Principal Scientist, Principal Statistician Full-time NEW

Biostatistics Position at Johnson & Johnson

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.

Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function: Biostatistics

Job Category: Scientific/Technology

Location: Raritan, New Jersey, 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.

Key responsibilities of the position include:

• Strategic and technical leadership both internally and externally.
• Engage in collaborative efforts with researchers on experimental design, data analysis, interpretation, and clear communication of evidence to support research, development, and product commercialization within JJIM Research & Development or related Johnson & Johnson divisions.
• Serve as a statistics representative for cross-functional and intra-department teams or working groups relating to scientific or process initiatives.
• Ensure the appropriate application of statistical methodologies tailored to each research need.
• Contribute as a lead or co-author to scientific publications and presentations presenting research findings.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong experiences in end-to-end statistical support across the product lifecycle, including analytical method development and validation, formulation development and robustness, and process development and validation—aligned with regulatory standards such as FDA, EMA, ICH, and USP.
• Strong record of academic collaboration and mentorship and actively contribute to cross-functional initiatives and scientific discussions.
• Good oral and written skills are crucial, as is the desire to learn enough of the relevant science to interact effectively.
• Exposure to modern data analysis techniques and experiences such as data visualization, robust statistics and analysis of high-dimensional data is desirable.
• Constantly eager to expand statistical, communications, and computing expertise.
• Must enjoy the process of building long-term collaborative relationships, be at ease with either a non-rigid or rigid structure to projects and be organized in handling numerous projects simultaneously.
• Participation in the external professional community is expected as well.

Qualifications:

• PhD in Statistics or related field +4 years of experience or a Master's degree in Statistics or related Quantitative Sciences field with commensurate years of relevant experience in pharmaceutical development.
• Solid knowledge of linear mixed models, multivariate analysis, design of experiments and Bayesian statistics is essential.
• Proficiency in the R language is required with the development of automated, reproducible workflows using R Markdown and Quarto to enhance regulatory submission readiness.
• Demonstrated written, oral, and personal communication skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work in interdisciplinary contexts outside statistics.
• Travel up to 5% of the time.

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, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers, internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $115,000 – $197,800

Additional Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are 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. Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company's consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year Work, Personal and Family Time – up to 40 hours per calendar year Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional information can be found through the link below.