Lead Data Scientist- HCC

Johnson & Johnson; São Paulo; Hybrid; BRL 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for Healthcare Compliance with global scope. The role blends compliance, analytics, and technology to deliver AI-enabled solutions that improve monitoring, risk management, and decision-making.

You will lead advanced analytics, Copilot agents, and enterprise AI initiatives across regions and markets. The position requires strong data science expertise, ML deployment experience, and collaboration with governance and business teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field with required years of experience.
• Proven experience in developing and deploying ML models using common libraries.
• Experience with NLP libraries, OCR, embeddings and large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and deploy ML models for healthcare compliance.
• Apply supervised and unsupervised learning to business questions.
• Develop statistical methods for proactive risk monitoring.
• Build scalable data pipelines from structured and unstructured data.
• Evaluate model performance and retrain as needed.
• Lead cross-functional analytics projects and governance.

Skills

Data Science

Machine Learning

Python

SQL

NLP

OCR

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science or related field

Master's degree in a related quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

NLP libraries

OCR

Job description

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

Data Analytics & Computational Sciences

Job Sub Function

Data Science

Job Category

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations

Bogotá, Distrito Capital, Colombia, São Paulo, Brazil

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a Lead Data Scientist for our Healthcare Compliance group. This is a hybrid role based in Titusville, NJ, New Brunswick, NJ, Sao Paulo, Brazil and Bogota, Colombia.

Position Summary

The lead data scientist is responsible for designing, developing, and scaling data-driven, AI/ML enabled, solutions that enhance Healthcare Compliance operations globally. The role bridges compliance, analytics, technology, and business teams to identify opportunities, develop innovative solutions, and operationalize digital capabilities that improve monitoring, insights generation, risk management, productivity, and decision-making. This role serves as a technical lead for advanced analytics, automation, generative AI, Copilot agents, and enterprise AI solutions supporting HCC functions across multiple regions and markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, validate, and deploy machine learning models to identify potential healthcare compliance risks, anomalies, and emerging patterns.
• Apply supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques, including classification, clustering and anomaly detection to business questions.
• Develop statistical and analytical methodologies to support proactive risk monitoring and risk identification.
• Build scalable analytical pipelines and workflows using structured and unstructured data sources.
• Evaluate model performance and continuously improve models through monitoring, retraining, and validation.
• Query and analyze large complex datasets to create reproducible and scalable data science solutions
• Develop and deploy Copilot Agents, chatbot solutions, and knowledge retrieval capabilities to improve efficiency and user experience in our program.
• Ensure governance standards are incorporated in analytic work.
• Partner with governance, compliance, and technology teams to ensure responsible AI adoption and alignment with organizational standards.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in Data Science, Machine Learning, and Advanced Analytics to develop predictive, operational, and insight-driven solutions.
• Strong proficiency in Python or R and SQL, for data extraction, feature engineering, modelling, automation, and analytics development.
• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering or related quantitative field with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Masters degree with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in developing and deploying ML models using common libraries and frameworks
• Experience working with NLP libraries, extracting text from documents (OCR), and generating embeddings for downstream work.
• Experience in processing and analyzing large, complex data sets for advanced analytics
• Experience in leading analytical projects and influencing cross‑functional teams.
• Experience with AI, Generative AI, and Copilot technologies with the ability to translate emerging technologies into practical business solutions.

Stakeholder Management & Leadership

• Act as a trusted technical advisor to global compliance leaders and business stakeholders.
• Lead solution discussions, proof-of-concepts, demonstrations, and technology evaluations.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions and drive execution from concept through deployment.
• Mentor team members and promote adoption of modern analytics and AI practices.

Education Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering or related quantitative field with 5 years of relevant experience; OR Masters degree with 3 years of relevant experience.

Preferred Skills

• Advanced Analytics
• Business Intelligence (BI)
• Coaching
• Collaboration
• 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