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Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

Quality Control

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Athens, Georgia, United States of America, Cornelia, Georgia, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson is recruiting for a Laboratory Services Lead, located in Cornelia, GA or Athens, GA.

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

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.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

This person will be responsible for managing a team of individual contributors and/or supervisors, and is accountable for conducting effective performance management. Directs operations related to the development and continued growth of the organization's Quality Control processes, from establishing quality standards through devising testing methods, quality assurance plans, and inspection procedures. Ensures that production processes and finished products comply with established company and regulatory standards. Provides coaching and guidance to team in the identification of risks and development of mitigation plans, monitoring of data, and development of meaningful KPIs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serving as Subject Matter Expert for testing methodology. Using knowledge of scientific techniques to independently troubleshoot product quality issues of a complex nature with a sense of urgency.
• Ensuring that all laboratory instruments and systems and software are maintained in accordance with procedures and standards.
• Ensuring that all laboratory activities are conducted in accordance with government regulations and safety requirements as well as all Enterprise, Sector and Company policies.
• Responsible for ensuring all laboratory equipment is properly qualified, including but not limited to: temperature mapping, calibration and preventative maintenance schedules maintained, etc.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s or equivalent university degree in Chemistry is required

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 6-8 years of related work experience
• 5-7 years of Pharmaceutical or Medical Device experience  
• Knowledge of compliance requirements for analytical laboratory systems
• Ability to perform in a leadership role and effectively manage people
• Experience in analytical techniques like HPLC, GC, Dissolution, TOC, FTIR, UV-Visible, and wet chemistry
• Empower Chromatography software Experience required
• Be familiarized with US and International cGMPs and Pharmacopoeia
• Technical Writing skills
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills and the ability to influence others regarding quality goals

Other:

• Proficiency (oral & written) in the English language is required
• 10% Travel percentage – national or international may be required

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 & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers. Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Benchmarking, Compliance Management, Developing Others, Human-Computer Relationships, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Operational Excellence, Performance Measurement, Product Testing, Quality Control (QC), Quality Control Testing, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Quality Validation, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Tactical Planning, Team Management