Postdoctoral Scientist - Multimodal Representation Learning for Predictive Biology - BE

Johnson & Johnson Innovation

Antwerpen

Sur place

EUR 60 000 - 96 000

Plein temps

14 jours+

Générateur de candidature

Transformez ce poste en entretien — un CV et une lettre de motivation conçus selon ce que cet employeur recherche.

Passez les filtres ATS

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual bonus

Vacation days

Parental leave

Bereavement leave

Well-being programs

Insurance plans

Résumé du poste

Johnson & Johnson Innovation is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Scientist to advance AI/ML analytics and multimodal modeling for predictive biology in drug discovery. You will work across imaging, multi-omics, and high-content data to derive biological insights that guide next-generation portfolios.

The role focuses on developing advanced models and computer vision solutions, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and publishing findings in peer-reviewed venues.

Qualifications

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related major (PhD completed within last 3 years or within 6 months).
Strong expertise in AI/ML for biological applications with publications in top AI/ML venues.
Experience with foundation models and multimodal biological data (cell imaging, omics).
Proficiency in Python and AI frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow).

Responsabilités

Conceive, design, develop, implement and validate AI/ML solutions for drug discovery using multimodal data.
Analyze large-scale high-dimensional data (imaging, phenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics) to extract insights.
Develop and evaluate computer vision solutions to quantify cellular heterogeneity.
Collaborate with internal and external teams to advance algorithms and product development.
Communicate methodologies and results to diverse audiences and stakeholders.

Connaissances

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Deep learning

Multimodal learning

Imaging microscopy

Formation

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics or related

Outils

Cell Painting

AI frameworks

Description du poste

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 jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Post Doc – Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Category:

Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:

Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium

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 a Postdoctoral Scientist – Multimodal Representation Learning for Predictive Biology to join the Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DDSAI) organization for a two-year fixed term position, helping advance AI/ML analytics and multimodal modeling for drug discovery. This position will be based at any of the following locations: Cambridge, MA (preferred); Spring House, PA; Beerse, Belgium; or Madrid, Spain. (No fully remote option.)

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

USA - Requisition Number: R-094412

Belgium - Requisition Number: R-095646

Spain - Requisition Number: R-095648

Within DDSAI, our teams develop innovative solutions using a variety of data sources across multiple therapeutic areas. We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative Postdoctoral Scientist to work at the intersection of advanced AI/ML modeling at scale, multimodal representation learning, drug discovery and predictive biology. The successful candidate is self-motivated, creative, and an effective communicator, with a strong interest in deep learning for imaging microscopy and multi-omics. The role focuses on developing advanced models that analyze and quantify the heterogeneity of perturbed cellular systems and integrate multi-scale biological data (e.g., high-content imaging, phenomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics) to derive new biological insights that support the next-generation portfolio for drug discovery. A successful candidate should demonstrate a strong capacity to build, evaluate, and benchmark AI/ML methods, and publish findings in top-tier peer-reviewed publications.

Key Responsibilities

Conceive, design, develop, implement and validate innovative AI/ML solutions for drug discovery problems using multimodal data of perturbed cells.

Analyze and extract novel biological insights from large-scale, heterogeneous high-dimensional data (e.g., imaging microscopy, phenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics).

Develop and evaluate innovative computer vision solutions to quantify heterogeneity of perturbed cells.

Collaborate closely with both internal and external cross-functional teams of scientists and engineers to advance algorithms and product development to improve project outcomes.

Clearly communicate complex technical methodologies and present findings to diverse audiences and stakeholders to support informed decision-making.

Follow standard processes for documentation and maintaining an up-to-date code repository.

Draft manuscripts and disseminate research findings internally and externally (e.g., publishing in peer-reviewed conferences/journals).

Qualifications

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related major. (PhD completed within the last 3 years or to be completed within the next 6 months.)

Strong technical expertise in AI/ML for biological applications, with excellent analytical skills in at least one domain area (representation learning, multimodal integration, computational biology, imaging microscopy) and a proven track record (publications in top-tier AI/ML conferences or journals).

Experience developing foundation models and/or multimodal modeling of biological data in related applications, such as Cell Painting, imaging microscopy, and multi-omics.

Solid working knowledge of deep-learning architectures and techniques (e.g., Transformers, CNNs, graph networks, self-supervised and multi-instance learning, etc.) and their application to multimodal representation learning, alignment, and fusion.

Proficiency with one or more programming languages, preferably Python, and proficiency in one or more AI frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to present analytical results on behalf of the project team in a multi-functional setting, contextualizing how the work fits within the broader project.

This position will be based at any of the following locations: Cambridge, MA (preferred); Spring House, PA; Beerse, Belgium; or Madrid, Spain. (No fully remote option.)

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.

If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.

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.

#LI-SL
#JNJDataScience
#JNJIMRND-DS
#JRDDS
#LI-Hyrbid

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€60,000.00 - €96,255.00

Benefits:

an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions.