Johnson & Johnson Posted October 16, 2026

MQSA Associate Scientist

West Chester, United States Full time
Quality Associate
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About this opportunity

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 jnj.com .

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. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Quality

Job Sub Function:

R&D/Scientific Quality

Job Category:

Business Enablement/Support

All Job Posting Locations:

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States of America, West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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

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  https://www.jnj.com/ .

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.   Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

We are searching for the best talent for MQSA Associate Scientist, located in West Chester, PA USA or Palm Beach Gardens, FL USA.

As an MQSA Associate Scientist, you will join our dynamic team of experts in the field of sterilization. You will be responsible for implementing and maintaining sterilization processes to ensure the safety and quality of our products. Your work will contribute to attaining the highest standards of sterilization, preventing contamination, and ensuring product efficacy. While collaborating with a hard-working team of scientists, you will have the opportunity to work with innovative sterilization technologies!

Key Responsibilities:

Supports endotoxin testing and dose audit activities for external suppliers by coordinating sample procurement, sterilization activities and laboratory testing.

Preparation and evaluation of trending data. Increases awareness of out of specification (OOS) results.

Works with Product Development Teams to ensure the microbiological quality requirements are established and met based upon the customer and regulatory needs.

Supports the requalification activities needed to ensure a compliant Ethylene Oxide (EO) sterilization program.

Preparation and routing of documents for the change request/change order processes.

Compliance with GMP/GDP requirements and guidelines.

Qualifications

Education:

Educational requirement: a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Biomedical Science, Engineering, Sterility Assurance, Food Science or related field is preferred.

Minimum of 2 years of sterilization/microbiological experience in the medical device, pharmaceutical and/or food science industries.

Solid understanding of applicable FDA (QSR) regulations, Canadian Medical Device Regulation (CMDR), Medical Device Directive (MDD), ISO13485, ISO 14971 and ISO 9001 is strongly preferred.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

Experience in the field of microbiology or quality assurance, in the production of sterile products.

Fluent in English

MS Office skills

Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills

Analytical and critical thinking skills are essential with strict attention to detail.

Preferred:

Experience writing standard operating procedures, protocols, and test reports.

Knowledge of EU, FDA, cGMP and cGLP regulations is strongly preferred.

Other:

Up to 5% domestic travel 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:

Accountability, Agility Jumps, Backup Management, Compliance Management, Database Backup, Data Savvy, Detail-Oriented, Disruptive Innovations, Execution Focus, Process Oriented, Product Improvements, Quality Control (QC), Quality Control Testing, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Quality Standards, Research and Development

Job details

Seniority
Associate
Function
Quality
Therapeutic area
Not listed
Location
West Chester, United States
Employment type
Full time

How this role compares

Computed from every other active Quality role in our database, not just this employer's listings.

We currently track 364 comparable Associate Quality roles across 77 biopharma companies.

364Comparable roles tracked
331Currently active
77Companies hiring similar roles
31Countries represented

Salary context

52 of 364 peers report a salary range (USD, annualized)

Peers share this role's job function and a matching or adjacent seniority level -- not necessarily the same therapeutic area or country.

This roleSubject Not listed on this posting
Lowest disclosed · Associate Quality Control Analyst (Virology) · Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) $22/hr – $34/hr (≈ $45,302–$70,699/yr)
Highest disclosed · Senior Manager, Quality Management Systems · Johnson & Johnson $142,000/yr – $244,950/yr
Peer group range $58,001 – $193,475 (median $159,000)

Where these roles are based

Top locations among the 364 comparable roles

United States135
Germany42
France39
China23
Ireland19
India15

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Seniority mix

364 of 364 peers have a known seniority level

Manager198
Intern/Fellow/Postdoc94
Associate72

Therapeutic area mix

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No peers with a known therapeutic area yet.

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