Director, Data Science - GenAI - Neuroscience

Johnson & Johnson • Titusville, NJ

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About The Position

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Director, Data Science – GenAI – Neuroscience for its Research and Development Data, Data Science, and AI (DDSAI) team. The role may be based at one of the company’s US sites in Raritan or Titusville, New Jersey; Cambridge, Massachusetts; Spring House, Pennsylvania; or San Diego, California. Travel may be required as needed.

The Director leads the design, development, and deployment of AI, generative AI, and agentic AI workflow solutions for Neuroscience R&D across clinical, omics and other molecular, and medical imaging data. Working with scientists and data teams, the Director translates research priorities into scalable tools and capabilities, such as AI co-scientists, that improve how scientists discover, integrate, and use scientific information.

This hands-on leadership role sets technical direction, guides multidisciplinary delivery, establishes evaluation and responsible AI practices, and builds reusable solutions on enterprise platforms in partnership with DDSAI and the Neuroscience therapeutic area. The Director is accountable for the platform’s development and evolution, scientific rigor and evaluation, user adoption, and measurable value from the Neuroscience AI portfolio. The role begins with an existing production agentic platform and includes shaping its future direction. Success includes increased platform use by neuroscientists, faster work with high scientific accuracy, and a leadership-funded strategic Neuroscience AI plan supported by evidence.

Requirements

• PhD in computer science, computational biology, genetics, genomics, medical informatics, or a related quantitative field; alternatively, an MS with additional relevant experience.
• At least 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare analytics, including experience setting technical direction.
• Hands-on experience within the last 18 months building agentic systems and deploying AI, NLP, or generative AI solutions using LLMs, retrieval, grounding, and evaluation.
• Strong ability to critically assess scientific evidence.
• Strong Python skills and sound software engineering practices.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary technical delivery and influencing across organizational boundaries.
• Ability to define priorities, make evidence-based tradeoffs, and deliver measurable value.
• Strong communication skills with technical, scientific, and senior non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience developing within shared platforms, architecture standards, and governance frameworks.

Nice To Haves

• Expertise in neuroscience.
• Experience with genetics, multi-omics, imaging, ontologies, or scientific knowledge systems.
• Exposure to regulated environments, AI governance, and human-in-the-loop systems.
• Industry experience in drug discovery, clinical development, or neuroscience.

Responsibilities

• Set the Neuroscience AI strategy, portfolio, roadmap, and measures of value.
• Build and deploy scalable agentic AI and generative AI solutions for priority scientific needs.
• Own delivery, investment decisions, and outcomes for the Neuroscience AI portfolio.
• Ensure scientific rigor, appropriate evidence use, and reliable domain representation.
• Establish evaluation standards, expert validation, and responsible AI practices.
• Shape shared platform capabilities and develop reusable solutions aligned with enterprise architecture.
• Guide multidisciplinary teams and maintain strong engineering and lifecycle practices.
• Partner with scientists and leaders to prioritize needs, validate solutions, and drive adoption.
• Communicate technical choices, risks, progress, and impact to senior stakeholders.

Benefits

• Annual performance bonus, subject to applicable plan terms and company discretion.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
• Potential eligibility to participate in the company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and 401(k) savings 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree