Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health – Neuroscience

Job description

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 MedTech, 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.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com

**Job Function:**

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

**Job Sub** **Function:**

Data Science Portfolio Management

**Job Category:**

Professional

**All Job Posting Locations:**

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America

**Job Description:**

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements.

Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for **Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health – Neuroscience** to be located at one of our sites in **Cambridge, MA, Titusville, NJ, or La Jolla, CA** .

Remote work options in the US may be available and will be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

**Role Summary**

This visionary leader will join the **Neuroscience Data Science and Digital Health (DSDH)** team to transform **neuroscience clinical trials** through cutting-edge AI, digital health technologies and advanced statistical methodologies.

This role will work on the discovery, development and validation of novel digital endpoints and tools, enhancing patient screening, recruitment, monitoring, and engagement.

By combining deep knowledge of neuroscience with expertise in data science and digital health, the leader will deliver innovative, fit-for-purpose solutions that enhance patient-centricity, streamline trial execution, and support regulatory and payer acceptance.

This will be achieved by being an integral member of a matrixed team working closely with the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area, Clinical Development, Quantitative Sciences, Regulatory and Patient Reported Outcomes, and by establishing strategic external collaborations.

**Key Responsibilities**
_Advancing our Digital Health Strategy_

+ Partner with cross-functional teams to create strategic roadmaps that integrate digital health solutions throughout the patient journey, ensuring clinical relevance and patient-centered outcomes.
+ Monitor emerging technologies and trends to bring forward next-generation solutions for neuroscience research and development.

_Endpoint & Digital Tool Development_

+ Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., disease subject-matter-experts, data scientists, statisticians, precision measures leads and clinicians) on (a) study design, development and validation of algorithms and analysis pipelines for digital health data; (b) Development of multimodal approaches combining digital health data with imaging, blood-based biomarkers and real world data to enable precision neuroscience.

_Regulatory & Evidence Generation_

+ Contribute to evidence packages to support regulatory qualification of digital endpoints and tools.
+ Partner with regulatory and medical affairs to engage health authorities and payers on the acceptance of digital health approaches.
+ Ensure validation and compliance with evolving global regulatory and data privacy standards.

_Cross-functional & External Leadership_

+ Collaborate with clinical operations to integrate digital health technologies into trial design.
+ Partner with the rest of the organization to optimize data capture, integration, and interoperability of digital solutions.
+ Represent the organization in external consortia, conferences, and collaborations to influence digital health standards in neuroscience.

**Qualifications**

+ Advanced degree (PhD, MD or equivalent) in neuroscience / quantitative sciences such as biomedical engineering, data science, biostatistics or a related field.
+ 8+ years of experience in pharmaceutical, biotech, or healthcare analytics.
+ Experience in clinical development, digital health or outcome assessments, with demonstrated expertise in neuroscience preferred.
+ Extensive experience in advanced analytical methodologies, including biostatistics, machine learning and statistical modeling of digital health data such as speech and sensor data and/or neuroimaging, and in multimodal data analysis approaches is required.

Knowledge of state-of-the-art AI methods is an advantage.
+ Strong track record in developing and validating digital health tools, clinical endpoints, or biomarkers, ideally with regulatory interactions.
+ Experience integrating digital solutions into patient recruitment, screening, and clinical trial operations.
+ Familiarity with data standards, privacy regulations, and regulatory qualification pathways for digital measures.
+ Excellent cross-functional leadership, communication, and collaboration skills.
+ Track record of scientific contributions (presentations and publications) in this field is required.
+ This position may be located in Cambridge, MA, Titusville, NJ, or La Jolla, CA.

Remote work options in the US may be available and will be considered on a case-by-case basis and if approved by the Company.

May require up to approximately 10% yearly travel (international and domestic).

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 & 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 contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers or internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $276,000.

The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs.

Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.

The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year.

Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.

Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.

Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

Employees are eligible for the following 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 of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Additional information can be found through the link below.

https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States.

Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

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