Require Principal Scientist Self Care R&D at Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson was founded more than 120 years ago on a revolutionary idea: Doctors and nurses should use sterile sutures, dressings and bandages to treat peoples’ wounds. Johnson & Johnson is ranked by Fortune Magazine as the 3rd most Admired Pharmaceutical Company in the world with an outstanding product range as well as an extensive research base with a number of life saving original research molecules.

Post : Principal Scientist Self Care R&D

Job Description
Objective of this role :
• Development of pharmaceutical and food products for the India market.
• Ensure that all development projects and related activities are executed according to J&J, Regulatory, GMP, Health & Safety, and Environment requirement and completed according to project timelines.
• Operate independently from technical directions and demonstrate strong project leadership
• Support the local and regional cross functional teams in creating product innovations based on consumer insights
• Act as an on the ground voice in India for the Regional Self Care R&D organization in negotiating and partnering across different functions and brands.

Key Responsibilities :
• Lead assigned Selfcare (pharmaceutical and food) internal and external innovation projects to support AP Selfcare business needs by working with the cross functional team to execute due diligence, formulate technical strategy, develop formulations and processes and provide support as needed to drive decisions and manage risks.
• Manage external institutions, CROs, and technology development companies to ensure smooth project execution across pre-formulation, process design, optimization, scale up and process characterization
• Actively interact with Marketing, QA, Supply Chain, Medical & Regulatory Affairs teams to ensure effective execution of product development projects
• Lead technical cross-functional teams in developing recommendations for complex issues
• Manage multiple NPD/NPI projects simultaneously and ensure on budget and on time delivery of project goals.
• Oversee technology transfer of pharmaceutical and food products from external partners to internal development or from R&D to manufacturing plant till product launch
• Serve as the on the Ground voice for the regional AP Self Care R&D team in India.

Candidate Profile
• Master’s degree or above in Pharmaceutical and / or Food Technology streams.
• Preferably experience in both Pharmaceutical and Food product innovation / manufacturing company.
• Typically requires 6-8 years of experience with masters or equivalent
• Typically requires 4-6 years of experience with PhD

Additional Information
Experience : 5+ years
Qualification : M.Sc, M.Pharm
Location : Greater Mumbai
Industry Type : Pharma / Healthcare / Clinical research
Functional Area : R&D
End Date : 30th March, 2020