready Mindset   Brings a strong innovative attitude, actively seeking new concepts, technologies and approaches to improve process robustness, efficiency and sustainability.
Champions harmonization, digital enablement, advanced analytics and new ways of working to future‑proof DS manufacturing and lifecycle management.
Encourages scientific curiosity, continuous improvement and thoughtful challenge of the status quo to deliver long‑term value for patients and the business.
Regulatory, Compliance & External Interaction   Is accountable for post‑approval submissions and contributes to health authority interactions.
Leads the preparation and review of regulatory documents, presentations and responses, acting as senior scientific author and reviewer.
Maintains current knowledge of global regulatory guidelines and health authority expectations related to biologics drug substance.
Leadership, Talent & Capability Development   Leads and mentors scientific and technical talent across MSAT Bio DS, acting as a technical role model and mentor.
Has indirect people leadership responsibility, including matrix teams, outsourced activities and external partners.
Drives development of intellectual capital, continuous learning and capability building within the function.
Actively seeks opportunities to improve business processes, scientific rigor and operational excellence.
Communication & Influence   Communicates overall scientific and technical strategy clearly across site and global forums.
Serves as a key liaison between project teams, MSAT leadership, senior business…