Janssen Research & Development LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Data Science AI/ML for Biology. The location is flexible – either in Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; La Jolla, CA; or Spring House, PA. Consideration will be given to candidates in New York, NY, South San Francisco, CA or Beerse, Belgium.

Janssen develops treatments that improve the health of people worldwide. Research and development areas encompass oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, immunology, neuroscience, and infectious disease. 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, visit www.janssenpharmaceuticalsinc.com.

The Data Science at within Janssen R&D develops innovative solutions using a variety of data sources (-omics, digital health, imaging, real-world data, etc.) across multiple disease areas. We are looking for an outstanding Senior Scientist to research and develop AI technologies for biology and support activities spanning from drug discovery to development, patient stratification, multi-modal endpoints, etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conceive, develop, and validate sophisticated AI/ML solutions to high-priority biology problems in drug discovery and development
• Participate in cross-functional collaborations with internal scientific and data science teams and external companies
• Participate and shape internal and external collaborations, help define the scope of research questions
• Extract insights at scale from complex, high-dimensional, high-throughput multiomics data to improve drug discovery and development (e.g., target/disease identification and quantification, mechanistic insights, patient characterization and stratification, etc.)
• Clearly articulate innovative methods (e.g. based on deep learning) and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision-making
• Contribute to a culture of excellence and high standards, continuous learning and growth, collaboration, and respect

Qualifications

Education:

• A PhD degree in AI/ML, computational biology, or related, with 2+ years of working experience (industry or postdoc in related fields)

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Strong experience in developing, optimizing, and validating AI (deep learning) models on -omics data (e.g. DNAseq, RNAseq, scRNAseq, etc.)
• Proven track records of publications in top-tier journals and conferences, patents, awards, etc.
• Fluent in Python, R, or related software environments and AI packages like pytorch, tensorflow, scikit-learn, etc.
• Experience with computational infrastructures like git, AWS, Docker, etc.
• Expertise in one or more therapeutic areas including oncology, immunology, neuroscience or cardiovascular
• Can-do attitude and ability to work in a diverse, multi-disciplinary team, on fast-paced, high impact projects
• Can work independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills
• Passionate about leveraging data to drive scientific innovation and continuously learn new AI techniques in the domain
• Thriving on a diverse company culture and celebrating the uniqueness of our employees, we are committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Preferred:

• Experience with high-throughput data generation pipeline, from sequencing platform to data analysis environment is a plus
• Additional expertise in computational chemistry is a plus
• Experience with working in collaboration with a pharmaceutical company
• Experience working closely with healthcare professionals
• Ability to effectively communicate technical work to a wide audience

Other:

• Up to 10% travel to conferences and key internal meetings primarily.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work.

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.

For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com.

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Primary Location
United States-New Jersey-Titusville-1125 Trenton Harbourton Road
Other Locations
North America-United States-Massachusetts-Boston, North America-United States-New Jersey-Raritan, Europe/Middle East/Africa-Belgium-Antwerp-Beerse, North America-United States-Pennsylvania-Spring House, North America-United States-California-San Francisco, North America-United States-California-La Jolla
Organization
Janssen Research & Development, LLC (6084)
Job Function
R&D
Requisition ID
2206003890W