Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health, Immunology RWE

Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health, Immunology RWE

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.

This position is available at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, located in any of the following U.S. locations:
Spring House, PA;
Cambridge, MA;
New Brunswick, NJ;
Raritan, NJ;
Titusville, NJ; or San Diego, CA.

• Contribute to the design and execution of a Data Science & Digital Health (DSDH) RWE strategy in alignment with the Immunology Therapeutic Area (IMM TA) goals.
• Partner with DSDH colleagues and the IMM TA to define and prioritize a portfolio of innovative medicines in development in alignment with the IMM TA strategy.

• Provide strategic input into the Immunology R&D DSDH RWE priorities ranging from individual projects to large collaborations with internal functional areas and external institutions.
• Identify viable data science and digital health opportunities and develop end‑to‑end study design and data analytical solutions, such as predictive algorithms to identify at‑risk patient populations.
• Serve as a liaison to functional area partners, ensuring alignment on key DSDH programmatic goals.
• Execute the DSDH RWE strategy across a matrixed cross‑functional Clinical Development Team.
• Provide strategic leadership on project/program issues, presenting to and negotiating with leadership teams.
• Lead cross‑functional teams evaluating new scientific opportunities, disease areas, and product ideas.
• Participate in diligence activities and cross‑departmental projects with broad impact.
• Author abstracts and scientific manuscripts based on clinical trial data, real‑world data, and observational studies.
• Build relationships with opinion leaders and act as a spokesperson for publication of research findings.

• PhD, Pharm
  
  D, or MD (or equivalent) in statistics, bioinformatics, computational biology, epidemiology, applied mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, or related fields. A master’s degree with at least 10 years of experience may also be considered.
• 8+ years of progressive business experience in pharmaceutical R&D, data science, digital health, or related life‑sciences practices.
• Track record of collaboration in a matrix organization, entrepreneurial skill, and influence of strategic and technical partners.
• Familiarity with data science and digital health.
• Experience with healthcare datasets such as EHR or insurance claims.

• Strong background in RWE/Data Science & Digital Health.
• Knowledge of Immunology.
• Experience delivering data science projects using predictive technologies, data mining, or text mining.
• Experience with healthcare data sets, including EHR, claims, and registry data.
• Proficiency in SQL, Python, R, and other data science tools and statistical programming languages.
• Experience defining use cases for deep learning, foundational models, and machine learning.

This position can be hybrid: 3 days on‑site and 2 days remote. Travel of ~15% domestic and international may be 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.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $164,000 to $282,900, with eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Employees may participate in company‑sponsored benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, and a 401(k) plan.

• Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year.
• Sick time – up to 40 hours per calendar year.
• Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year.
• Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year.