Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health, RWE & Advanced Analytics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Spring House (PA)

On-site

USD 164,000 - 283,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Vacation hours 120

Sick time 40 hours

Parental Leave 480 hours

Volunteer Leave 32 hours

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is seeking a senior leader to guide Real World Evidence efforts. You will oversee a multidisciplinary team, shape strategy, and advance projects from data feasibility to final presentation to senior leaders.

The role requires a Ph.D. in epidemiology or biostatistics, strong R skills, and at least 8 years in biopharma or healthcare with prior people management. You will collaborate across therapeutic areas to deliver high-quality regulatory-grade evidence.

Qualifications

Ph.D. in epidemiology or biostatistics required.
Extensive hands-on experience with real-world data sources (EHR, claims, registries).
Strong leadership and communication skills for a data-driven, matrixed environment.

Responsibilities

Lead a multidisciplinary team of RWE scientists and shape strategy to deliver Real World Evidence projects.
Partner with Therapeutic Area leaders to conceptualize and execute RWE studies.
Provide end-to-end expertise in study design, data feasibility, analysis, and reporting.
Develop best practices and common tools to accelerate project delivery.
Provide scientific leadership in RWD methodologies to mitigate biases.
Generate actionable insights from historical trial data, literature reviews, and databases.
Create study protocols, analysis plans, and deliverables including datasets and figures.

Skills

R programming

Advanced analytics

Data analysis

Data visualization

Data quality

Budget management

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Programming

Developing others

Data reporting

Digital fluency

Data privacy standards

Critical thinking

Data science

Inclusive leadership

Strategic planning

Succession planning

Education

Ph.D. in epidemiology or biostatistics

Tools

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

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America
Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description

About Innovative Medicine

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

Responsibilities

Independently lead, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of RWE scientists to influence strategy and execute on the priorities, building a roadmap to deliver the projects from data feasibility, study design and analysis, to final presentation to senior cross-functional leaders.
Partner with the Data Science Therapeutic Area leaders to conceptualize, lead, shape and deliver Real World Evidence.
Be a hands‑on scientific and technical leader, lead a portfolio of RWE projects, and develop best practices and a common suite of tools that enable RWE data scientists to accelerate project delivery.
Provide end‑to‑end expertise in RWE studies including conceptualizing research questions, data feasibility, study design, analysis, programming, and interpretation.
Provide scientific leadership in developing and applying Real‑World Data (RWD) methodologies to mitigate observed and unobserved biases in the execution of external control arm studies, hybrid control studies, comparative effectiveness analyses, etc.
Provide thought leadership to generate actionable insights from historical trial data, observational databases, and literature reviews to support regulatory agency interactions.
Independently create study protocols, analysis plans, and statistical programming deliverables including analytical dataset, tables and figures

Required Qualifications

A Ph.D. degree in epidemiology or biostatistics
Good coding skills using R
At least 8 years of relevant experience within biopharma companies, RWE consulting firms, or other relevant healthcare industries
At least 5 years of experience as a people manager
Extensive hands‑on experience with data analysis and statistical methods to mitigate confounding and selection biases
Expertise with multiple real‑world data sources (EHR, insurance claims, registry data); familiarity with clinical trial data structure
Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

Expertise in drug development and experience working in a matrixed organization
Subject matter knowledge in oncology
Experience in regulatory‑grade evidence, communicating and responding to agency reviews and comments

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 under 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.

Johnson and 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, please email the Employee Health Support Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

Required Skills

Advanced Analytics, Budget Management, Compliance Management, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Data Science, Data Visualization, Developing Others, Digital Fluency, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Program Management, Strategic Thinking, Succession Planning

Preferred Skills

The anticipated base pay range for this position is :

$164,000.00 - $282,900.00

Additional Description For Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.

Benefits

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: - https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits

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