Principal Scientist, AI-Driven Discovery & Automation

Johnson & Johnson Innovation; Spring House (PA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine seeks a Principal Scientist to lead AI-powered discovery systems at Spring House, PA, with no remote option. You will advance autonomous discovery platforms, connect models, data, and experiments, and guide design-make-test-learn ecosystems across therapeutic areas.

You will shape AI governance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate drug discovery and improve decision quality through scalable, production-grade AI solutions.

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field related to AI, biology, or chemistry.
• Experience applying AI/ML in scientific, pharmaceutical, or biotech settings.
• Excellent communication and ability to work in a matrix organization.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute AI-driven discovery workflows across discovery stages.
• Architect enterprise-scale AI platforms and multi-agent systems.
• Collaborate with scientists and engineers to deliver production-grade AI capabilities.
• Contribute to AI governance, safety, and data stewardship standards.
• Mentor team members and communicate results through publications and presentations.

Skills

Advanced Analytics

Data Science

Data Visualization

Data Quality

Data Privacy Standards

Data Reporting

Workflow Analysis

Strategic Thinking

Technical Credibility

Critical Thinking

Education

Ph.D. in Biomedical / Electrical / Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Machine Learning, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Chemistry, or related quantitative discipline

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine seeks a Principal Scientist to lead AI-powered discovery systems at Spring House, PA, with no remote option. You will advance autonomous discovery platforms, connect models, data, and experiments, and guide design-make-test-learn ecosystems across therapeutic areas.

You will shape AI governance and collaborate with cross-functional teams to accelerate drug discovery and improve decision quality through scalable, production-grade AI solutions.