Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson is a global healthcare company working across innovative medicine and medical technology. Its teams develop solutions in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, specialty ophthalmology, interventional care, and orthopaedics, combining science and technology to address complex health needs. The company also emphasizes health equity, environmental sustainability, diversity, and inclusion as it serves providers, patients, and communities worldwide.

Director of Data Science, Generative AI in Neuroscience

Lead generative and agentic AI initiatives for Johnson & Johnson’s Neuroscience R&D. Build scientific platforms spanning clinical, omics, molecular, and imaging data.

Description

  • Define the Neuroscience AI strategy, portfolio, roadmap, and value measures.
  • Develop and deploy scalable agentic and generative AI solutions for priority scientific needs.
  • Lead delivery, investment decisions, and results across the Neuroscience AI portfolio.
  • Protect scientific rigor, appropriate evidence use, and accurate representation of domain knowledge.
  • Set evaluation standards, expert review processes, and responsible AI practices.
  • Guide shared platform development and reusable solutions that fit enterprise architecture.
  • Lead multidisciplinary teams and uphold strong engineering and lifecycle practices.
  • Work with scientists and leaders to prioritize needs, validate solutions, and encourage adoption.
  • Explain technical decisions, risks, progress, and impact to senior stakeholders.
  • Turn priority research needs into scalable AI tools for Neuroscience R&D.
  • Apply AI across clinical, omics, molecular, and medical imaging data.

Requirements

  • PhD in computer science, computational biology, genetics, genomics, medical informatics, or a related quantitative discipline; alternatively, a master’s degree with additional relevant experience.
  • At least 8 years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare analytics, including setting technical direction.
  • Recent hands-on experience, within the past 18 months, building agentic systems and deploying AI, NLP, or generative AI solutions using LLMs, retrieval, grounding, and evaluation.
  • Ability to critically assess scientific evidence.
  • Strong Python proficiency and sound software engineering practices.
  • Experience leading multidisciplinary technical delivery and influencing across organizational boundaries.
  • Ability to set 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.
  • Experience with genetics, multi-omics, imaging, ontologies, or scientific knowledge systems is preferred.
  • Exposure to regulated environments, AI governance, and human-in-the-loop systems is preferred.
  • Industry experience in drug discovery, clinical development, or neuroscience is optional.
  • Travel may be required as needed.

Benefits

  • Annual performance bonus
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability insurance
  • Business accident insurance
  • Group legal insurance
  • Pension plan
  • 401(k) savings plan
  • Up to 120 hours of vacation per calendar year
  • Up to 40 hours of sick time per calendar year
  • Holiday pay, including up to 13 Floating Holidays per calendar year
  • Up to 40 hours of Work, Personal and Family Time per calendar year

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