Director, R&D Data Science and Digital Health - Immunology

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine • San Diego, CA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. Our Immunology team leads in the development of transformational medicines for immunological disorders and illnesses. You can influence where medicine is going by restoring health to millions of people living with immune diseases. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine Research & Development LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, is recruiting for a Director, R&D Data Science and Digital Health (DSDH) Immunology. The Director will report to the Executive Director, R&D Data Science and Digital Health Immunology.
Position Summary:
Contribute to the design and execution of a Data Science & Digital Health (DSDH) Computer Vision and Digital Health (CVDH) strategy in alignment to the Immunology Therapeutic Area (IMM TA) goals and objectives
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
To successfully meet these objectives, this individual will work closely with individual clinical project teams as well as functional area partners in Translational Science, Translational Medicine, Discovery, Late Development, Market Access, Medical Affairs and other relevant functions.

Requirements

• MD, and/or PhD and/or Master’s degree in data science, computer science, bioinformatics, biomedical engineering or applied mathematics; experience in in data science, bioinformatics, computer science
• 6+ years of progressive professional experience in clinical/academic environment, pharmaceutical R&D, data science, computer vision, digital health, including life sciences companies, consulting firms with established healthcare Data Science and life sciences practices, and other companies in the data science ecosystem
• Consistent track record of collaboration and leading in a matrix organization, entrepreneurial skill, and ability to influence and engage strategic and technical partners
• Familiarity with data science, computer vision, digital health space. Knowledge of Immunology. Knowledge of relevant healthcare datasets, such as EHR, or insurance claims.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree (e.g., MD, PhD, MBA or equivalent)
• Experience delivering data science projects using predictive technologies, data mining and/or text mining
• Experience analyzing or handling healthcare data sets, including EHR, claims, registry data, and images
• Experience with data science tools and statistical programming languages, including SQL, Python, R, and others
• Experience with defining use cases for deep learning, foundational models, machine learning and artificial intelligence in diagnostic medical imaging and digital health sensing data
• Ability to travel 25%, domestic and global

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic input into the Immunology R&D DSDH CVDH priorities ranging from individual projects to large collaborations with internal functional areas and external institutions
• Work closely with the broader Data Science and Digital Health (DSDH) team and Immunology Therapeutic Area (TA) / Function Data Science teams to execute on critical data science initiatives (focused on computer vision-based endpoints and digital health solutions) to support delivery of the short and long-term J&J Innovative Medicine R&D Data Science and Digital Health strategy
• Collaborate with Immunology TA and functions in J&J Innovative Medicine R&D, the DSDH Insights & Analytics team, and DSDH Data Platform teams to conceive, develop, and execute on data science use-cases, build a roadmap to deliver the use-cases, from test and learn to scale up deployment
• Develop a deep understanding of the imaging and digital health data, technical solutions and partner ecosystem, align R&D data science use cases with the key data sets and partners (internal and external)
• Champion, build and drive large strategic and sophisticated DSDH projects to achieve the intended impact in a timely manner
• Perform detailed analyses, develop high quality materials, and communicate in critical executive forums to facilitate leadership decision making
• Other ad hoc responsibilities in support of the DSDH team’s objectives and overall R&D objectives, as required

Benefits

• 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: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees