MSAT Synthetics Liquid DP External Site Principal Scientist (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Location: Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, or Latina, Italy. On-site work is required at least three days per week, with up to two remote workdays depending on business needs; travel of up to 25% may be required.

Salary: €79,800–€137,770 annually in the primary posting location. Italy: €56,100–€96,945 annually.

Company

Johnson & Johnson’s Manufacturing Science and Technology organization supports pharmaceutical manufacturing, external manufacturing partners, and product supply across the global Innovative Medicine supply chain.

What you will do

• Provide technical oversight for external manufacturing sites and act as the primary technical contact for manufacturing issues.
• Lead drug product technology transfers, new product introductions, material qualification, cleaning validation, and product lifecycle activities.
• Coordinate external manufacturing technology assessments, standards, technology roadmaps, site onboarding, and lifecycle management.
• Conduct technical and process risk assessments, change-control reviews, audits, inspections, and due diligence activities.
• Support investigations and resolution of process, cleaning, deviation, and out-of-specification issues with engineering, quality, launch, and technical teams.
• Represent external manufacturing sites in cross-functional management teams and provide a single technical voice for decisions and actions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, pharmaceutical science, or a related technical field; a Master’s degree, PhD, or focused specialization is preferred.
• At least 8 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with multiple dosage forms, process science, and technology transfer for liquid and solid manufacturing technologies.
• Experience working with external manufacturing networks and knowledge of small-molecule supply chains.
• Strong understanding of quality, compliance, and pharmaceutical manufacturing regulations, including GMP and EHSS requirements.
• Strong communication, teamwork, networking, prioritization, and activity leadership skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with freeze-dried tablets, softgel capsules, continuous manufacturing, or other specialized pharmaceutical technologies.
• Knowledge of statistics, process excellence, and investigation tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work policy with two possible remote workdays per week, subject to business needs.
• Annual bonus based on pay grade, location, and employee and company performance.
• Vacation, parental leave of at least 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, and volunteer leave.
• Well-being reimbursement and financial, physical, and mental health programs.
• Insurance plans and service anniversary and recognition awards, subject to applicable plan terms and location.