Director, Advanced Therapies Characterization

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:
Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category:
People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:
Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

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 a Director, Advanced Therapies Characterization to be in Malvern, PA.

Purpose:

The Director of Advanced Therapies Characterization will join our Advanced Therapies Analytical Development leadership team and will work with colleagues within the biologics analytical development group, focusing on advanced therapy modalities - specifically cell and gene therapy.

This role is critical in driving the development and execution of innovative analytical comparability and product characterization strategies, ensuring the successful advancement of our innovative therapies through global regulatory filings.

Responsibilities:


* Lead and manage a team of scientists focused on analytical comparability and product characterization for advanced therapy modalities, ensuring robust strategy development in alignment with statistical rigor and global health authority expectations


* Collaborate to define and implement strategic goals for the analytical development group, emphasizing adaptability and responsiveness to industry and regulatory trends.


* Oversee the ideation, development, and implementation of advanced analytical methodologies associated with comparability and deep characterization of cell and gene therapy products.


* Provide scientific expertise to guide the design of experiments and analytical characterization plans, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and leveraging deep scientific expertise in cell therapy manufacturing


* Build, mentor, and retain a high-performing analytical team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.


* Promote professional development through training and mentoring, ensuring team members are equipped with the necessary sk...