Senior Scientist Ophthalmic Materials Full-time

Senior Scientist, R&D

We are searching for the best talent to join our Vision team as a Senior Scientist, R&D located in Jacksonville, FL. Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we're developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of vision treatments? Ready to join a team that's reimagining how vision is improved? Our Vision team solves the toughest health challenges. Help combine cutting-edge insights, science, technology, and people to encourage eye care professionals and patients to proactively protect, correct and enhance healthy sight for life. Our products and services address these needs – from the pediatric to aging eye – in a patient's lifetime.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness.

Purpose: Join our innovative R&D team as a Senior Scientist, where you'll play a pivotal role in advancing cutting-edge polymer formulations for Class II and III medical devices. You'll collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to explore the effects of various chemical compounds on polymerization kinetics, device performance, and formulation development. Your expertise will drive projects from concept through scale-up with focus on novel formulations, including monomer and polymer synthesis, raw material analysis, device fabrication, and various characterization methodologies. A strong background in polymerization kinetics, structure-property relationships, organic chemistry, and photochemistry is essential, with the ability to translate bench-top findings into pilot-scale processes.

You will:

• Innovate & Develop: Design and optimize novel bulk and surface polymerization chemistries tailored to ophthalmic medical devices, contributing to intellectual property and improving patient outcomes.
• Lead & Collaborate: Drive independent and team-based research initiatives addressing complex challenges, balancing multiple factors simultaneously.
• Literature & Strategy: Leverage scientific literature to craft evidence-based strategies for targeted molecular structures and performance goals.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with organic chemists, analytical chemists, polymer scientists, biochemists, materials scientists, chemical engineers, and medical professionals.
• Regulatory & IP Support: Engage with legal, clinical, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure project alignment and support innovation and compliance.

Qualifications:

• A Master's degree with 8+ years in formulations or PhD in chemistry, polymer science, material science, physical chemistry, or chemical engineering with an emphasis on synthesis, photochemistry, polymers, or polymer physics is required.
• Ability to independently ideate and execute proof-of-concept experiments for novel compounds.
• Strong knowledge of photochemical and photophysical processes is desirable.
• Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Effective communicator with strong oral and written skills, capable of collaborating in multidisciplinary teams.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $89,000-$140,000. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours.

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 or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.