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Employees of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies work with partners in health care to touch the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world.
JOHNSON & JOHNSON Consumer Health Care is the Worldwide leading Consumer Healthcare Company with the specific focus and mission to develop and market innovative OTC and consumer healthcare products and services.
Pomezia Plant is the biggest J&J Consumer Production Site in the World and a point of reference in terms of innovation and quality.
Do you want to join our team?
For our Consumer Health Care department, located in Santa Palomba - Pomezia (Rome), we are recruiting for an **Oral Care R&D Principal Scientist** to be hired with a permament contract.
The **Oral Care R&D Principal Scientist **will lead projects for Oral Care products internally and/or in partnership with external providers, and will be responsible for:
- Develop technical expertise in product design/formulation and process development/process scale-up
- Operate and lead independent of technical direction
- Lead E2E innovation pipeline execution
- Execute technical project development including scale-up activities and analysis with hands-on involvement
- Participate in cross-functional project team discussions defining and owning end-to-end R&D deliverables (eg : R&D, Business and Supply Chain ) and to define project R&D resources and OOP
- Lead development discussions with external innovation partners securing strategy and compliance through robust technical briefs
- Lead connections with end-to-end R&D functions defining the execution pathway and ensuring deliverables remain on track and supporting technical problem solving
- Manage routine organizational processes and complexity
- Provide guidance and solutions to technical problems
- Draft and execute peer-reviewed manuscripts, tech reports
- Data and insights based on risk-taking and decision making
- Provide R&D progress/updates to the cross-functional project team
- Follow standards and ensure the department meets quality, medical and regulatory requirements
**Technical Understanding**:
- Deep understand of formulation technology and chemical science
- Optimize formulated ingredients to meet cost objectives and to manage the availability of raw materials.
- Manage daily laboratory operations and schedules.
Coordinate with external laboratories at EM's, Chemical Suppliers, Clinical sites, and testing laboratories, to perform experiments necessary for the creation of products.
(if applicable)
- Monitor equipment operations and maintain cleanliness in the laboratory.
(if applicable)
- Internal/external partnership management
- Manage day-to-day interaction with global Hubs and/or external development partnerships (as needed)
- Financial acumen
- Understand the business model and strategy
- Understand revenue models, P/L and cost projections
**Leadership**:
- Responsibilities may include people leadership, performance management and people development as well as leading a (project)team of technical functions
**Qualifications**
- Master's Degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Chemistry, Pharmacy
- At least 6 years of previous working experience in R&D Reformulation and/or Product Development
- Experience in team management is nice-to-have
- Ability to work independently and in a global environment
- Ability to collaborate with different areas (global cross functional teams, suppliers)
- Fluent in English / Italian is nice to have
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Strong passion for science, technology, innovation and problem solving
For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day.
Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.
We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences.
That is why we in Italy are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential.
No matter who they are.
**Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means "You Belong"!
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**Primary Location**
Italy-Lazio-Pomezia (Santa Palomba)
- **Organization**
Johnson & Johnson S.p.A. (7170)
**Job Function**
R&D
**Requisition ID**
2206026796W