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Job Function:
Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function:
Data Science
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Job Description:
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (IM) is recruiting for a Director of AI Optimization and Productization - R&D Data Science & Digital Health. This position can be located in Titusville, NJ; Spring House, PA; La Jolla, CA; Cambridge, MA or London, United Kingdom. This position will require up to 25% travel.
For candidates based in the US, please use Req: R-035871
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 pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.
Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced technical, hands-on, leader in AI optimization and productization to join our Data Science & Digital Health (DSDH) team within Research & Development (R&D). This role reports directly to the Vice President of AI/ML & Digital Health. The team will support the training, optimization, and deployment of AI models and AI products across the R&D value chain. In close collaboration with Johnson & Johnson Technology (JJT), this leader will leverage enterprise MLOps and DevOps frameworks to implement good AI development practices and life cycle management across DSDH AI projects. A key focus will be optimizing AI models and code for large-scale training, inference performance, and product deployment, working alongside JJT and external partners. Additionally, the role will guide the development of AI applications in areas such as discovery, biomarkers, and clinical endpoints. This leader will engage across the enterprise, partnering with DSDH teams, JJT, and therapeutic areas within J&J Innovative Medicine R&D, while also interfacing with senior stakeholders throughout the organization.
Responsibilities
Collaborate with AI scientists in DSDH, R&D partners, and JJT to optimize AI models for large-scale training, inference performance, and their deployment in AI products.
Work closely with DSDH, JJT, therapeutic areas, functions, and senior stakeholders across the enterprise to promote cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
Attract, grow, and lead a high-performing technical team focused on AI optimization, productization, and life cycle management.
Qualifications
Advanced degree (PhD or Master’s) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field. Additional training or certification in MLOps, AI optimization, product life cycle is a plus
8+ years of experience in AI model development, model optimization, and deployment, including managing product life cycle (design, development, testing, deployment, operations & maintenance, etc.).
Deep expertise in using MLOps frameworks, deployment pipelines, and monitoring tools, including familiarity with cloud platforms and containerization tools. Experience with AWS is preferred.
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.
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