Lab Automation Scientist - 2306155659W

　　Description

　　Janssen Research & Development, LLC, a division of Johnson & Johnson’s Family of Companies is recruiting for a Lab Automation Scientist to implement fully automated analytics for product development testing. This position will be located in Malvern, PA.

　　At Janssen, we never stop working toward a future where disease is a thing of the past. We’re the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, and you can count on us to keep working tirelessly to make that future a reality for patients everywhere, by fighting sickness with science, improving access with ingenuity, and healing hopelessness with heart. We focus on areas of medicine where we can make the biggest difference: Cardiovascular & Metabolism, Immunology, Infectious Diseases & Vaccines, Neuroscience, Oncology, and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Visit us: www.janssen.com

　　Within Janssen Research & Development, the Biotherapeutics Development & Supply (BTDS) organization is responsible for the development, clinical supply, marketed product support, and life cycle management of Biotherapeutics. Within BTDS, the Analytical Development (AD) group supports method development and validation, as well as product development, release, and stability analytics via automated workflows.

　　The Laboratory Automation & Robotics team is expanding and recruiting for an Automation Scientist to collaborate in migrating analytical assays from manual processes to fully automated end to end workflows. In this role you will collaborate with Assay Automation, Integration Automation, Assay Development SMEs, and end-users to increase sample testing throughput and/or reduce hands-on time, time-to-result, repetitive strain, and assay variability. The primary scientific area of focus will be in cell and gene therapies, implementing automated analytical workflows such as antigen binding, molecular, cell-based, and chromatography.

　　Primary Responsibilities:

　　Depending on your skills and interest the responsibilities will include:

　　Collaborate within a cross-functional team to design, develop, and deploy end-to-end automation solutions for analytical workflows

　　Drive design of automated workflows and experimentation for device/instrument selection or refinement/improvement of laboratory processes

　　Drive the design, programming, and optimization of automated scripts to expand HT sample testing using automated liquid handling and end-to-end automation platforms

　　Identify process improvements and optimize existing automated solutions to provide new functionality

　　Lead the support and troubleshooting of automated solutions for high-throughput sample testing, including technical investigation support

　　Collaborate with AD Operations and IT to automate data flow within laboratory automation solutions (LIMS/metadata, CQA, results, etc.)

　　Knowledge transfer and technical cross-training

　　Ensure data integrity through accurate and timely data capture/entry into appropriate electronic systems

　　Qualifications

　　Required:

　　Ph.D/M.S./B.S. in Biology, Engineering, Biochemistry, Computer Science or equivalent is required

　　Ph.D with 2 or more years, M.S. with 6 or more years, or B.S. with 8 or more years of laboratory automation experience is required

　　Experience with designing, programming, and optimizing in one of the following lab automation areas: 1.) Integrated robotic systems using dynamic scheduling software, such as Biosero Green Button Go, HighRes Biosolutions Cellario, or Thermo Scientific Momentum, OR 2.) Liquid handling platforms, such as Hamilton, Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Agilent is required

　　Experience implementing automated laboratory workflows and high-throughput methods within the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry; this may include instrument configuration, liquid handling, or method programming is required

　　Ability to identify/understand sophisticated customer needs and help craft automated solutions for laboratory workflows is required

　　Experience with biological or biochemical assays; migration of bench techniques to automated systems is required

　　Strong organizational and interpersonal skills (both written and oral), with the ability to closely collaborate with scientists, vendors, and external teams is required

　　Preferred:

　　Experience with various programming languages, such as C#, Python, Visual Basic, C is preferred

　　Experience with automation software packages such as Hamilton Venus, Tecan Fluent Control, Biosero Green Button Go, or Thermo Momentum is preferred

　　Experience with analytical method development is preferred

　　Experience with automated sample management systems and software, such as Azenta, Askion, or Hamilton is preferred

　　Experience working with instrument APIs is preferred

　　Experience working with remote teams is preferred

　　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

　　Primary Location NA-US-Pennsylvania-Malvern

　　Organization Janssen Research & Development, LLC (6084)

　　Job Function Clinical Development & Research - Non-MD

　　Req ID: 2306155659W