Senior Director, Immunology Data & AI Systems

Job Function

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Data Science

People Leader

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America;
Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America;
San Diego, California, United States of America;
Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America;
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Senior Director, Immunology Data & AI Systems. Lead a team to accelerate Immunology R&D by delivering data products and AI applications that support the entire Immunology therapy area. Coordinate with R&D, Data Science, Digital Health, and technology partners to standardize, productize, and integrate high‑value internal and external Immunology data assets into Johnson & Johnson’s enterprise R&D data ecosystem.

• Lead a team to develop technical requirements for Immunology‑focused data products that enable AI applications.
• Attract, upskill and retain top talent in the field, manage a technical team, and collaborate with key stakeholders in R&D, DSDH, and Johnson & Johnson Technology.
• Define and maintain a roadmap for Immunology data products across discovery, translational research, clinical development, and real‑world evidence.
• Partner with Knowledge Management, Data Platforms & Governance, and Master Data Management teams to ensure seamless integration of Immunology data products into enterprise ontologies, knowledge graphs, and catalogs.
• Develop and deploy impactful and scalable AI solutions for Immunology in collaboration with key business partners.
• Contribute to the development and governance of an Immunology Ontology to enable semantic consistency across discovery, clinical, regulatory, and real‑world data.
• Establish governance models, agile delivery processes, and value‑tracking metrics for Immunology data products and AI tools.
• Champion data literacy and adoption within the Immunology therapeutic area.

• Advanced degree (PhD) in disciplines such as Computer Science, AI/ML, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or similar.
• Minimum of 10 years of post‑academic, industry, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with diverse, high‑dimensional data sets, such as multi‑modal Immunology data including omics, imaging, translational, clinical trial, and real‑world evidence data.
• Extensive experience in creating scalable, impactful data‑driven solutions and managing their full lifecycle.
• Strong people‑leadership experience and ability to work in a matrixed organization.
• Deep knowledge of data products, database design, data transformation, and mapping.
• Excellent communication skills and strategic thinking capabilities.

• Experience in the Life Sciences, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, or Medical Tech sector.
• Experience with Immunology Ontology enterprise metadata standards and external frameworks (e.g., CDISC, GA4GH, FHIR, NCI Thesaurus).
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of new data capabilities across a complex organization.

This position will be located on‑site at one of our campuses in Spring House, PA;
Cambridge, MA;
Titusville, NJ;
Raritan, NJ; or San Diego, CA. Occasional travel for cross‑functional workshops, design sessions, and team meetings may be required.

Compensation:
The anticipated base pay range is $196,000 to $342,700. The position is eligible for an annual performance bonus and includes company‑sponsored employee benefit programs such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, group legal insurance, and a consolidated retirement plan (401(k)).

Time off benefits:
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;
Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year.

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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