Associate Director, Data Strategy – Immunology

Johnson & Johnson • Full-time • US026 PA Spring House - 1400 McKean Rd, United States of America • 2w ago

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 Portfolio Management

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, San Diego, California, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D Data Science and Digital Health is recruiting for an Associate Director, Data Strategy – Immunology.

The primary location for this position is flexible – Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Spring House, PA; Cambridge, MA; or San Diego, CA

J&J Innovative Medicine develops treatments that improve the health of people worldwide. Research and development areas encompass oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiopulmonary and specialty ophthalmology. Our goal is to help people live longer, healthier lives. We have produced and marketed many first-in-class prescription medications and are poised to serve the broad needs of the healthcare market – from patients to practitioners and from clinics to hospitals. To learn more about Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine visit https://innovativemedicine.jnj.com/

The Associate Director, Data Strategy will drive the strategic use of data insights that accelerate discovery, development, and decision-making. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in biomedical data strategy, a strong understanding of the data landscape, and the ability to lead and influence cross-functional initiatives that shape the future of data-driven R&D. This role will be responsible for data strategy and execution across the full lifecycle, including data strategy and roadmap development, identification and assessment of opportunities, and data landscaping, sourcing, and data partner management. This position will focus on immunology, embedded with the Immunology R&D DSDH team, and the candidate should have a strong knowledge of the uses of biomedical data and data landscape across inflammatory and autoimmune diseases

Define and evolve the immunology data strategy in alignment with R&D priorities, including data acquisition, integration, and governance.
Partner with Immunology DSDH, as well as clinical, translational, and discovery teams, to identify data needs and opportunities across the immunology pipeline. Collaborate and optimize in partnership with stakeholders outside R&D. Lead sourcing, evaluation, onboarding of external data sources.
Oversee the lifecycle of immunology data assets, ensuring quality, accessibility, and compliance. Optimize the roadmap for data assets, as required
Collaborate with DSDH cross-functional teams to ensure data readiness, appropriateness, and accessibility for AI/ML applications and predictive modeling.

Requirements:

Masters or PhD in a relevant field, or equivalent experience
6+ years of relevant experience
Experience in data strategy, data science, bioinformatics, computational biology or biomedical informatics within a biopharmaceutical company environment, with a preference for experience in R&D
Proven track record of leading cross-functional data initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of relevant immunology data types (e.g., bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, immunophenotyping, imaging, clinical trial, imaging, real-world evidence, electronic notebooks, etc.)
Experience in data governance, FAIR principles, regulatory and compliance considerations in biomedical research
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable strategy.

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 :

$173,000 - $235,000

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

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