Lead Data Scientist — AI & Compliance (Hybrid)

Biopharma Careers; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 109,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for its Healthcare Compliance group. This hybrid role is based in Titusville, NJ, with opportunities in New Brunswick, NJ, and international sites.

The role leads AI-driven analytics, develops scalable ML workflows, and partners with governance and tech teams to drive responsible AI deployment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in data science with expertise in NLP, OCR, embeddings, and Copilot technologies, and a strong record of

Qualifications

• Data Science, Machine Learning, and Advanced Analytics to develop predictive, operational, and insight-driven solutions.
• 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.

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.

Skills

Data Science

Machine Learning

Generative AI

NLP

Python

R

SQL

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in data science, statistics, mathematics, computer science, engineering or related quantitative field

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Lead Data Scientist for its Healthcare Compliance group. This hybrid role is based in Titusville, NJ, with opportunities in New Brunswick, NJ, and international sites.

The role leads AI-driven analytics, develops scalable ML workflows, and partners with governance and tech teams to drive responsible AI deployment. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in data science with expertise in NLP, OCR, embeddings, and Copilot technologies, and a strong record of