Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine · 10 hours ago
Associate Director, Laboratory Automation
Spring House, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
8+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, dedicated to developing treatments and pioneering solutions for complex diseases. The Associate Director, Laboratory Automation will lead the design and deployment of laboratory automation systems for commercial cell therapy analytics while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance efficiency and reduce variability.
Pharmaceuticals
Responsibilities
Building and leading a team of laboratory automation engineer/scientists focused on delivering value through new facilities and integrated automation solutions
Leading the design, development, and implementation of hands free end-to-end analytical workcell solutions, driven by control software such as Biosero Green Button Go
Collaborating with Assay Automation, Engineering, and Methods/Process Development to influence and align on system components or workflow orchestration across automation modules
Collaborating with Engineering & Property Services, Laboratory Operations, Data Science, and IT to drive automated data flow within automation solutions
Leading automated process/methods qualification, and operator training activities
Leading optimization of automated systems, expand capabilities, and support technical investigations
People and matrix team leadership, knowledge transfer, and cross-training
Occasionally consulting on laboratory automation for partner teams throughout Johnson & Johnson
Qualification
Required
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline is required
8+ years of laboratory automation experience is required
GxP laboratory experience is required
Experience leading a technical/scientific team with a proven track record of delivery is required
Experience leading the development and implementation of automated laboratory workflows or high-throughput methods within the biotechnology/pharmaceutical industry, including systems configuration, liquid handling, and method programming, is required
Experience designing, programming, operating, and troubleshooting end-to-end integrated automation systems, such as Biosero, HighRes Biosolutions, or Thermo Scientific is required
Experience with device and data systems integration is required
Experience leading the evaluation and implementation of new and novel technologies is required
Experience with biological or biochemical assays is required
Experience with the migration of bench techniques to automated systems is required
Must have excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
Must have strong organizational skills
The ability to identify/understand sophisticated customer needs, influence peers and organization, and help craft automated solutions for laboratory workflows is required
The ability to closely collaborate with scientists, vendors, cross-functional teams and external teams is required
Preferred
Experience in building new GxP laboratory facilities is preferred
Experience with various programming languages, such as Python, Visual Basic, C, C++, etc., is preferred
Experience with analytical method development is preferred
Company
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine focuses on developing medical solutions for some of the challenging diseases and medical conditions.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Molly Perkins
VP, Head of Cell & Genetic Medicines Discovery
Recent News
2025-08-14
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