Cell Processing Engineer

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.

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Manufacturing

Job Sub Function:

Manufacturing Pharmaceutical Process Operations

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Gent, East Flanders, Belgium

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine  

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. 

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. 

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine 

Job Summary

Are you inspired to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives?

CAR-T is an innovative therapy that uses the power of a patient’s own immune system, genetically modifying T-cells to target and eliminate cancer cells. This groundbreaking technology offers hope to patients where other treatments have not been successful.

To support the CAR-T program in EMEA, Janssen is building two manufacturing centers in the Ghent area (Obelisc & Tech Lane).

As a Cell Processing Engineer, you are part of the Operations workstream, working closely with Operations, Quality, and MSAT. You are accountable for the end-to-end ownership of a defined part of the manufacturing process, ensuring robustness, compliance, and performance.

You combine strong process knowledge, GMP expertise, and operational presence to identify improvement opportunities, manage risks, and support decision-making. You play a key role in process monitoring, change assessment, and continuous improvement, while ensuring inspection readiness and high-quality execution.

Through cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and on-the-floor presence, you contribute directly to the reliable operation and scaling of CAR-T manufacturing in a highly innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Own a defined part of the manufacturing process, ensuring performance, robustness, and end-to-end oversight of materials, flows, and documentation
• Act as Operational SME, supporting technical decision-making and representing Operations in process design and qualification activities
• Identify, lead, and implement continuous improvement initiatives and proactively manage process risks (e.g. contamination, mix-ups)
• Ensure documentation, knowledge building, and training, including SOPs, WIs, eBRs, and technical writing
• Ensure quality and compliance, including change control assessment, root cause investigations, inspection readiness, and acting as spokesperson during audits
• Support systems and digital integration (MES, SAP, etc.), ensuring systems enable operational efficiency and compliance
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment (QA, QC, MSAT, EHS, IT, Planning, external partners), with strong presence in daily governance and on the shop floor

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a scientific or technical field (e.g., Engineering, Bioscience, Pharmacy, Biochemistry)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience, ideally in aseptic manufacturing and GMP-regulated environments
• Strong knowledge of aseptic manufacturing, shop floor processes, and regulatory requirements
• Experience in commissioning, qualification, validation, or CAR-T is a plus
• Proven ability to manage priorities, communicate clearly, and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical, problem-solving skills with a proactive, quality- and patient-focused mindset

Our Offer

• The opportunity to participate in a progressive treatment that gives hope to patients in need
• The ability to help shape a new venture from the start
• An innovative and dynamic working environment
• On-the-job training for this specific treatment and systems
• Opportunities to continue developing and growing within a strong and expanding organization
• An open-ended contract with a competitive remuneration package

At Johnson & Johnson, we want every candidate to feel supported throughout the hiring process. Our goal is to make the experience clear, fair, and respectful of your time.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Application review: We’ll carefully review your CV to see how your skills and experience align with the role.
• Getting to know you: If there’s a good match, you’ll be invited to a short call with one of our recruitment team to understand more about you and answer any questions that you might have.
• Staying informed: We know waiting can be hard and processes can evolve; our recruitment team will keep you updated and make sure you know what to expect at each step.
• Final steps: For successful candidates, you will need to complete country-specific checks before starting your new role. We will help guide you through these.

                                                                                                                                         

Finally, at the end of the process, we’ll invite you to share feedback in a short survey — your input helps us continue improving the experience for future candidates. Thank you for considering a career with Johnson & Johnson. We’re excited to learn more about you and wish you the best of luck in the process! #RPOEMEA


*Preferred candidate identified.*

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Agile Manufacturing, Analytics Dashboards, Business Behavior, Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC), Communication, Competitive Landscape Analysis, Data Compilation, Data Savvy, Gap Analysis, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Industry Analysis, Mentorship, Operational Excellence, Plant Operations, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Project Administration, Technical Credibility

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€60.000,00 - €96.255,00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.