Associate Director, DSDH Discovery Portfolio – Immunology

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • Ambler, PA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

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. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is currently seeking an Associate Director, DSDH Discovery Portfolio to join our Data Science and Digital Health team (DSDH) and work at one of our sites in either Spring House, PA, Cambridge, MA, Titusville, NJ, or Raritan, NJ (no fully remote option available). Key Responsibilities: As an associate director, you will join the Data Science and Digital Health organization within Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine driving and coordinating the development of databases and data products, in silico immune disease models, and knowledge integration methods to drive the development of innovative drugs. You will play a crucial role in building the technology and infrastructure that will power how we streamline Discovery-facing analyses and integrate AI/ML methods, with the ultimate goal of developing better drugs. This role operates alongside senior leaders in DSDH and immunology and will help guide the development of overall strategy in addition to managing the implementation of the portfolio. Your responsibilities will include overseeing collaborations with multidisciplinary teams, guiding model development, and ensuring adherence to best practices in software engineering. You will work alongside biologists and immunologists to convert their biological hypotheses into testable computational outcomes. This role provides technical leadership, drives cross-functional collaborations, and ensures scientific and engineering rigor across projects.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in systems biology, computational biology, computer science, software engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience; or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience in designing, managing, and executing projects in drug discovery, differentiation, biomarker design, etc driven using multi-omics, computational modeling, and bioinformatics
• Demonstrated history of leading multi-disciplinary teams including computational and biological scientists, mediating and maintaining both computational and biological rigor
• Practical experience working with contract research organizations and managing external research partnerships.
• Strong project leadership skills: setting strategy, defining milestones, managing timelines, and delivering results.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences, including non-expert stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• First-hand experience in immunology research and drug development highly preferred.
• Demonstrated working knowledge in the implementation and application of machine learning and ai-powered methods to biology is highly preferred
• Experience with knowledge integration and multi-model/multi-modal integration methods preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor teams in the development and validation of computational models for immune and autoimmune disease biology, translating biological hypotheses into testable in silico experiments, and developing follow-up experiment plans in response to model predictions.
• Manage a portfolio of complex projects and collaborations that deepen the integration of data science and functional immunology drug development
• Serve as the principal partner to Translational Research and/or Discovery teams, aligning project output to therapeutic decision points.
• Oversee external collaborations with contract research organizations and academic partners; ensure high-quality data exchange and joint deliverables.
• Communicate results clearly and persuasively through technical reports, internal presentations, cross-functional briefings, and peer-reviewed publications.

Benefits

• Opportunity to shape translational computational modeling that directly impacts therapeutic decisions and patient outcomes.
• Collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment with access to experimental teams, clinical scientists, and external partners.
• Mentorship and leadership responsibilities with clear impact on research direction and career growth.
• This position will be located at one of our campuses in either Spring House PA, Cambridge MA, Titusville NJ, or Raritan NJ (no fully remote option available).
• Occasional travel for cross‑functional workshops, design sessions, and team meetings may be required.
• The anticipated 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.
• Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: 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 of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees