Senior Principal Data Scientist — ML & RWD Platform Lead

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Beerse; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's DDSAI GD unit seeks a Senior Principal Data Scientist to set strategy and scale reusable analytics across Global Development. You will lead programs spanning ML, GenAI, optimization, and RWD capabilities to strengthen clinical operations, feasibility, patient access, quality, and portfolio performance.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape roadmaps, drive adoption, and mentor technical talent while ensuring governance, privacy, and responsible AI.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in computer science, engineering, biostatistics, health economics, biomedical informatics, applied mathematics, or another quantitative discipline; PhD preferred.
• 8+ years leading cross-functional data-science, AI, optimization, GenAI, or RWD programs.
• Experience setting technical direction and driving adoption across programs.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy and lead cross-functional programs scaling ML, GenAI, optimization, and RWD products.
• Design, deploy, and manage reusable analytical platforms for clinical operations, feasibility, and portfolio performance.
• Define RWD analytics using EHR, claims, registries, and trial data to guide study design and operational strategy.

Skills

ML/GenAI

RWD analytics

Cross-functional leadership

Strategy & governance

Productization

Education

Master’s degree in quantitative field

Job description

Johnson & Johnson's DDSAI GD unit seeks a Senior Principal Data Scientist to set strategy and scale reusable analytics across Global Development. You will lead programs spanning ML, GenAI, optimization, and RWD capabilities to strengthen clinical operations, feasibility, patient access, quality, and portfolio performance.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape roadmaps, drive adoption, and mentor technical talent while ensuring governance, privacy, and responsible AI.