Senior Scientist, Multi-Omics Analytics Full-time

Senior Scientist

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a Senior Scientist to join the Data Science & Digital Health (DSDH) organization, located at one of the sites in US. In this role, you will drive innovative computational biology, AI/ML model development, and integrative omics strategies to inform clinical development for precision medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of modular, scalable pipelines integrating genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and clinical metadata.
• Drive multi-omics QC and integration across study designs and across assay platforms for clinical trial and real-world datasets.
• Develop analysis workflow/pipelines/visualizations to identify/characterize biomarkers and pathways; generate mechanistic insights linking to clinical outcomes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to apply insights into portfolio programs to support precision strategy and clinical development (patient selection/subtyping, asset evaluation, regulatory discussion and marketing strategies).
• Provide technical leadership and set project strategies, technical milestones, and delivery timelines. Ensure computational workflows follow best practices for data integrity, reproducibility, and engineering.

• Communicate the approach and findings effectively to diverse collaborators and stakeholders through internal/external reports, presentations and publications. Enhance the organization's Omics data foundation and technical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence or a related field.
• 2+ years postdoctoral or industry experience in large-scale omics data analysis (eg. proteomics, transcriptomics, genomics), preferably in clinical studies.
• Strong background in AI/ML modeling for identifying pharmacodynamic signatures, treatment response signatures, disease signatures, and biological pathways, uncovering mechanistic insights linking to clinical outcomes.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in high-performance and cloud computing, workflow design, and pipeline development and optimization.

• Background in clinical omics, biomarker identification, and translational medicine. Experience with network/pathway analysis, predictive modeling, mediation analysis and causal inference.
• Familiarity with multi-omics models and integrating data across multiple platforms, datasets and batches.
• Experience in defining research strategies and setting project milestones to drive innovation.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills for multidisciplinary audiences. Track record of impactful research with publications in top-tier journals.

Impact of the Role

In this role, you will lead pioneering projects advancing therapeutic discovery and clinical development. You will work in a collaborative, cross-functional research environment at the forefront of precision medicine, with access to cutting-edge omics data and technologies.

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 and 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 email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $109,000 – $174,800

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 to participate in 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. https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits