Senior Director, Oncology Data & AI Systems

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Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America;
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America;
San Diego, California, United States of America;
Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America;
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

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Senior Director, Oncology Data & AI Systems to join our Data Science and Digital Health team (DSDH). The Senior Director will accelerate Oncology R&D by advancing the utility of data through AI. This position will be located at one of our offices in either Spring House PA (preferred), Cambridge MA, or San Diego CA (La Jolla area). Consideration may be given for our Titusville and Raritan, NJ locations.

We are seeking a strategic and technical leader to deliver data products and associated Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications that are aimed at accelerating the Oncology R&D Pipeline. This role reports through the Research & Development Data Science & Digital Health (DSDH), directly to Vice President, Oncology DSDH. The Senior Director will lead a team to accelerate and scale the development of foundational enterprise data products, and deployment of a diverse set of scaled AI models and solutions for scientific discovery for the entire Oncology therapy area.

This role ensures that high-value internal and external Oncology data assets—including preclinical, translational, clinical, competitive intelligence, and real-world data (RWD/RWE)—are standardized, productized, and integrated into Janssen’s enterprise R&D data ecosystem.

The position encompasses a horizontal engagement with Oncology as well as teams in R&D Data Science. The successful candidate will be positioned as a senior technical leader in expanding an Oncology-focused data foundation as well as the technical delivery of associated AI-based tools. This leader will also interact with a wide range of technical partners within R&D as well as senior level stakeholders throughout the company.

Also, this person will ensure that Oncology data products and AI solutions will fill business requirements, will be semantically consistent, and interoperable, enabling faster discovery, stronger evidence generation, resulting in better access and use.

• Lead a team to develop technical requirements for Oncology-facing data products that enable AI applications. Attract, upskill and retain top talents in the field, manage a technical team, and collaborate with key stakeholders in R&D, DSDH, and JJT.
• Define and maintain a roadmap for Oncology data products, spanning discovery, translational research, clinical development, and real-world evidence.
• Partner with Knowledge Management, Data Platforms & Governance, and Master Data Management teams to ensure Oncology data products integrate seamlessly into enterprise ontologies, knowledge graphs, and catalogs.
• In close partnership & lead a…