Scientific Director, Discovery Pharmaceutics

Johnson & Johnson

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States
On-site
Scientific leadership for molecule design
Develop innovative screening tools
Enhance digital tools and data analytics
Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Scientific Director for Discovery Pharmaceutics at their Spring House, Pennsylvania location. The role involves leading a scientific team focused on drug discovery, specifically on developing innovative formulations and strategies for drug delivery, while fostering collaboration and talent development. ###

Job Summary

  • Provide expert scientific leadership to enable informed molecule design and developability decisions, collaborating closely with chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics and pre-clinical safety.
  • Lead and develop a multidisciplinary scientific team, building technical depth, mentoring talent, and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Accelerate the transition from discovery to development through collaboration with key development functions to support GLP toxicology studies, formulation strategy, and dosage form design for clinical studies.

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Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Scientific Director for Discovery Pharmaceutics at their Spring House, Pennsylvania location. The role involves leading a scientific team focused on drug discovery, specifically on developing innovative formulations and strategies for drug delivery, while fostering collaboration and talent development. ###

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Scientific leadership for molecule design
  • Develop innovative screening tools
  • Enhance digital tools and data analytics
  • Enable enabling formulations for studies
  • Influence compound design for drug delivery

Nice-to-have

  • Collaboration with academia and industry
  • Patient convenience and compliance focus
  • Risk management and mitigation strategies

Key Requirements

  • PhD with 12+ years of experience or Master's with 18+ years of experience
  • Demonstrated people leadership and talent development
  • Ability to drive and get results through leading others
  • Strong understanding of Discovery and Pharmaceutical Development
  • Proven experience in developability assessments for synthetic modalities
  • Track record of scientific contributions

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