Senior Scientist
Scientific ResearchPosted 19 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Senior Principal Scientist, Preclinical Safety & Translational Sciences-Translational Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics”
Posted 19 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Senior Principal Scientist, Preclinical Safety & Translational Sciences-Translational Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics”
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
| Base salary | US$137,000 – US$236,000 / yr |
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Field of studyEngineering, Pharmacology, Mathematics, Physics (or related)
Study levelMaster's or higher
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:
Pharmacokinetics & Pharmacometrics
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
San Diego, California, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Job Description:
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
Purpose: The Senior Principal Scientist will be a key member of discovery project teams and interact closely with biology, chemistry, and other drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic (DMPK) project members to help craft the most appropriate preclinical and early clinical studies and the associated quantitative model-based analyses to advise candidate selection and dosing recommendations. Modeling approaches used may include physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling, mechanistic PK/PD modeling, and/or systems pharmacology modeling to help (a) predict preclinical and clinical PK profiles (b) quantify exposure/ response relationships for target engagement biomarkers, efficacy, and potential adverse effects, and (c) guide in vivo and in vitro experimental designs that will be most informative for modeling.
We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Principal Scientist, Preclinical Safety & Translational Sciences-Translational Pharmacokinetics/Pharmacodynamics to be located in Spring House, PA or La Jolla, CA.
You will be responsible for:
Education:
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.
If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.
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Required Skills:
Preferred Skills:
Clinical Pharmacology, Clinical Trials Operations, Consulting, Drug Discovery Development, Industry Analysis, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacology, Pharmacometrics, Program Management, Report Writing, Researching, Research Proposals, Scientific Research, Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility
The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
$137,000.00 - $235,750.00
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
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 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
Additional information can be found through the link below.
For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits