Sr Data Scientist Prod AI&ML

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Senior Scientist - Data Science to advance GenAI/ML in clinical operations, including enrollment forecasting and cost optimization.

The role emphasizes adapting LLMs, NLP, and ML techniques, collaborating with cross-functional teams across global sites, with primary location in Hyderabad and potential flexibility in Bangalore or international sites. Strong communication skills are essential to present complex results to diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline is required.
• 2+ years of industry experience delivering Data Science projects using predictive technologies, forecasting, multi-objective optimization, NLP, AI, or ML.
• Hands-on experience with LLM application frameworks and tools (DSPy, LangChain) and clinical/medical LLMs and fine-tuning techniques.
• Proficiency with Python and SQL.
• Passionate about leveraging data to drive scientific innovation.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Conceive, develop, and implement GenAI and ML solutions to support clinical trial operations.
• Fine tune and adapt large language models (LLMs) to create solutions including comparative analytics on clinical trial protocols, trial similarity assessment, data harmonization and standardization, and eligibility criteria evaluation.
• Leverage operational data sources and optimization techniques to create tools for developing scenarios with cost and enrollment optimization and deliver real-world data insights.
• Contribute to patient modeling and enrollment simulations to have accurate projections for completion of enrollment.
• Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision-making.

Skills

Python

SQL

LLM

NLP

Communication

Presentation

Education

Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline

Tools

DSPy

LangChain

Job description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build aworld where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured,where treatments are smarter and less invasive, andsolutions 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:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India, Barcelona, Spain, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, Madrid, Spain, PENJERLA, Telangana, India, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Job Summary: Postdoctoral Scientist (AI/ML)

J&J Innovative Medicine - Productivity AI/ML team is recruiting a Senior Scientist - Data Science. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in utilizing Generative AI (GenAI), machine learning (ML), and natural language processing (NLP) methodologies to promote data-driven and automated clinical operations across various therapeutic areas. The ideal candidate will leverage, adapt, and extend ML and GenAI techniques to create pipelines supporting global clinical operations including enrollment forecasting, cost optimization, and country/site selection. The primary location for this position is Hyderabad, India, with Bangalore, India may be cosidered. Spain and the East Coast of USA are potential options.

J&J Innovative Medicine develops treatments that improve the health of people worldwide. Research and development areas encompass oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, immunology, pulmonary hypertension, neuroscience, and infectious disease. 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 J&J Innovative Medicine, visit https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Key responsibilities:

• Conceive, develop, and implement GenAI and ML solutions to support clinical trial operations.
• Fine tune and adapt large language models (LLMs) to create solutions including conducting comparative analytics on clinical trial protocols, trial similarity assessment, clinical trial data harmonization and standardization, and eligibility criteria evaluation,
• Leverage operational data sources and optimization techniques to create tools for developing scenarios with cost and enrollment optimization and deliver supporting real-world data insights,
• Contribute to patient modeling and enrollment simulations to have accurate projections for completion of enrollment,
• Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision-making.

Required qualifications:

• A Ph.D. degree in a quantitative discipline (e.g., computer science, statistics, biostatistics, health economics, biomedical informatics, epidemiology, applied mathematics, or similar),

• 2+ years of industry experience delivering on Data Science projects using predictive technologies, forecasting, multi-objective optimization, natural language processing, artificial intelligence, or machine learning,

• Hand-on experience with LLM application framework and tools (e.g., DSPy, LangChain) clinical/medical LLMs and finetuning techniques,

• Proficiency with programming languages Python and SQL,

• Passionate about leveraging data to drive scientific innovation,

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.

Preferred qualifications:

• Familiarity with MLOps practices and tools,
• Demonstrated experience in one of the following domains: real-world data (EHR, insurance claims, registry data), building patient cohorts, enrollment modeling, clinical trial analytics,
• Experience working with healthcare professionals,
• Ability to effectively communicate technical work to a wide audience.

Thriving on a diverse company culture and celebrating the uniqueness of our employees, we are committed to inclusion. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affimative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Required Skills:

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 Analysis