Senior Scientist – Global Discovery Chemistry

Job title:

Senior Scientist – Global Discovery Chemistry

Company

Johnson & Johnson

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Senior Scientist, Discovery Chemistry to join our team in Beerse, Belgium.At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through 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 humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.We are seeking an experienced, highly skilled, and motivated analytical and separation scientist to join our team in Beerse, Belgium as a Senior Scientist in Discovery Chemistry. In this laboratory-based position, the successful candidate will provide high throughput purification to support medicinal chemistry efforts, with a particular emphasis on peptide projects. This includes purifying compounds from focused chemical libraries or singleton samples at µg to grams using various techniques, such as mass-directed reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC). The candidate will work closely with scientists from Discovery Chemistry and Discovery Process Research to expedite compound design-synthesis-test iterations. Strong communication skills and the ability to thrive in a team-oriented, results-driven environment are essential. Additionally, the candidate must possess strong interpersonal skills to influence collaboration in a multidisciplinary setting.Key Responsibilities:

• Further design, develop and optimize a highly efficient purification workflow for analysis and purification of compounds from medicinal chemistry projects particularly in peptide synthesis singletons and libraries utilizing reversed phase HPLC-MS.

• Maintain high level of productivity in the laboratory setting and significant personal laboratory presence with strong adaptability to a fast-paced environment.

• Help to identify, evaluate, introduce, and apply cutting-edge purification capabilities to support peptide drug discovery and related modalities.

• Serve as a scientific expert, optimize workflows for maximum efficiency and deliver fast-turnaround purification services tailored to peptide needs.

• Ensure optimal interaction/communication and provide updates to Discovery Chemistry leadership.

• Collaborate closely with other experts in the team and across different sites, able to keep a global focus in a highly matrixed environment.Education:

• PhD degree in (analytical) chemistry or engineering, or a level of experience considered equivalent to an experienced PhD trained person

Experience and Skills:Required:

• A minimum of 2 years of relevant analytical and purification experience is required. PhD degree preferred.

• In-depth knowledge and extensive experience in chromatography. Expert knowledge of modern analytical and purification techniques, such UPLC-MS and mass-directed preparative RP-HPLC.

• Experience with lab automation and compound distribution logistics related to peptide projects.

• Strong problem-solving skills for developing creative, innovative solutions and meeting project objectives are required.

• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English both verbal and in writing.

• Excellent collaboration skills

If you are enthusiastic about advancing medicinal peptide chemistry with innovative purification techniques, we encourage you to apply.Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

Expected salary

Location

Beerse, Antwerpen

Job date

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 23:29:02 GMT

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