Associate Scientist USP - Pharmaceuticals

ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST USP/LEIDEN, NETHERLANDS/12 MONTHS CONTRACT/36 TO 57 EUR (PER HOUR)

Johnson & Johnson are seeking an Associate Scientist USP to join them in Leiden, Netherlands.

The USP department is responsible for the development of scalable, pharmaceutical-grade production processes for viral vaccines using mammalian cell lines as a production platform. Novel technologies are used to make sure that the processes are safe, reliable, scalable and cost-effective, so that the vaccines can be produced in large quantities at low costs. The developed production processes are transferred into GMP production facilities for the production of clinical batches and scaled-up for commercial production. All activities are performed in close collaboration with other departments.

THE COMPANY

Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.

They are looking for a motivated Sr. Associated Scientist within the field of upstream process development.

Being part of the scientific staff of the department, you will plan, coordinate scientific studies to support process development projects.

- You will perform data analysis and write scientific reports.
- At one end, you will work close together with the technical staff on the lab to perform the experimental work.
- At the other, you work closely together with the other USP scientists to translate the results of the development work into production processes.
- You may also represent USP in a multidisciplinary project team.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- You have a PhD. in a relevant years of experience in industry.
- An M.Sc./PDeng with experience in industry.
- You have experience with mammalian cell culture
- You have a strong affinity with upstream processes development, ideally with hands-on experience with bioreactors.
- Knowledge of GMP is an advantage.
- You are an excellent team player with excellent communication skills, who is flexible, has a can-do attitude, and a pro-active mindset.

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