Principal Scientist, R&D

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. Learn more at

Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Chemical/Biochemical Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

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. Learn more at

About MedTech
Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

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We are searching for the best talent to join our MedTech Biosurgery team as a Principal Scientist, R&D, located in Raritan, NJ.

Purpose: The Principal Scientist, Biosurgery will serve as a key technical leader in our new product development team. Our team of scientists, engineers, and technical specialists are in the forefront of technology in the medical device industry. As a key technical leader in this group, you will be making vital contributions to the New Product Development (NPD) pipeline and improving patient care through innovation. This role provides an opportunity to develop exciting new biosurgery products to market.

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Leads formulation design efforts from concept through to prototyping phases, Design Reviews and Validation
• Collaborate with external suppliers and internal partners to develop products
• Drive product characterization to ensure rigorous technical understanding and relationships to pre-clinical/clinical outcomes
• Lead raw material suppliers through raw material iterations, correlating to product design window
• Drive execution of Learning Plans
• Participate in multi-functional discussions and design reviews, including product creation at multiple scales (modeling, lab, pilot and manufacturing)
• Participate in clinical procedures and activities, translating learning into viable prototypes

Education and Required Experience:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree required in Science or Engineering; advanced degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Polymer Science, Polymer Engineering, strongly preferred
• Successful experiences in launching new products & formulations to market is required. Experience in biomaterials and material development highly preferred
• Experience in Medical Device product design industry preferred; experience in combination products is preferred. 
• Working knowledge of basic statistics

Preferred Skills & Experiences:

• Experience with respect to PMA
• Proven problem-solving skills using analytical technologies
• Experience Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Experience in developing protocols and writing completion reports
• Experience developing combination (drug/device) medical devices products 
• Experience in vitro and ex vivo methods for characterizing prototypes and products
• Experience in developing and validating biochemical test methods for finished products and raw materials
• Excellent communication, collaboration and influencing skills
• Demonstrated ability to deliver project outcomes in an ambiguous environment
• Requires experience managing self-directed work teams

Other:

• This position is based in Raritan, NJ and requires up to 20% travel (Domestic/International)

The anticipated base pay range for this position is ($146,500) to ($197,000)

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/ performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. 

Employees may be eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs such as health insurance, savings plan, pension plan, disability plan, vacation pay, sick time, holiday pay, and work, personal and family time off in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans. Additional information can be found through the link below. 

Eligible for benefits to include medical, dental, vision and time off as well as any others as provided for in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. 

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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 ([email protected]) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.