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Senior Manager, Biotherapeutics R&D
Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America · Senior
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
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About the role
- As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world.
- We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual.
Responsibilities
- Own the scientific strategy and execution for next-generation platforms designed to create differentiated medicines across immunology, oncology, and adjacent disease areas.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams spanning discovery biology, protein design/optimization, translational sciences, computational biology, pharmacology, and therapeutic area expertise to advance programs from concept through candidate selection.
- Drive the creation of novel therapeutic architectures that selectively recruit and program immune responses against disease-driving biology.
- Define and implement molecular strategies that enhance therapeutic activity while regulating biological response and expanding therapeutic index.
- Maintain end-to-end ownership of scientific decisions that influence molecule performance, differentiation strategy, and long-term portfolio value.
- Mentor and develop high-performing scientists while fostering a culture of scientific rigor, curiosity, accountability, and bold thinking.
Requirements
- Typically 8+ years of relevant research experience in biotechnology, biopharma, or leading translational academic environments.
- Deep expertise in immune cell biology and the mechanisms governing cellular activation, signaling, differentiation, and functional response.
- Strong understanding of translational pharmacology, disease biology, and mechanisms of therapeutic differentiation.
- Experience with multispecific therapeutic modalities, immune-engaging platforms, or engineered signaling systems.
- Expertise spanning multiple immune cell populations, including innate and adaptive immune biology.
- Experience in mechanistic assay development, human translational systems, and biomarker strategy.
- Strong publication, patent, and/or drug discovery track record.
- Demonstrated ability to translate frontier science into differentiated therapeutic opportunities and platform value.
- Comfort operating where data are incomplete and scientific frameworks are still emerging.
- The ability to convert novel scientific concepts into scalable platforms and long-term portfolio value.
- Required
- PhD, MD/PhD, or equivalent in immunology, cell biology, molecular biology, bioengineering, or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated success advancing biologic therapeutics from discovery through candidate selection.
- Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary scientific teams in complex, matrixed research environments.
- Preferred
- What Exceptional Candidates Often Bring
Nice to have
- Preferred Skills:
Benefits
- 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.
- Drive rapid hypothesis generation, experimental learning cycles, and evidence-based decision-making across programs.
Company info
- Build teams that challenge assumptions and pursue bold ideas while maintaining strong execution discipline.
- At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.
- We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Manager, Biotherapeutics R&D, to be based on-site in Spring House, PA.
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