Scientific Director, Discovery Pharmaceutics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Onsite
Discovery pharmaceutics leadership
Developability assessments
Formulation strategies
Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Scientific Director for Discovery Pharmaceutics to lead a multidisciplinary team focused on drug discovery, particularly in developing small molecules and other advanced modalities. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in pharmaceutical development and demonstrate strong leadership and collaboration skills

Job Summary

  • Lead and develop a multidisciplinary scientific team, building technical depth, mentoring talent, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Develop innovative screening tools and formulation approaches, with the capability of meeting rapid cycle times and miniaturization, to influence and enable early discovery.
  • Influence compound design early to ensure lead candidates have the desired properties for specific drug delivery platforms and technologies to ensure patient convenience and compliance.

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Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Scientific Director for Discovery Pharmaceutics to lead a multidisciplinary team focused on drug discovery, particularly in developing small molecules and other advanced modalities. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in pharmaceutical development and demonstrate strong leadership and collaboration skills.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Discovery Pharmaceutics leadership
  • developability assessments
  • formulation strategies
  • synthetic modalities portfolio
  • people leadership and talent development

Nice-to-have

  • collaboration with academia and industry
  • enhancing digital tools and data analytics
  • influencing compound design early
  • risk management and mitigation

Key Requirements

  • PhD with 12+ years experience or Master's with 18+ years experience
  • Demonstrated people leadership
  • Strong understanding of Discovery and Pharmaceutical Development
  • Proven experience in developability assessments
  • Track record of scientific contributions

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