Scientist, Discovery Immunology Full-time

Scientist Position

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.

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. Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented Scientist to join our newly established Emerging Science Immunology Discovery group on our Beerse campus. This role offers the exciting opportunity to work in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment where the primary goal is to discover and validate novel pathways that will drive the next wave of therapeutic treatment for patients with chronic inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

The successful candidate will be actively involved in the early discovery space, where novel biological insights are anchored in computational learnings from our patient data sets. The candidate should have a strong background in cellular biology and/or cell signaling, across immune, stromal or epithelial populations. The candidate will have direct responsibility for the design and execution of in vitro studies that support pathway validation and translation to patient cellular phenotypes. The candidate will also possess a strong ability to independently implement experiments, interpret data, troubleshoot issues, and present findings to project teams.

Key Responsibilities and Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, immunology or a related field with 3+ years of experience, and/or Master's degree with 2+ years of pharmaceutical industry/CRO
• Experience with complex primary human co-culture assays is required, including: independent in vitro experimental design, development of robust functional assays, data interpretation and meticulous documentation
• Experience with developing complex co-cultures is a plus
• Comfort with establishing and working with OMICs data sets (both gene and protein expression) is preferred
• Self-motivated, proactive, strong attention to detail
• Excellent oral and written and fit-for-purpose communication skills are required
• Excellent interpersonal & collaborative skills with an ability to operate as part of a team in highly matrixed environment is required

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills: Analytical Reasoning, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Coaching, Collaborating, Conducting Experiments, Data Quality, Drug Discovery Development, Molecular Diagnostics, Patent Applications, Pharmacogenetics, Report Writing, Research Documents, Scientific Research, Technologically Savvy, Written Expression