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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 jnj.com.\nAs guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.\nJob Function:\nDiscovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical DevelopmentJob Sub Function:\nBiotherapeutics R&DJob Category:\nScientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:\nMalvern, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaJob Description:\nAbout Innovative Medicine\nOur expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.\nLearn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine\nWe are searching for the best talent for Principal Scientist, Protein Formulations, located in Malvern, PA.\nPurpose:\nThe Principal Scientist, Protein Formulations will be a lab-based role with expertise in protein science and support formulation development. work in the Protein Drug Product Development & Delivery (DPD&D department). The candidate will be an experienced individual contributor able to manage or contribute to scientific projects, programs, and processes.\nThe candidate will be responsible for the design and execution of experimental studies in pre-formulation, formulation and biophysical characterization of therapeutic proteins or other biologics including monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), multi-specifics, fusion proteins, and mixed conjugates. This includes development and optimization of the technical operations associated with liquid biologics development, diluent compatibility/administration relevant studies and stability campaigns.\nYou will be responsible fo r:\nDesign, execute, analyze, and document studies to develop and optimize formulations for biologic therapeutics. Studies include, but are not limited to, biophysical characterization, stability, composition selection, excipient selection, freeze/thaw, mixing, clinical administration, robustness, and development of administration protocols.\nAccurately interpret complex datasets and effectively communicate impact to stakeholders through formal and informal disclosures.\nEvaluate and development technologies in emerging fields of drug delivery to enhance the protein portfolio. \nQualifications / Requirement s:\nEducation\nPh.D. in an appropriate scientific discipline such as Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biophysics, Chemistry, etc. and 3+ years of industry relevant experience or an MS degree with 6+ years of experience\nExperience and Skills Required:\nStrong understanding and knowledge of protein stability, thermodynamics, and biophysical techniques for characterization.\nExperience with protein biophysical characterization and chromatography techniques such as HPLC, fluorescence and UV spectroscopy, light scattering (e.g. SLS, DLS), particle analysis (e.g. MFI, HIAC), and separation methods (e.g. CEX, cIEF, HIC)\nAbility to identify protein liabilities and perform developability assessments for products from pre-clinical to commercial readiness.\nAbility to interpret and analyze data from biophysical and biochemical assays and design appropriate experiments.\nTechnical writing skills, including the ability to maintain high-quality documentation and prepare reports, SOPs or other technical reports is required.\nAbility to use emerging developments in drug delivery to lead new technical and research initiatives. \nCapable of working with multi-disciplinary teams.\nPreferred:\nUnderstanding of regulatory pathways for large molecule therapeutics. \nExperience with authoring and reviewing regulatory filings supporting IND, IMPD, BLA, or MAA. \nProven publication and presentation history and involvement with scientific organizations or conferences.\nJohnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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