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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

Materials/Biomaterials Science

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Biomaterials Scientist Engineer to be located in Raritan, NJ

Purpose: Established and productive individual contributor in a scientific/technology field. Contributes to the planning and ensuring that materials performance is aligned with patient safety guidelines and the specific intentions of the user. Confers with superiors in ensuring materials integrity, accuracy, and consistency across selection and specification. Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to affect the flow of materials and materials information from client to release for manufacturing.

You will be responsible for:

Develop, optimized, innovative stability analytic techniques for medical devices according to established procedures, ensuring quality standards are met. Responsible for leading engineering activities for medical device product stability laboratory program for Ethicon Raritan sites in New Jersey.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for stability chambers maintenance, calibration, and validation activities
• Track, monitor, and drive optimization projects.
• Implementation of protocols, reports, and other stability documents in LIMS
• Act as Project Manager using 6 sigma approaches for all aspects of new stability equipment required in GMP stability laboratory, includes but not limited to procurement, qualifications/validations and all associated quality documents.
• Successful update and release of Stability documents
• Has confirmed experience in standard Medical Device environmental chamber, photo chamber, packaging and physical testing equipment IQ/OQ/PQ.
• Implement initiatives to improve efficiency, cycle times and productivity, including creation and improvement of document templates.
• Bring a multidisciplinary view to solving problems that involve data, algorithms and statistical models.
• Data Sourcing: Acquire data from diverse data lakes, data clusters, cloud data services and more
• Consults with technical teams.
• Responsible and accountable for progressing applied research activities.
• Stays on top of current scientific developments and new techniques to apply theories and concepts to improve stability capabilities and stability compliance.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Education:

• Bachelor's degree with minimum of (5) years of experience or Master’s Degree with a minimum of (3) years of experience or a PhD with (0) years of experience is required
• BS, MS or PhD in Science or Engineering (Chemistry, Biology, Mechanical, Packaging or Data is preferred

Required Skills & Experience:

• Experience authoring stability equipment and test method protocols and reports
• Practical knowledge of medical device regulations
• Prior experience with Combination Product stability programs.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Lead critical projects, PMP certification and 6 Sigma Black Belt
• Established problem-solving skills using innovative processes and technologies
• Strong exposure to Project Management tools and techniques
• Adopts change, risk, and flexibility

Other:

• This position is based in Raritan, NJ and may require up to 10% (Domestic/International) travel.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is [$100,500] to [$135,000]

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below.

Eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.

For additional general information on company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

Johnson & Johnson is an 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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