Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine
Principal Data Scientist, Real World Evidence (RWE)
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, San Diego, California, United States
Principal Data Scientist, Real World Evidence (RWE)
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Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function: Data Science
Job Category: Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America; La Jolla, California, United States of America; Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America; Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America; Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D Data Science and Digital Health is recruiting for a Principal Data Scientist, Real World Evidence (RWE). The primary location for this position is flexible – Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Spring House, PA; Cambridge, MA; or San Diego, CA. J&J Innovative Medicine develops treatments that improve the health of people worldwide. Research and development areas encompass oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiopulmonary and specialty ophthalmology. 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. The R&D Data Science & Digital Health, Real‑World Evidence (RWE) team at J&J Innovative Medicine is dedicated to developing innovative evidence solutions and critical insights through diverse data sources including RWD, trial data and emerging innovative data sources, to support our clinical programs and regulatory submissions. The Principal Data Scientist will collaborate closely with strategic partners in R&D Data Science and Digital Health, as well as multidisciplinary teams within J&J Innovative Medicine, to develop and implement evidence and insights to improve patient outcomes and enhance clinical development in Oncology, Immunology, or Neuroscience.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute to the development of a portfolio of RWE projects based on RWD that will provide key insights to our pipeline assets
Leverage emerging scientific and technological developments to generate new research ideas, solutions and initiatives using real‑world data
End‑to‑end experience in RWE studies including conceptualizing the research questions, data feasibility, study design, analysis, programming, and interpretation
Analyze and interpret data to support urgent requests from internal and external stakeholders
Ensure quality of design, execution, and publication of real‑world evidence studies, and quality of models & tools
Create study protocols, statistical analysis plans, and statistical programming deliverables
Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision‑making
Ensure RWE generation aligned with regulatory requirements and scientific standards
Required Qualifications
A Ph.D. degree, or master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, Bioinformatics, or similar)
Relevant experience (2+ years for Ph.D., 4+ years for a master’s) within biopharma companies, RWE consulting firms, or other relevant healthcare industries
Extensive hands‑on experience with data engineering and data analysis
Proven track record of consistently delivering on high‑impact data science projects
Expert proficiency in R and SQL
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering on Data Science projects using predictive technologies such as machine learning/deep learning, or forecasting
Familiarity with and exposure to drug discovery and clinical development processes with one or more of the following therapeutic areas: oncology, immunology, neuroscience, or specialty ophthalmology
Equal Opportunity Employer 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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Salary & Benefits Base pay range: $115,000 – $197,800.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, group legal insurance, a consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), vacation time, sick time, holiday pay, personal and family time, parental leave, condolence leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time‑off. Additional information can be found at https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.
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Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
Job Sub Function: Data Science
Job Category: Scientific/Technology
All Job Posting Locations: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America; La Jolla, California, United States of America; Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America; Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America; Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America
Job Description Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D Data Science and Digital Health is recruiting for a Principal Data Scientist, Real World Evidence (RWE). The primary location for this position is flexible – Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Spring House, PA; Cambridge, MA; or San Diego, CA. J&J Innovative Medicine develops treatments that improve the health of people worldwide. Research and development areas encompass oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiopulmonary and specialty ophthalmology. 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. The R&D Data Science & Digital Health, Real‑World Evidence (RWE) team at J&J Innovative Medicine is dedicated to developing innovative evidence solutions and critical insights through diverse data sources including RWD, trial data and emerging innovative data sources, to support our clinical programs and regulatory submissions. The Principal Data Scientist will collaborate closely with strategic partners in R&D Data Science and Digital Health, as well as multidisciplinary teams within J&J Innovative Medicine, to develop and implement evidence and insights to improve patient outcomes and enhance clinical development in Oncology, Immunology, or Neuroscience.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute to the development of a portfolio of RWE projects based on RWD that will provide key insights to our pipeline assets
Leverage emerging scientific and technological developments to generate new research ideas, solutions and initiatives using real‑world data
End‑to‑end experience in RWE studies including conceptualizing the research questions, data feasibility, study design, analysis, programming, and interpretation
Analyze and interpret data to support urgent requests from internal and external stakeholders
Ensure quality of design, execution, and publication of real‑world evidence studies, and quality of models & tools
Create study protocols, statistical analysis plans, and statistical programming deliverables
Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision‑making
Ensure RWE generation aligned with regulatory requirements and scientific standards
Required Qualifications
A Ph.D. degree, or master’s degree in a quantitative field (e.g., epidemiology, biostatistics, statistics, Bioinformatics, or similar)
Relevant experience (2+ years for Ph.D., 4+ years for a master’s) within biopharma companies, RWE consulting firms, or other relevant healthcare industries
Extensive hands‑on experience with data engineering and data analysis
Proven track record of consistently delivering on high‑impact data science projects
Expert proficiency in R and SQL
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience delivering on Data Science projects using predictive technologies such as machine learning/deep learning, or forecasting
Familiarity with and exposure to drug discovery and clinical development processes with one or more of the following therapeutic areas: oncology, immunology, neuroscience, or specialty ophthalmology
Equal Opportunity Employer 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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.
Salary & Benefits Base pay range: $115,000 – $197,800.
Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, group legal insurance, a consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), vacation time, sick time, holiday pay, personal and family time, parental leave, condolence leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, and military spouse time‑off. Additional information can be found at https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits.
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