Sr Scientist High - throughput Formulation Design

Senior Scientist High-Throughput Formulation Design

Pharmaceutical & Material Sciences is, within the Pharmaceutical Development & Supply (PPDS) organization of the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson, responsible for high-throughput experimentation, preformulation, biopharmaceutics, solid state form selection and understanding, and material selection and qualification.

In Belgium (Beerse) there is a vacancy for a Senior Scientist High-Throughput Formulation Design. Within this role you will provide expert experimental and scientific support to drive the selection of appropriate drug delivery platforms using High-Throughput experimentation and data analytics.

Job description:

• Lead the design, execution, and analysis of high-throughput formulation screening experiments.
• Develop robust assays and workflows for rapid formulation screening and optimization.
• Innovate and implement new technologies and methodologies to improve data quality, data management and data analytics.
• Stay current with industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements related to formulation science.
• Take part in research collaborations with academic and private organizations and consortia.
• Work in a multidisciplinary team of researchers, internally as well as externally building and maintaining a strong relationship with key stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or a related field with 3+ years of experience in lab automation and high-throughput experimentation.
• Proficiency in formulation development, especially in high-throughput screening.
• Proven expertise in assay development, miniaturization, automation, and data analysis.
• Experience with data management software and statistical analysis tools.
• Experience with machine learning or AI in formulation design is an asset.
• Team player, dynamic, creative, innovative and flexible.