Senior Director, Immunology Data & AI Systems

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division seeks a strategic technical leader to deliver data products and associated AI applications aimed at accelerating the Immunology R&D Pipeline. The position reports to the Vice President of Immunology and Cardiopulmonary within Research & Development Data Science & Digital Health (DSDH), leading efforts to develop foundational enterprise data products and deploy AI solutions across the Immunology therapy area.

The leader will standardize and integrate diverse data assets — including preclinical, translational, clinical, competitive intelligence, and real-world evidence — into J&J's enterprise R&D ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead team development of technical requirements for Immunology data products enabling AI applications
• Attract, manage, and retain top talent while collaborating with R&D and technology stakeholders
• Define and maintain roadmaps for Immunology data products spanning discovery through real-world evidence
• Partner with Knowledge Management and Data Governance teams for enterprise integration
• Develop and deploy scalable AI solutions for immunology research
• Contribute to Immunology ontology development for semantic consistency
• Establish governance models and agile delivery processes with value-tracking metrics
• Champion data literacy adoption within the Immunology therapeutic area

Required Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science, AI/ML, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or Applied Mathematics
• Minimum 10 years post-academic industry experience
• Experience with diverse, high-dimensional datasets including multi-modal Immunology data: omics, imaging, translational, clinical trial, and RWE data
• Extensive experience creating scalable data-driven solutions across the full lifecycle
• Strong people leadership in matrixed organizations
• Deep knowledge of data products and database design
• Excellent communication and strategic thinking capabilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Life sciences, healthcare, pharmaceutical, or medical technology sector experience
• Familiarity with immunology ontology standards and frameworks (CDISC, GA4GH, FHIR, NCI Thesaurus)
• Demonstrated ability influencing stakeholders and driving adoption across complex organizations

Compensation & Benefits: Base pay range $196,000 to $342,700. Eligible for an annual performance bonus, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability coverage, 401(k) and pension, vacation up to 120 hours annually, sick time up to 40 hours, and 13 paid holidays.

Locations: Spring House PA, Cambridge MA, Titusville NJ, Raritan NJ, or San Diego CA (hybrid; on-site presence required, no fully remote option).