Responsibilities:

As a key Leader of the R&D Data Science & Digital Health organization, you will report to the Chief R&D Data Science Officer and collaborate closely with the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area (TA) leadership. Your primary responsibility will be to develop and implement a strategic Data Science vision for Neuroscience, addressing critical challenges in drug discovery and development.

Leveraging your domain expertise, you will drive Data Science projects that deliver high-impact insights. You will effectively communicate the value of Data Science to business stakeholders and work alongside development teams to identify and pursue innovative use cases. Your focus will include employing advanced analytical techniques, such as AI and Machine Learning, to harness genotypic, phenotypic, and multi-omic data for biological insights, as well as utilizing Real World Data and aggregated RCT data to enhance clinical development efforts. This includes developing digital health biomarkers, optimizing patient stratification and enrollment strategies, and facilitating synthetic control arms, particularly in rare and pediatric diseases.

• Lead the adoption and scalability of Data Science within the Neuroscience TA by collaborating with key stakeholders, including the Neuroscience TA head and CDTLs, to achieve impactful results.

• Establish high standards of excellence through professional expertise and people leadership.

• Foster a data-driven culture and enhance the skills of a high-performing Data Science team focused on Neuroscience.

• Collaborate with the R&D Data Science team to design use cases, develop algorithms and models using AI/Machine Learning, and ensure the interpretability of results for maximum impact

• Oversee data purchasing, ingestion, wrangling, platform development, and tool productionalization as needed.

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with internal and external stakeholders, becoming a trusted advisor on business data, analytics techniques, and underlying business drivers.

Qualifications

• A minimum education level of a master's degree or MBA is required, a PhD or MD degree is highly Preferred.

• A minimum of 12 years' experience is required

• Critical experience in developing, communicating, implementing and executing bespoke strategies

• Critical experience with R&D in either biopharmaceutical product development, Data Sciences, and/or strategic consulting, with a clear track record of success, is required

• Conversant and familiar in Neuroscience Diseases, understanding of trends in Neuroscience research and cutting-edge Neuroscience analytics applications - covering Neurodegeneration, Neuropsychiatry, Neuroimmunology, and more

• Familiar with machine learning, quantitative methods, predictive modelling and other analytics frameworks and Digital Health techniques

• People Leadership and managing a team of direct reports in required

• Expert knowledge of large biological, chemical and patient data sets used in Neuroscience and related analytic methods

• Demonstrated ability of success in influencing and leading, including change implementation, in a large and matrixed organization

• Passion for innovation and "can do" attitude

• Proved experience on prioritizing and implementing complicated portfolio investments

• Ability to work in ambiguous situations-project scope may not be clear in initial stages and may need to be created

• Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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 or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 194000 to 356500.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation's performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company's discretion on an individual basis. • Please use the following language:

• 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)).
• This position is eligible to participate in the Company's long-term incentive program.
• 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; for employees who reside in the State of Washington - up to 56 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
• Additional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

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