Experienced Scientist, Parenterals & Liquids Development (temp role) Full-time

Experienced Scientist

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.

Within Drug Product Research & Development (DPRD), we are recruiting an Experienced Scientist for a temporary position in the Parenterals & Liquids Development (PLD) department in Beerse, Belgium.

The PLD team is at the forefront of innovation, developing Parenteral and Liquid drug product formulations and processes across our R&D Synthetics portfolio (small molecules, peptides, oligonucleotides, drug conjugates), from late discovery through preclinical and clinical development, and into commercialization.

We explore a wide range of administration routes — oral, IV, IT, IM, SC, intra-organ, intra-tumoral, transmucosal, transdermal, nasal, ophthalmic — supporting both systemic drug delivery and local or targeted drug delivery approaches to address unmet patient needs.

As an Experienced Formulation Scientist, you will design, lead and execute formulation and process development activities for state-of-the-art parenteral and liquid oral drug products. You will be involved in experimental design, formulation engineering, process optimization, scale-up, and technology transfer for clinical trial manufacturing. In addition, you will work across multidisciplinary teams, acting as a functional representative or project (co)-lead when required, and contribute to scientific, technical and regulatory deliverables.

The role includes hands-on lab-based research activities, while offering leadership and growth opportunities. This position also calls for engagement in the department's ongoing digitalization initiatives. We value a future oriented mindset with openness to adopting and leveraging modern digital tools for workflow optimization, data integrity, and knowledge management.

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• Perform formulation and process development for parenteral and liquid dosage forms from preclinical through commercialization.
• Apply best practices in formulation, characterization, validation, scale up, transfer, and compliant documentation in electronic lab notebooks and data systems; ensuring compliance with GMP, SHE (Safety, Health & Environment), and internal regulatory standards.
• Develop expertise in assigned technical/scientific areas; assess academic and patent literature; identify innovation, technology and IP opportunities; and translate these into patient centric solutions.
• Act as PLD functional representative within multidisciplinary project teams, collaborating with stakeholders in Analytical Development, Pharmaceutical & Material Sciences, Engineering, Quality, Legal, Supply Chain, and external CDMOs.
• Write development reports, source documents and regulatory submission materials; prepare responses to Health Authority inquiries. Provide input for master batch records for clinical batches; perform criticality analysis and define control strategies.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemistry, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering or relevant field; alternatively, a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated expertise in parenterals and/or liquid formulation and process development for synthetic molecules, with good understanding of physical pharmacy principles.
• Background in advanced drug delivery technologies such as biodegradable microspheres, injectable biodegradable rods, gels, drug-device combinations is advantageous.
• Strong innovation mindset, critical thinking skills, and problem‑solving capability.
• Excellent oral/written communication and ability to work in collaborative, cross-functional and external partnership contexts.
• Openness to utilizing modern digital tools and systems to support data integrity, process tracking and knowledge sharing.
• Ability to conduct hands-on experiments accurately and safely in a modern laboratory environment.

Our offer:

• An exciting position in an international and dynamic environment with continuous learning and growth opportunities
• Working on a site that harbors all aspects of the drug discovery and development process, located close to the vibrant city of Antwerp.
• A competitive salary, on-site sports accommodations, health/energy programs and other benefits for you and your family.
• An inclusive team environment where diversity and different opinions are respected and valued, and the importance of a good work-life balance is recognized.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€60,000.00 – €96,255.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees' and companies' performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees – and in some location's eligible dependents – can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.