Principal Scientist, R&D Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence - Immunology

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Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

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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

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Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine Research & Development LLC, a Johnson & Johnson company, is recruiting for a Principal Scientist, R&D Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DDSAI) - Immunology
. This position will be located at one of our offices in either Cambridge, MA;
Spring House, PA;
San Diego, CA;
Titusville, NJ; or Raritan, NJ.

The Principal Scientist will be instrumental in contributing to the design, evaluation, and execution of Data Science, Digital Health & AI (DDSAI) strategies in alignment with Immunology Therapeutic Area (IMM TA) priorities and objectives. They will partner with DDSAI colleagues and IMM TA stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and advance data science, digital health, AI, and technology-enabled opportunities across the portfolio. This role helps translate emerging capabilities into practical solutions that improve decision making, research execution, and development outcomes.

To successfully meet these objectives, this individual will work closely with clinical project teams and functional partners across Translational Science, Translational Medicine, Discovery, Late Development, Market Access, Medical Affairs, Data Platforms, Insights & Analytics, and other relevant functions.

• Contribute scientific and strategic input to Immunology R&D DDSAI priorities spanning individual projects, portfolio initiatives, and collaborations with internal and external partners.
• Partner with DDSAI colleagues and Therapeutic Area teams to define, evaluate, and execute high-impact data science, digital health, AI, and analytics initiatives aligned with Immunology R&D objectives.
• Collaborate with Therapeutic Area teams, DDSAI Data Platform teams, Insights & Analytics, and other DDSAI functions to design and implement data science use cases, develop roadmaps from pilot to scale, and identify opportunities for reusable capabilities and workflow standardization.
• Develop a deep understanding of imaging, digital health, clinical, and real-world data assets and align scientific use cases with appropriate datasets, technologies, and partners.
• Map and analyze scientific and operational workflows to identify process improvements, automation opportunities, and future-state solutions that enhance research execution.
• Partner with platform and engineering teams to shape scalable data, analytics, and digital capabilities that are reusable, governed, interoperable, and sustainable.
• Evaluate and pilot emerging technologies, including generative AI, agentic workflows, workflow automation, and advanced analytics, to assess potential impact on Immunology R&D.
• Contribute to data innovation and portfolio intelligence activities by identifying emerging technologies, data assets, and capability opportunities that may enhance R&D decision making.
• Perform detailed analyses, develop high-quality materials, and communicate recommendations in…