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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 jnj.com.\nAs guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.\nJob Function:\nData Analytics & Computational SciencesJob Sub Function:\nData ScienceJob Category:\nScientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations:\nCambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, 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 AmericaJob Description:\nOur 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.\nJoin us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.\nLearn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine\nJohnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Research & Development LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, is recruiting for a Principal Scientist, R&D Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DDSAI) - Immunology. This position will be located at one of our offices in either Cambridge, MA; Spring House, PA; San Diego, CA; Titusville, NJ; or Raritan, NJ.\n Position Summary\nThe Principal Scientist will be instrumental in contributing to the design, evaluation, and execution of Data Science, Digital Health & AI (DDSAI) strategies in alignment with Immunology Therapeutic Area (IMM TA) priorities and objectives. They will partner with DDSAI colleagues and IMM TA stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and advance data science, digital health, AI, and technology-enabled opportunities across the portfolio. This role helps translate emerging capabilities into practical solutions that improve decision making, research execution, and development outcomes.\nTo successfully meet these objectives, this individual will work closely with clinical project teams and functional partners across Translational Science, Translational Medicine, Discovery, Late Development, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Data Platforms, Insights & Analytics, and other relevant functions.\nResponsibilities\nContribute scientific and strategic input to Immunology R&D DDSAI priorities spanning individual projects, portfolio initiatives, and collaborations with internal and external partners.\nPartner with DDSAI colleagues and Therapeutic Area teams to define, evaluate, and execute high-impact data science, digital health, AI, and analytics initiatives aligned with Immunology R&D objectives.\nCollaborate with Therapeutic Area teams, DDSAI Data Platform teams, Insights & Analytics, and other DDSAI functions to design and implement data science use cases, develop roadmaps from pilot to scale, and identify opportunities for reusable capabilities and workflow standardization.\nDevelop a deep understanding of imaging, digital health, clinical, and real-world data assets and align scientific use cases with appropriate datasets, technologies, and partners.\nMap and analyze scientific and operational workflows to identify process improvements, automation opportunities, and future-state solutions that enhance research execution.\nPartner with platform and engineering teams to shape scalable data, analytics, and digital capabilities that are reusable, governed, interoperable, and sustainable.\nEvaluate and pilot emerging technologies, including generative AI, agentic workflows, workflow automation, and advanced analytics, to assess potential impact on Immunology R&D.\nContribute to data innovation and portfolio intelligence activities by identifying emerging technologies, data assets, and capability opportunities that may enhance R&D decision making.\nPerform detailed analyses, develop high-quality materials, and communicate recommendations in technical and leadership forums to support decision making.\nOther responsibilities in support of DDSAI objectives and broader R&D priorities, as required.\n Required Qualifications\nMasters degree in engineering, mathematics, or a related scientific discipline with at least 4 years of relevant experience. (PhD is a plus.)\nAt least 4 years of relevant professional or academic experience in pharmaceutical R&D, biotechnology, healthcare, data science, digital health, AI, analytics, or a related field.\nDemonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional and matrixed environments.\nExperience translating scientific or business needs into practical data, analytics, digital health, or AI-enabled solutions.\nDemonstrated experience assessing and applying emerging AI technologies, including generative AI and agentic systems, to address scientific, clinical, operational, or business challenges.\nStrong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.\nFamiliarity with healthcare, clinical, imaging, digital health, biomarker, or real-world data.\n Preferred Qualifications\nAdvanced degree\nExperience supporting Immunology or another therapeutic area research and development organization.\nExperience delivering data science, AI, digital health, analytics, or workflow transformation initiatives.\nExperience working with healthcare datasets, including clinical trial, real-world, imaging, biomarker, omics, or digital health data.\nExperience with analytical and data science tools such as Python, R, SQL, cloud platforms, or related technologies.\nExperience contributing to the design, implementation, integration, or scaling of machine learning, generative AI, agentic AI, workflow automation, or digital health solutions in a healthcare or life sciences environment.\nFamiliarity with data platforms, process improvement, workflow design, capability development, or technology enablement initiatives.\nThis position will be located at one of our campuses in either Spring House PA, Cambridge MA, Titusville NJ, Raritan NJ, or La Jolla/San Diego, CA (no fully remote option available). Travel for cross-functional workshops, design sessions, and team meetings, etc., may be required.\nJohnson & 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.\nIf you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.\nJohnson & 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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.\nThe anticipated base pay range for this position is $117,000 to $201,250. 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. 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.\nEmployees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).\nEmployees are eligible for the following time off benefits:\nVacation - up to 120 hours per calendar year\nSick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year\nHoliday pay, including Floating Holidays - up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year\nAdditional information can be found through the link below. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits\nThe compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. 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