Scientist / Spectroscopist (temporary role)

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Job Function:

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function:

Pharmaceutical Product R&D

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

Job Description:

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Within Pharmaceutical & Material Sciences (P&MS), we focus on understanding physicochemical and biopharmaceutical properties of drug candidates to enable robust, science-driven drug development.

We are seeking a motivated and early-career Spectroscopist to strengthen our high throughput preformulation characterization team, with a clear development pathway to becoming a technical Specialist. The successful candidate will apply and further develop advanced spectroscopic techniques, including infrared (Mid-IR and Far-IR) and Raman (Mid-Raman and Low-Frequency Raman) to investigate structural and physicochemical properties of organic drug molecules.

The position is designed for someone passionate about spectroscopy who is eager to expand technical depth through structured learning, mentored method development, and increasing ownership of data-rich, high-throughput workflows. You will contribute to daily experimental execution while progressively taking on more responsibility in innovation, automation-enabled spectroscopy, and advanced data analysis.

Over time, you can grow into a subject-matter resource who helps shape best practices, influences project strategy through spectroscopic insights, and drives capability building across the organization

Spectroscopist High throughout screening

Location: Beerse, Belgium

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Spectroscopic Characterization Execute and design experiments using IR and Raman to characterize pure API to complex formulations in a development setting.

Investigate molecular interactions, crystallinity, polymorphism, and phase behavior.

Contribute to the development and implementation of spectroscopic techniques in high-throughput or automated settings.

Solid-State Sciences Contribute to the understanding of structure–property relationships of drug substances and materials supporting solid form selection, stability studies, and material characterization activities.

Gain insights on solid-state risk and interpretation of complex phase behavior.

Collaboration & Impact

Collaborate cross-functionally with formulation scientists, preformulation experts, and analytical teams.

Grow to become a go-to partner for spectroscopy strategy, influencing study design and decision-making.

Develop the ability to communicate complex spectral insights to non-specialist audiences and support technical mentoring over time.

Communication Present findings in internal meetings and contribute to scientific reports, publications, and knowledge sharing

Qualifications

Education & Experience

PhD in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Physics, or a related field or master’s degree with relevant experience in spectroscopy or solid-state characterization

Technical Skills

Experience with infrared (IR) and/or Raman spectroscopy

Experience in solid-state characterization of organic materials and formulations (e.g., polymorphism, crystallinity, intermolecular interactions) is a plus.

Experience or strong interest in high-throughput experimentation and data-rich environments is highly desirable

Familiarity with spectral data analysis and interpretation

Soft Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset, able to think outside the box

Scientific curiosity and willingness to explore new spectroscopic developments

Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and collaborative environment

Excellent communication skills in English, strong track record in scientific reporting

What We Offer

A challenging role in an international, collaborative R&D environment

Access to state-of-the-art Spectroscopic and high-throughput infrastructure

Opportunities for continuous learning and career growth in spectroscopy

On the job training by experts in the fields with the ability to broaden scope beyond vibrational spectroscopy.

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Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Data Management, Collaboration, Data Savvy, Drug Discovery Development, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Laboratory Experiments, Market Research, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Product Development, Product Strategies, Project Management, Report Writing, Scientific Research, Standard Scientific Processes and Procedures, Technologically Savvy, Use of Laboratory Equipment

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€60,000.00 - €96,255.00

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.