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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. 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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub** **Function:

Pharmaceutical Product R&D

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Gurabo, Puerto Rico, United States of America

Job Description:

Our 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. Learn more at** **https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine** **.

We are searching for the best talent for the Associate Scientist position; located in Gurabo, PR!

The Associate Scientist is an entry level professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice for the resolution of problems and execution of projects. The Associate Scientist will work on studies of diverse scope where analysis of data is required requiring judgement and decision making. The incumbent will execute and may lead projects of low complexity and criticality related to manufacturing, packaging, and /or cleaning processes; conducts and /or leads technical studies, investigations, process improvement projects. Performs and maintains knowledge /expertise in at least two (2) of these areas: manufacturing, packaging, and cleaning validations.

Key Responsibilities:

Assessment of technical projects to develop strategy, plan and their execution coordinating project activities with site functional groups and other affiliates as required.

Initiates change controls and completes technical /validation assessments to changes owned b other functional groups.

May lead projects of low complexity

Develops and /or reviews validation protocols in compliance with applicable standards and procedures

Coordinate project activities and resources for the execution as per project plan

Analyzes physical and analytical testing results from the study to summarize results and conclusions in technical reports

Evaluates problems /deviations resulting from validation exercises and recommends resolution.

Identifying and reporting results that deviate from normal or expected results for routine and non-routine procedures and supports the resolution of the issue

Identifies areas of process improvements and works with technical groups in the implementation

Qualifications

Education:

A minimum bachelor’s degree in one of the following areas ; Science in Biology, Microbiology, Chemistry, Engineering, or related field is required

Experience and Skills:

Required:

Knowledge of Manufacturing, Packaging, and Cleaning Validations.

Proficient in the use of MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Good technical writing skills

Preferred:

A minimum 3 years of relevant experience

Experience in technical services /validations or related support area in the pharmaceutical and/or related industry

Project Management software experience

Solid understanding of statistics program, Minitab

Other:

Proficient in (English and Spanish) written and orally

Works a regular shift, but occasionally may be required to work extended hours, holidays and weekends

May require occasional travel inside and outside country.

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 ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.