Associate Director, Formulation Chemistry, Biosurgery – MedTech

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About Surgery

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology were developing the next generation of smarter less invasive more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of surgery Ready to join a team thats reimagining how we heal Our Surgery team will give you the chance to deliver surgical technologies and solutions to surgeons and healthcare professionals around the world. Your contributions will help effectively treat some of the worlds most prevalent conditions such as obesity cardiovascular disease and cancer. Patients are waiting.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at are searching for the best talent for an Associate Director Formulation Chemistry Biosurgery MedTech to support our handheld medical devices business. This role will be located in Raritan NJ & work a Flex/Hybrid schedule with 3 days per week on-site. Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants.

Our business offers a broad range of products and technologies including surgical staplers clip appliers trocars and sealing devicesthat are used in a wide variety of minimally invasive and open surgical procedures.

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We are seeking an experienced handson Associate Director of Formulation Chemistry to lead and grow a multidisciplinary team of chemists and chemical engineers in Biosurgery R&D. This leader will oversee resource deployment across new product development and lifecycle improvement projects to design develop and refine chemistries used in medical devices (e.g. hemostats sealants adhesives hydrogels etc.). The role combines technical leadership resource management crossfunctional collaboration and people development with strong attention to regulatory quality and manufacturability requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Daily oversite of technical project execution.
• Lead mentor and manage a team of formulation chemists and chemical engineers; hire coach set objectives and perform performance reviews.
• Prioritize and allocate team resources across new product development and lifecycle projects to meet timelines budget and strategic goals.
• Define technical strategy for formulation and chemistry aspects of biosurgery product portfolio; translate business needs into project plans.
• Be the sounding board and provide scientific and technical direction for formulation development: polymer/biopolymer chemistries adhesives crosslinking strategies rheology modification drug/biologic incorporation where applicable.
• Oversee formulation optimization for functional performance stability sterilization compatibility biocompatibility process robustness and scaleup.
• Ensure design controls risk management (e.g. DFMEA) and documentation meet regulatory and quality system expectations (ISO 13485 FDA 21 CFR where applicable).
• Drive development and execution of test methods for formulation characterization
• Collaborate closely with crossfunctional partners: product development device engineering biocompatibility regulatory affairs quality clinical procurement and external partners/suppliers.
• Represent the formulation function in leadership meetings; report project status technical risks and mitigation plans.
• Manage department budget and external vendor/contract research relationships.
• Promote a culture of safety continuous improvement innovation and compliant documentation practices.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum of an MS is required; a Ph. D in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Materials Science Polymer Science or related discipline is strongly preferred.
• 6 years (PhD) or 8 years (MS/BS) of progressive industry experience in formulation development and leadership is required.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams of chemists/engineers and managing technical resources across multiple projects is required.
• Deep technical knowledge of polymer/biopolymer chemistry adhesives/sealants hydrogels crosslinking chemistries and relevant analytical techniques is required.
• Track record of successful technology transfer and scaleup of formulations to manufacturing is required.
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements for medical devices and combination products and experience supporting regulatory submissions is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to present complex technical concepts to crossfunctional and senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to identify prioritize and mitigate technical risks to keep projects on schedule and within budget.
• Prior experience in medical devices biosurgery biomaterials or combination products strongly preferred.
• Direct experience in biosurgery products (hemostats sealants adhesives) or related surgical device chemistry is preferred
• Familiarity with sterilization modalities (EO gamma ebeam) and their impact on formulation stability and performance.
• Experience with design controls clinical/biocompatibility testing strategies and familiarity with DFx principles.
• History of patents peerreviewed publications or presentations in relevant scientific forums.

• Experience working with contract development/manufacturing organizations (CDMOs) and material suppliers.

• Travel: Domestic and international up to 25% to manufacturing sites suppliers or partner locations is 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.

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