Senior Scientist, Data Science

At Johnson & Johnsonwe believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented treated and curedwhere treatments are smarter and less invasive andsolutions are 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 more at

Job Function:

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function:

Data Science

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Spring House Pennsylvania United States of America

Job Description:

J&J Innovative Medicine develops treatments that improve the health of people worldwide. Research and development areas encompass oncology immunology neuroscience cardiopulmonary and specialty ophthalmology. Our goal is to help people live longer healthier lives. We have produced and marketed many first-in-class prescription medications and are poised to serve the broad needs of the healthcare market from patients to practitioners and from clinics to hospitals. To learn more about Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine visit Population Analytics and Insights a part of Data Science and Digital Health at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Senior Scientist to work on drug target identification/evaluation in Neuroscience therapeutic area. The primary location for this position is Spring House PA USA. No remote option is available for this position.

The Data Science Analytics & Insights team develops innovative solutions using a variety of data sources across multiple different disease areas. We are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven scientist who will work on analyzing large-scale genomics data to strengthen our research capacity in disentangling the molecular drivers of neuropsychiatric conditions aimed at pushing the boundaries of data-driven drug discovery using the cutting-edge computational and algorithmic tools.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is defined on two main contexts:

(a) Neuropsychiatric conditions

1) identify genetically-driven therapeutic targets leveraging a wealth of biobank scale data such as genetics proteomics and other omics data modalities

(2) precision stratification of patients and characterize genomic manifestations of disease subtypes using a wide variety of large-scale biological data and computational methods;

(b) on-target toxicity/liability assessment of neuroscience-related target genes using omics data and network-based models.

The Senior Scientist will work closely with a team of scientists in disease genetics computational genomics AI and machine learning as well as neuroscience therapeutic area to design and implement computational pipelines analyze and interpret the results and communicate the findings through internal presentations conferences and scientific publications. The senior scientist will also have opportunities to collaborate with other researchers and institutions on related projects:

• Conceive develop and implement analytical solutions to high-priority scientific projects.

• Continuous engagement and participation with scientists across JnJ to foster scientific collaborations and building a carrier network.

• Analyze the large-scale genetics proteomics and other omics data modalities using the advances statistical and computational methods.

• Publish findings in top-tier journals and conferences.

QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate will have a strong background in bioinformatics computational biology or related fields with experience of working with large-scale genetics data e.g. SNP array WES/WGS and multi-omics data e.g. proteomics transcriptomics etc.

• A Ph.D. in a quantitative field Bioinformatics Computational Biology Systems Biology Statistical Genetics Computer Science or related fields.

• 2-3 years of postgraduate scientific experience.

• A strong publication record in the relevant areas is required.

• Proficient in programming languages such as R/Python bash SQL etc.

• Experience with multi-omics data integration especially network analysis.

• Experience/knowledge of psychiatric conditions such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder is a plus.

• Experience with bulk/single-cell transcriptomics epigenomics and proteomics is preferred.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to effectively communicate technical findings with stakeholders.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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 () or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Advanced Analytics Business Intelligence (BI) Coaching Collaborating Critical Thinking Data Analysis Database Management Data Privacy Standards Data Reporting Data Savvy Data Science Data Visualization Econometric Models Process Improvements Technical Credibility Technologically Savvy Workflow Analysis

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$109000 - $174800

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 Companys 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. Experience:

Senior IC