Pharmacokinetics Project Leader – Johnson & Johnson – USA

Job
USA
October 18, 2025
Full Time

Job Overview

Job Description

This job posting is anticipated to close on Oct 22 2025. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

Description

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 https://www.jnj.com

Job Function: Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function: Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacometrics

Job Category:Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:La Jolla, California, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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


We are searching for the best talent for a Pharmacokinetics Project Leader to be located in Spring House, PA or La Jolla, CA.


Purpose: We are looking for an experienced Pharmacokinetics Project Leader to join our Translational Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Investigational Toxicology (TPPIT) group, part of Preclinical Sciences and Translational Safety (PSTS) organization. The successful candidate will assume a leading role in driving Non-Clinical PK, ADME and PK/PD strategy and execution to enable timely recommendations for discovery programs, drive preclinical development through IND/CTA filing, and support non-clinical and translational PK deliverables for clinical programs.


You will be responsible for:

  • Applying relevant pharmacokinetics (PK) principles, driving relevant experiment and modeling strategy, and integrating PK/ADME/PD data with pharmacology and toxicology profiles to effectively inform program strategy and decisions.
  • Developing a deep understanding of the program biology/pharmacology and being an active partner on project teams, providing scientific leadership in the design and analysis of key experiments.
  • Working closely with cross-functional teams, providing technical direction in supporting program decisions, compound development plans, and regulatory submissions.
  • Authoring relevant sections of internal and regulatory submission documents and reports.
  • Engaging our global TPPIT and PSTS functional areas to ensure the best science is used to support programs.
  • Working across multiple therapeutic areas and modalities (cell, proteins, ADCs, peptides, small molecules and RNA), and representing the program and TPPIT function at project review, portfolio governance and in Health Authority interactions.


Qualifications / Requirements:

Education:

  • A PhD with 6+ years of relevant experience OR a Master’s degree with 8+ years of relevant pharmaceutical experience is required.


Experience and Skills:

  • Strong understanding of PK, ADME and PK/PD, with a track record of scientific achievements and project influence is required.
  • Ability to translate data into project relevance, as part of anticipating and mitigating program challenges is required.
  • Experience with quantitative modeling in describing preclinical and/or clinical PK/PD is required.
  • Excellent interpersonal, organizational, oral/written communication and teamwork skills are required.
  • Experience in drug development, including writing of DMPK sections for regulatory documents (e.g., IND/CTA/IB etc) are required.
  • Prior experience in biologics modalities is preferred.


The expected base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

  • Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
  • Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
  • Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:
    • Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
    • Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
    • Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
    • Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year
    • Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
    • Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
    • Caregiver Leave – 10 days
    • Volunteer Leave – 4 days
    • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours


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The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.


This job posting is anticipated to close on 10/21/2025. The Company may, however, extend this time-period, in which case the posting will remain available on https://www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.


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.


Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :The expected base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750.

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