Senior Scientist, Omics - R&D Data Science & Digital Health – Neuroscience

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•San Diego, CA

14h•Hybrid

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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Omics - R&D Data Science & Digital Health to focus on Neurodegeneration and/or Neuropsychiatry. This position can be located in either Cambridge, MA; Spring House, PA, or San Diego, CA, United States of America; or Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium, and may require approximately 10% domestic and international travel. Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to align with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s): USA – Requisition Number: R-052115 Belgium - Requisition Number: R-053691 Role Summary Our Neuroscience Data Science & Digital Health (NS DSDH) team integrates the power of multi-omics, digital health technologies and clinical/real-world evidence (RWE) data to accelerate the delivery of transformational therapies for Neurodegeneration, Neuropsychiatry and Ophthalmology. We drive decision-making and breakthroughs from molecular discovery to clinical trials by partnering along the pipeline to ensure that data science & digital health strategies are embedded in every program. We are seeking a Senior Scientist, Omics to join our NS DSDH team focused on Neuropsychiatry and/or Neurodegeneration. In this role, you will contribute to our precision neuroscience strategy by contributing to projects that bring to bear bioinformatics, artificial intelligence and machine learning as needed to link molecular signatures (genetics, gene expression, proteomics) to disease stage and progression, mechanisms of action, and disease endophenotypes. You will be part of a cross-functional team of data science leaders and partner closely with the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area, Quantitative Sciences, and Discovery Product Development and Supply (DPDS). This position offers the opportunity to transform how we understand disease biology, identify novel targets, stratify patients, and deliver better outcomes for people living with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders.

Requirements

PhD in neuroscience, computational biology, bioengineering, biostatistics, or a related field is required.
Experience working hands-on deriving insights from high-dimensional molecular data – particularly genetic (GWAS, WGS), RNAseq, proteomics and/or single-cell data is required.
Proficiency in R, Python, or similar programming languages is required.
Experience translating data into executable action plans is required.
Ability to clearly communicate technical work to a diverse audience is required.
Proven track record of scientific contributions in this field with first author publications in high-impact journals is strongly preferred.
Background and experience working in Neuropsychiatry/Neurodegeneration is preferred.
Experience in applying data-driven methods in the context of target discovery and validation, translational science and/or patient stratification is preferred.
Familiarity with machine learning and innovative AI methodologies is preferred.
Up to approximately 10% yearly travel is required (International, Domestic)
This position currently has the option to follow a hybrid schedule of 3 days per week working on-site and 2 days per week working remotely (no fully remote option available) and can be located in one of our office locations in either Cambridge, MA, Spring House, PA, or San Diego, United States of America, or Beerse, Belgium, and may require approximately 10% travel domestic and international.

Responsibilities

Implement innovative data science projects to uncover novel therapeutic targets, optimize patient stratification, and identify precision biomarkers by deriving insights from multi-omics data linked to brain biology and neuropsychiatric/neurodegenerative disease mechanisms
Work in multi-disciplinary teams, composed of discovery scientists, clinicians, computational biologists and biomarker experts to support the precision neuroscience strategy for programs in the Neuropsychiatry/Neurodegeneration portfolio
Remain current on the constantly evolving landscape of neuroscience, neurodegeneration, and neuropsychiatry, omics, bioinformatics and AI/ML research in search of better approaches for accelerating and prioritizing our portfolio based on biological insights.
Build strong relationships with internal partners and key academic collaborators, and consortia to position the company at the forefront of data-driven neuroscience.

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

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