Senior Principal Data Scientist

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

Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function:
Data Science
Job Category:
Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations:
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description:

We are searching for the best talent for a Senior Principal Data Scientist to be in Titusville, NJ.

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.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and groundbreaking the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Purpose:

The Commercial Data Sciences Team is looking for an outstanding scientist who is passionate about crafting, developing, and fielding data science solutions that drive impact for patients and for Johnson & Johnson. There are many ways to explore and analyze data, and this powers the enthusiasm and passion of data scientists at J&J as many business units are eager to use the data to build business value.

You will be responsible for:

This role is on the Business Innovation team. We work on the most pressing business priorities across J&J's portfolio. As such, you will lead projects across commercial use cases, including but not limited to omnichannel sales and marketing, medical/science education initiatives, and post-prescription patient support programs. Additionally, you will take lead of multiple Generative AI use cases such as agent systems and AI learning. This role needs someone who stays on the cutting edge of artificial intelligence, data science, and advanced analytics research through novel project execution and development of algorithms that influence decisions at various levels in the organization. A "big picture" mentality and passion for impact is a must.

The role requires both a broad knowledge of existing AI-type algorithms and the ingenuity to invent and customize when necessary. You will lead and deliver projects and develop solutions that in turn deliver insights. There is a high focus on building strong inter-team relationships, networking with emotional intelligence to best meet business requirements while being flexible to unexpected changes. You will work with data translator teams, non-technical business partners, and highly technical development teams.

You will be a member of a highly collaborative and supportive team, which is part of a broader dynamic and accomplished organization that supports multiple therapeutic areas and commercial functions.

Come join us in our mission to transform the future of health!

Qualifications / Requirements:

• Ph.D. with 4+ years of experience, or M.S. with 7+ years, or B.S. with +9 years of relevant pharma experience, with degree in Computer Sciences, Statistics, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Informatics, Medical Informatics, Computational Biology or a related field.
• Solid understanding of machine learning platforms/environments
• Experience with practical applications of AI-type algorithms, including machine learning techniques such as regression, decision trees, probability networks, association rules, clustering, neural networks, and/or Bayesian models.
• Familiarity with large datasets, handling of healthcare relevant datasets and understanding of data analysis workflows.
• Proficiency with one or more programming language such as Python or R.
• Proficiency with SQL.
• Experience delivering on data science projects using Machine learning and AI technologies, data mining and/or text mining.
• Experience with AI Agentic Systems
• Familiarity with working in a cloud-based technology stack.
• Sophisticated communication skills and ability to translate complex methods and results to diverse audiences.
• Experience leading complete end-to-end development teams
• Strong ability to establish relationships with business partners and understand their needs.
• Proven track record to deliver end-to-end machine learning projects from understanding business requirements, development, deployment, and management of post-launch operations
• Experience with vendor management - ensuring timelines and expectations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the Commercial Pharmaceutical business.
• Experience in digital media and direct-to-consumer marketing
• Experience building, deploying, and maintaining AI Agentic Systems
• Familiarity of commercially available healthcare data sets.
• Experience with PySpark.
• Familiarity with usage of Generative AI for productivity improvement.
• Familiarity with building and deploying Generative AI solutions
• Familiarity with open-source and gated/paid model landscape
• Experience with Product Management

Other:

• This position will require up to 15% domestic travel.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson and Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants' needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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The anticipated base pay range for this position is :
The anticipated base pay range for this position is between $137,000 and $235,750 USD
Additional Description for Pay Transparency:
Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation -120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington -56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays -13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave - 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave - 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave - 10 days Volunteer Leave - 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off - 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits