Experienced Scientist, Biotherapeutics RD

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 jnj.com . As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development Job Sub Function: Biotherapeutics R&D Job Category: Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Spring House, 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 Experienced Scientist, Biotherapeutics RD to join our team in Spring House, PA. Purpose: The Experienced Scientist Biotherapeutics RD in BioTD CAR-T leads the manufacturing team responsible for producing autologous CAR-T products for Phase 1/2a clinical trials. This role leads on-the-floor clinical cell therapy manufacturing operations in a cGMP environment, ensuring adherence to manufacturing, safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while maintaining production schedules and supporting business goals. The position is responsible for coordinating and troubleshooting manufacturing activities, authoring and reviewing technical documentation and batch records, communicating operational status to stakeholders and management, supporting audits and internal meetings, training new operations staff, and driving continuous improvement initiatives related to safety, environmental, quality, compliance, and process performance. You will be responsible for: Support the BioTD CAR-T organization in the manufacturing of CAR-T products for clinical trials. Work in a team environment and contribute individually to meet project timelines and objectives. Author SOPs and other technical documentation. Ensure the manufacturing facility adheres to cGMP manufacturing and safety policies, quality systems, and cGMP requirements while maintaining appropriate environmental control and using proven aseptic techniques. Effectively communicate operational status to stakeholders and management. Work closely with production staff to troubleshoot process and equipment issues. Maintain the production schedule to meet business goals. Participate in internal meetings and audits. Review batch records and logbooks for completeness and accuracy. Successfully complete regulatory and job training requirements, make positive contributions to the organization, and seek opportunities for improvement. Identify and implement process improvements related to safety, environmental performance, quality, and compliance within the change control system. Assure regulatory compliance and technical feasibility of proposed changes. Conduct training for new operations staff. Demonstrate expertise in several areas, including cGMPs, FDA regulations, and sterile/aseptic processing. Provides technical support for the investigation and resolution of deviations and atypical events utilizing phase appropriate GMPs. Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) during internal