Senior Data Scientist / Bioinformatics- Pharma R&D

Description:

DSDH DSSPE – Real World and Multi-Omics Data Engineering, Solutions and Pipelines

Johnson & Johnson - Janssen Pharmaceuticals is recruiting for a Senior Data Scientist / Senior Engineer to join the R&D Data Science, Solutions, Privacy and Ethics (DSSP) department. In this role, you will report to a Principal Scientist overseeing a portfolio that includes work across both Real World Data (RWD) and Discovery, Product Development & Supply (DPDS).

Johnson & Johnson - Janssen Pharmaceuticals develops treatments that improve the health and lifestyles of people worldwide. Research and Development areas encompass Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience and Cardiopulmonary. 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 Janssen, one of the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, https://www.janssen.com/.

Primary Location:

Titusville, New Jersey; Spring House, Pennsylvania and Beerse, Belgium

Key responsibilities:

In this role you will:

• Partner with J&J Discovery, Product Development & Supply (DPDS) and J&J Information Technology (IT) to identify business needs / gaps / projects requirements in the data science space.
• Participate in technical design discussions, contributing with insights and ideas, helping to translate needs into solution specifications.
• Explore and analyze different data (discovery, development—small/large molecules—clinical supply chain, preclinical, and safety) from different systems and infrastructures / architectures, aiming to discover solutions that push the discovery-focused data science forward.
• Development of data pipelines / extract, translate and load (ETL’s), enabling data-driven solutions and secondary use.
• Troubleshoot and facilitate the resolution of issues with existing platforms and pipelines and taking proactive actions to avoid issues from reoccurring in collaboration with J&J Technology, DPDS and external collaborators.
• Analyze processes and document requirements.
• Gather requirements and translate them into specifications.
• Apply procedures and processes effectively in compliance with J&J standards,
  
  

Qualifications:

• Master and/or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, Chemistry or Bioinformatics
• 3+ yrs of related experience in Biotech / Pharma R&D experience
• Experience with SQL, R, Python, and/or other programming languages
• Ability to engage in cross-functional collaborations
• Ability to translate discussions into actionable requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify, design and implement processes
• Knowledge of data engineering approaches
• Capable of focusing and prioritizing tasks across multiple stakeholder groups
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and written skills – English
• Quick learner, motivated self-starter, and team player
  
  

Preferred

• Comfortable learning new technologies
• Knowledge of Research processes, drug discovery and/or drug development processes
• Experience working within Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Familiarity with Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques, Large Language Model (LLM) applications, and generative AI technologies
• Strong tracking, coordination, and planning skills
  
  

Expected Annual Salary: $104k - $166k

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.