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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Biotherapeutics R&D

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Scientist, Bioconjugates role to be in Spring House, PA.

Purpose:

The Bioconjugates group within Global Discovery Chemistry is a part of Therapeutics Discovery at J&J IM and is engaged in developing novel therapeutics across bioconjugate modalities including Antibody-drug Conjugates (ADCs), Radioligand Therapies (RLTs), and siRNA conjugates.

We are looking for a talented, highly motivated, and technically proficient Antibody Conjugate scientist to become part of our team. The successful candidate will have a background in bioconjugate chemistry, antibody discovery, protein chemistry, or a related field with a record of developing new technologies and achieving research goals on aggressive timelines through effective cross-functional collaboration. They should have experience in discovery or development of targeted therapeutics such as ADCs, peptide/small molecule conjugates, or nucleic acid conjugates (siRNA, antisense, etc.) as well as analytical characterization of these products.

You will be responsible for:

• designing and executing new project ideas (design and execution of studies, analysis of data, presentation of results) to support multiple research programs and provide critical data to inform decisions in a cross-functional team.
• collaborating with the therapeutic areas and other groups to define strategies and deliver stage-appropriate molecules for preclinical studies.
• keeping abreast of new technologies/capabilities relevant to this role and strive to implement them to advance research projects.
• authoring data summaries, technical reports, publications, and presentations.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

• a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical/Biomedical Engineering, or other related field is required
• a PhD is preferred

Required:

• a minimum of 4 years relevant research experience performing progressively advanced duties is required
• experience with biomolecule purification using automated chromatography systems is required.
• being organized, self-motivated and capable of working independently in a collaborative multi-disciplinary environment is required
• A solid research record demonstrated by patents, publications, or presentations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills is required
• Interest and ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, and be capable of handling multiple tasks while meeting timelines is required
• Ability to lead projects and work productively in an interdisciplinary team environment is required
• Flexibility to adjust priorities over time to meet deadlines is required

Preferred:

• experience with bioconjugation methods, protein biochemistry, and/or peptide chemistry is preferred.
• experience with LC/MS characterization of large molecules is preferred.

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