Process Engineer USP

Job description

"Caring for the world... one person at a time” inspires and unites the people of Johnson & Johnson. This culture of caring is the focus of our corporate philosophy, that are anchored in the internationally applicable Credo .

Janssen Vaccines AG , one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to bringing meaningful innovation to global health. We do this by discovering, developing, manufacturing and marketing products that combat major threats to the health of people worldwide.

The Bern site acts as a center of expertise for development and manufacturing of innovative cell based viral- and bacterial vaccines and is recently expanding its portfolio into bacterial based therapeutic products.

Process Engineer USP

For our team we are looking for an open minded, motivated team player with a strong background in microbial and mammalian cell fermentation. As part of the USP Development & Investigation team you will be involved into characterization and development activities of vaccine manufacturing processes from shake flask to 10L bench scale system.


Your main tasks will be:
· Execution of process development, investigation and troubleshooting activities related to particular projects in a cGMP and/or GLP environment
· Achieve cost efficient USP manufacturing processes through optimization, characterization, scale-up and validation work and provision of the required documentation according to GLP (Lab protocols, study plans, study reports, manufacturing protocols etc.)
· Supervisor and responsible for particular laboratories and equipment dedicated to the work area including contact person for maintenance activities, writing of work and equipment SOPs as well as troubleshooting support
· Support GMP activities during clinical trial manufacturing at pilot scale
· Participate regular lab inspections to ensure safety at work

Desired profile

·  Apprenticeship Biology/Chemistry/Food Technology and/or BSc/MSc level in Biotechnology / Biology / Chemistry or equivalent
·  Minimum 3+y (Apprenticeship/BSc) / 1+y (MSc) years of successful industry experience in a related field
·  Hands-on experience with microbial/mammalian fermentation at bench and pilot scale
·  Experience with GMP would be an asset
·  Communicate fluently in German, basics in English are required
·  We are looking for a team player and communicative personality

We are offering you a multifaceted challenge in a dynamic, international environment with attractive terms. Have we piqued your interest? Please send us your online application (CV, Working References etc.).