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Senior Scientist Discovery Immunology

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community
San Diego, CA Intern
POSTED ON 4/26/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/25/2026
This job is with Johnson & Johnson, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ business community. Please do not contact the recruiter directly.

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

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function

Discovery & Pre-Clinical/Clinical Development

Job Sub Function

Biological Research

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

San Diego, California, 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

About Immunology

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. Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Scientist to be in San Diego, CA

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Immunology Discovery group. The candidate will be lab-based, developing and executing experimental strategies to evaluate novel interventions in in vitro models of inflammation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, perform, and interpret in vitro experiments with a high degree of autonomy to support target validation, mechanism of action studies, and progression of drug discovery programs.
  • Develop hypotheses with creative experimental designs to advance novel biology and targeting modalities
  • Introduce state-of-the-art expertise in cellular assay technologies - assist with elevation of laboratory capabilities.
  • Document research in internal discovery reports, manuscripts for external publication, and other formats as required.
  • Work closely with colleagues from partner organizations to enable and/or support research activities.
  • Present research at internal meetings and external scientific forums.
  • Work with leadership to establish and maintain involvement in any external collaborations required to support research goals.

Requirements

  • PhD in Immunology/Pharmacology/Cell Biology or related discipline with 1-3 years additional lab experience
  • Hands on experience with in vitro cellular models of inflammation required, including primary human immune cell isolation and cell culture, as well as experience with adherent, structural cell types (ex. fibroblasts, epithelium)
  • Ability to independently design, execute, analyze, and accurately document laboratory experiments required
  • Experience with standard methods for examination of gene and protein expression, including quantitative PCR, ELISA, MSD, western blot, and flow cytometry-based methods, are required
  • Experience in profiling potency and mechanism of action of antibody and/or small molecule therapeutics is preferred.
  • Experience with in vivo techniques (ex. rodent handling, dosing of therapeutic molecules, tissue harvesting) is preferred
  • Strong oral, written, and fit-for-purpose communication skills are required.
  • Excellent interpersonal & collaborative skills with an ability to operate as part of a team in highly interdependent environment are required.

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)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.

Benefits

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 Colorado -48 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
  • Bereavement Leave - 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
  • Caregiver Leave - 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
  • Volunteer Leave - 32 hours per calendar year
  • Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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.

Required Skills

Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Analytical Reasoning, Clinical Data Management, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Design of Experiments (DOE), Drug Discovery Development, Issue Escalation, Molecular Diagnostics, Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Product Knowledge, Research Proposals, Scientific Research, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Technologically Savvy

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$109,000.00 - $174,800.00

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Salary : $109,000 - $174,800

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