Director, Data, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – Oncology / Prostate Cancer

Johnson & Johnson • Brunswick, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The R&D Data, Data Science, and AI, Oncology Therapeutic Area team at J&J Innovative Medicine is dedicated to developing innovative solutions and critical insights to support clinical programs and regulatory submissions. This Director role, sitting on the Solid Tumor Oncology team, will direct and lead efforts to bring innovative Data Science approaches to late-stage Oncology Compound Development Team(s) with a specific focus on the Prostate Cancer portfolio. You will work with cross-functional collaborative teams to transform Oncology clinical trials through cutting-edge AI, digital health technologies, and advanced statistical methodologies. This may include the discovery, development, and validation of novel AI endpoints, analytics to support study design and development, or innovative digital pathology approaches in support of translational research objectives. By combining deep knowledge of Oncology with expertise in Data, Data Science, and AI, you will deliver solutions that enhance patient-centricity, streamline trial execution, and support regulatory and payer acceptance. You will be a thought leader within Johnson & Johnson -- driving strategic collaborations, championing innovation, and elevating Data Science capabilities in the Oncology Therapeutic Area. The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage internal and external partnerships, and provide technical expertise to enhance R&D success and patient impact.

Requirements

• Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD or MS) in a field experienced working with high-dimensional datasets (e.g., Data Science, Pharmacoepidemiology, Biostatistics, Outcomes Research, Public Health, Computer Science).
• A minimum of 8 years experience in drug development or related discipline in the field of biotechnology, artificial intelligence, omics, or real-world evidence, or 8 years in clinical practice with outcomes research experience.
• Working knowledge of clinical oncology, such as treatment paradigms, patient experience, and clinical trials
• An understanding of common data science research practices, such as predictive technologies, data mining and/or text mining
• Hands-on experience with a range of data science use cases in R&D (e.g., ECAs, site selection algorithms) and strong problem-solving abilities
• Experience working with healthcare-related datasets, such as electronic health records (EHR), omics, or imaging datasets, with an understanding of their structure, limitations and applications to research.
• Prior experience working and driving external partnerships, either corporate or academic
• Proven track record of managing timelines and driving key deliverables in a matrixed organization
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and written skills

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of genitourinary clinical oncology
• Hematology/ Oncology fellowship training
• R&D Experience at a pharmaceutical company, biotech or partner organization
• Knowledge of regulatory science

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary scientific and strategic business leader for clinical-stage Prostate Cancer Programs within Data, Data Science, and AI
• Represent Data Science to Compound Team(s), where you will identify, develop and deploy Data Science solutions, including program and trial AI strategy to support clinical development.
• Provide subject matter expertise in prostate cancer clinical development, trial design, real-world evidence generation, and ML/AI tools.
• With internal and external teams, leverage advanced analytics, including statistical models and AI/ML, to uncover insights from these complex datasets
• Work closely with individual clinical project teams as well as functional area partners in Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, Epidemiology, Commercial Data Science, Statistics, and others to deploy Data Science solutions.
• Evaluate and manage external partnerships that can leverage new technologies/solutions/data assets for Prostate cancer program needs

Benefits

• medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director