Technical Lead, Therapeutic Area Enabling Innovation

Technical Lead, Therapeutic Area Enabling Innovation

We are searching for the best talent for a Technical Lead, Therapeutic Area Enabling Innovation, to be based in one of the following locations:
Raritan, NJ;
Spring House, PA;
Cambridge, MA;
Beerse, BE.

This candidate will support research and drug discovery across Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, and other therapeutic areas. The Therapeutic Area (TA) Enabling Innovation team is uniquely positioned to deliver data, workflow, and knowledge solutions that accelerate scientific discovery and enable evidence-driven decision-making across the research-to-development continuum.

About the Role

The Technical Lead, Therapeutic Area Enabling Innovation role partners closely with Product Managers to define and deliver scalable, high-impact technology solutions that support scientific workflows and data-driven research.

The individual will operate at the intersection of laboratory science, data engineering, cloud platforms, AI/ML, and knowledge management, helping bridge instrument-generated laboratory data through analytical workflows into decision-ready scientific knowledge. This includes capabilities spanning instrument connectivity, experimental workflows, multi-omics analytics, knowledge graphs, AI-enabled discovery, and translational research platforms.

The ideal candidate is a strong solution architect and technical leader with experience in data-intensive environments, capable of guiding teams through design decisions, evaluating tradeoffs, and enabling delivery of reliable, scalable products. This role is accountable for ensuring that technical solutions support business outcomes while aligning to enterprise standards and long-term product strategy.

• Lead technical solutioning for Therapeutic Area products
• Partner with Product Managers
• Enable delivery across teams
• Drive continuous improvement

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, or related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience designing and implementing technical solutions, architectures, and integrations for complex business or scientific workflows
• Experience in life sciences, pharmaceutical R&D, biotech, scientific software, research informatics, or healthcare technology.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical architectures, integration patterns, and implementation roadmaps.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly evaluate technologies, build prototypes, and validate technical feasibility through proof-of-concepts and pilots.
• Experience collaborating across product management, engineering, architecture, and business stakeholders in a matrixed environment.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience influencing technical direction without direct management responsibility.

• Understanding of drug discovery, translational research, clinical development, and the scientific data lifecycle from experiment execution through knowledge generation.
• Experience with laboratory informatics platforms including ELN, LIMS, laboratory automation, instrument connectivity, or digital lab transformation initiatives.
• Experience designing solutions for scientific data domains such as multi-omics, bioinformatics, translational, imaging, real-world, or clinical trial data.
• Familiarity with AI/ML platforms, knowledge graphs, semantic technologies, GenAI applications, or advanced analytics solutions for scientific research.
• Experience architecting cloud-native data platforms, APIs, integration frameworks, and scalable data pipelines in AWS or similar cloud environments.
• Knowledge of FAIR data principles, data governance, provenance, traceability, and reproducibility within regulated research environments.
• Experience evaluating emerging technologies, conducting vendor assessments, and leading proof-of-concept or pilot efforts to validate technical solutions.

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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The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $94,000.00 - $

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