Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Associate Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health – Oncology/Prostate Cancer
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, San Diego, California, United States, 92189
Associate Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health – Oncology/Prostate Cancer
Base pay range: $137,000 - $235,750 per year.
Locations: Cambridge, Massachusetts; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Raritan, New Jersey; Titusville, New Jersey; Spring House, Pennsylvania; San Diego, California. Up to 15% travel required.
Hybrid schedule: 3 days on site and 2 days remote (no fully remote option available).
Role Summary The R&D Data Science & Digital Health, Oncology Therapeutic Area team at J&J Innovative Medicine is dedicated to developing innovative solutions and critical insights to support clinical programs and regulatory submissions. This Associate Director role, sitting on the Solid Tumor Oncology team, will direct and lead efforts to bring innovative Data Science approaches to late-stage Oncology Compound Development Team(s) with a specific focus on the Prostate Cancer portfolio. You will work with cross-functional collaborative teams to transform Oncology clinical trials through cutting-edge AI, digital health technologies, and advanced statistical methodologies. This may include the discovery, development, and validation of novel AI endpoints, analytics to support study design and development, or innovative digital pathology approaches in support of translational research objectives. By combining deep knowledge of Oncology with expertise in Data Science and Digital Health, you will deliver solutions that enhance patient‑centricity, streamline trial execution, and support regulatory and payer acceptance. You will be a thought leader within Johnson & Johnson – driving strategic collaborations, championing innovation, and elevating Data Science capabilities in Oncology.
Responsibilities
Serve as primary scientific and strategic business leader for clinical‑stage Prostate Cancer Programs within Data Science & Digital Health.
Represent Data Science to Compound Development Team(s), where you will identify, develop and deploy Data Science capabilities and solutions.
Provide subject matter expertise in prostate cancer clinical development, trial design, real‑world evidence generation, and ML/AI tools.
With internal and external teams, leverage advanced analytics, including statistical models and AI/ML, to uncover insights from these complex datasets.
Work closely with individual clinical project teams as well as functional area partners in Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Clinical Development, Epidemiology, Commercial Data Science, Statistics, and others to deploy Data Science solutions.
Evaluate and manage external partnerships that can leverage new technologies/solutions/data assets for Prostate cancer program needs.
Required Qualifications
Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD or MS) in a field experienced working with high‑dimensional datasets (e.g., Data Science, Pharmacoepidemiology, Biostatistics, Outcomes Research, Public Health, Computer Science).
5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare analytics, with a focus on oncology and/or hematology.
An understanding of common data science research practices, such as predictive technologies, data mining and/or text mining.
Hands‑on experience with a range of data science use cases in R&D (e.g., ECAs, site selection algorithms) and strong problem‑solving abilities.
Experience working with healthcare‑related datasets, such as electronic health records (EHR), real world data (RWD), or genomics datasets, with an understanding of their structure, limitations and applications to research.
Prior experience working and driving external partnerships, either corporate or academic setting.
Proven track record of managing timelines and driving key deliverables in a matrixed organization.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and written skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of genitourinary clinical oncology, such as treatment paradigms, patient experience, and clinical trials.
Hematology/ Oncology fellowship training.
R&D Experience at a pharmaceutical company, biotech or partner organization.
Knowledge of regulatory science.
Benefits & Time Off 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 Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including floating holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year. Additional information can be found through the link below: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer & Inclusion 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 & 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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750. 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 Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
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Locations: Cambridge, Massachusetts; New Brunswick, New Jersey; Raritan, New Jersey; Titusville, New Jersey; Spring House, Pennsylvania; San Diego, California. Up to 15% travel required.
Hybrid schedule: 3 days on site and 2 days remote (no fully remote option available).
Role Summary The R&D Data Science & Digital Health, Oncology Therapeutic Area team at J&J Innovative Medicine is dedicated to developing innovative solutions and critical insights to support clinical programs and regulatory submissions. This Associate Director role, sitting on the Solid Tumor Oncology team, will direct and lead efforts to bring innovative Data Science approaches to late-stage Oncology Compound Development Team(s) with a specific focus on the Prostate Cancer portfolio. You will work with cross-functional collaborative teams to transform Oncology clinical trials through cutting-edge AI, digital health technologies, and advanced statistical methodologies. This may include the discovery, development, and validation of novel AI endpoints, analytics to support study design and development, or innovative digital pathology approaches in support of translational research objectives. By combining deep knowledge of Oncology with expertise in Data Science and Digital Health, you will deliver solutions that enhance patient‑centricity, streamline trial execution, and support regulatory and payer acceptance. You will be a thought leader within Johnson & Johnson – driving strategic collaborations, championing innovation, and elevating Data Science capabilities in Oncology.
Responsibilities
Serve as primary scientific and strategic business leader for clinical‑stage Prostate Cancer Programs within Data Science & Digital Health.
Represent Data Science to Compound Development Team(s), where you will identify, develop and deploy Data Science capabilities and solutions.
Provide subject matter expertise in prostate cancer clinical development, trial design, real‑world evidence generation, and ML/AI tools.
With internal and external teams, leverage advanced analytics, including statistical models and AI/ML, to uncover insights from these complex datasets.
Work closely with individual clinical project teams as well as functional area partners in Regulatory Affairs, Market Access, Clinical Development, Epidemiology, Commercial Data Science, Statistics, and others to deploy Data Science solutions.
Evaluate and manage external partnerships that can leverage new technologies/solutions/data assets for Prostate cancer program needs.
Required Qualifications
Advanced degree (PhD, MD, PharmD or MS) in a field experienced working with high‑dimensional datasets (e.g., Data Science, Pharmacoepidemiology, Biostatistics, Outcomes Research, Public Health, Computer Science).
5+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare analytics, with a focus on oncology and/or hematology.
An understanding of common data science research practices, such as predictive technologies, data mining and/or text mining.
Hands‑on experience with a range of data science use cases in R&D (e.g., ECAs, site selection algorithms) and strong problem‑solving abilities.
Experience working with healthcare‑related datasets, such as electronic health records (EHR), real world data (RWD), or genomics datasets, with an understanding of their structure, limitations and applications to research.
Prior experience working and driving external partnerships, either corporate or academic setting.
Proven track record of managing timelines and driving key deliverables in a matrixed organization.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and written skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Working knowledge of genitourinary clinical oncology, such as treatment paradigms, patient experience, and clinical trials.
Hematology/ Oncology fellowship training.
R&D Experience at a pharmaceutical company, biotech or partner organization.
Knowledge of regulatory science.
Benefits & Time Off 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 Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year. Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year. Holiday pay, including floating holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year. Additional information can be found through the link below: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
Equal Opportunity Employer & Inclusion 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 & 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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750. 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 Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
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