Associate Director, External Innovation Strategic Assessment – Data Science & Digital Health

Associate Director, External Innovation Strategic Assessment – (Data Science & Digital Health)

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. 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 Med Tech, 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.

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This is a research‑intensive position focused on deep technical analysis. The role involves conducting comprehensive landscaping of emerging technologies, producing clear and actionable assessments, and supporting rapid assessments as well as long‑term, strategic evaluations in areas of interest.

Description:

• Conduct thorough landscaping and assessment of AI/ML trends and technologies for differentiation, quality, scalability, and utility for JJIM R&D
• Deliver both rapid assessments and longer‑term strategic reviews of external technologies and opportunities.
• Participate in detailed technical due diligence of potential external collaborators, providing insights to support decision‑making.
• Develop and present findings tailored to different audiences—ranging from concise summaries to detailed technical reports.
• Collaborate with DSDH (Data Science & Digital Health) AI/ML External Innovation, R&D Data Science & Digital Health leadership, and across R&D to shape overall strategic direction based on rigorous technical evaluation.
• Collaborate effectively with senior leaders, scientists and cross‑functional teams in J&J

Responsibilities:

• Landscape and assess external AI/ML trends and technologies for differentiation, quality, scalability, and usefulness for JJIM R&D based on through technical and strategic research
• Partner with Directors of External Innovation and others to advance technical diligence of potential external collaborators
• Work with DSDH EI leader on developing strategies for DSDH (Data Science & Digital Health) and R&D to access external AI/ML technologies

Requirements:

• PhD or MA within a relevant discipline such as Computer Science, Statistics, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Mathematics, Biomedical Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Biology
• 5 years relevant experience
• Must be extremely engaged with tracking and analyzing the latest developments in the field of AI/ML for life sciences R&D
• Strong interdisciplinary fluency across scientific and computational domains (“bilingual” capability).
• Excellent strategic thinking, business acumen, and communication skills.
• Proven ability to synthesize complex technical information into clear, actionable insights, as well as detail technical reports

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.

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