Principal Scientist, DDSAI — Immunology Data & AI Leader

Johnson & Johnson Co.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 117,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Principal Scientist for R&D Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DDSAI) in Immunology. Located at Cambridge, MA, this role leads data science strategies across Immunology R&D, partnering with DDSAI and IMM TA stakeholders to translate capabilities into practical solutions that improve decision making and development outcomes.

The role requires a strong track record in AI, healthcare data, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on scalable,

Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific discipline with at least 4 years of relevant experience.
• 4+ years of relevant professional or academic experience in pharmaceutical R&D, biotechnology, healthcare, data science, AI, analytics, or a related field.
• Experience translating scientific or business needs into practical data, analytics, digital health, or AI-enabled solutions.
• Demonstrated experience applying emerging AI technologies, including generative AI and agentic systems.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Familiarity with healthcare datasets, including clinical trial, real-world, imaging, biomarker, or omics data.

Responsibilities

• Contribute scientific and strategic input to Immunology R&D DDSAI priorities spanning projects and collaborations.
• Define, evaluate, and execute high-impact data science and analytics initiatives aligned with Immunology R&D.
• Collaborate across DDSAI Data Platform, Insights & Analytics, and other DDSAI functions to design and implement data science use cases.
• Develop understanding of imaging, digital health, clinical, and real-world data assets and align use cases with datasets and partners.
• Analyze workflows to identify process improvements and automation opportunities.
• Partner with engineering teams to shape scalable data, analytics, and digital capabilities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including generative AI, for potential impact on Immunology R&D.
• Support portfolio intelligence by identifying data assets and capability opportunities.
• Prepare analyses and materials, communicating recommendations in technical and leadership forums.
• Perform other responsibilities in support of DDSAI objectives.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Data science leadership

Education

Master's degree in engineering, mathematics, or related scientific discipline

PhD (preferred)

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Cloud platforms

Job description

Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Principal Scientist for R&D Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DDSAI) in Immunology. Located at Cambridge, MA, this role leads data science strategies across Immunology R&D, partnering with DDSAI and IMM TA stakeholders to translate capabilities into practical solutions that improve decision making and development outcomes.

The role requires a strong track record in AI, healthcare data, and cross-functional collaboration, with a focus on scalable,