Principal Scientist, R&D Data, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence - Immunology

Scorpion Therapeutics; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Immunology Therapeutic Area is seeking a Principal Scientist for R&D Data, DDSAI. The role focuses on advancing data science, digital health, and AI strategies in Immunology, collaborating across functions to deliver high-impact analytics.

The position requires a Master’s in engineering or related field and 4+ years in pharma or data science, with experience in AI and healthcare datasets. Onsite at US campuses with travel.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related field.
• 4+ years in pharmaceutical R&D, biotech, healthcare, or data science.
• Experience applying AI and digital health solutions.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop data-driven solutions.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies and translate needs into analytics and digital health apps.
• Design scalable data capabilities and integrate clinical, imaging, and real-world data to support R&D decisions.

Skills

AI experience

Data science

Python

R

SQL

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Master’s degree in engineering, mathematics, or related fields

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Role

Principal Scientist, R&D Data, Data Science & AI (DDSAI) - Immunology, focusing on advancing data science, digital health, and AI strategies within Johnson & Johnson's Immunology Therapeutic Area.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement high-impact data-driven solutions, evaluate emerging AI technologies like generative AI, and translate scientific needs into practical analytics and digital health applications. Work involves designing scalable data capabilities, optimizing workflows, and integrating diverse datasets such as clinical, imaging, and real-world data to improve R&D decision-making and research execution.

Requirements

• Master’s in engineering, mathematics, or related fields;
• 4+ years in pharmaceutical R&D, biotech, healthcare, or data science;
• experience in applying AI and digital health solutions;
• strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Preferred

advanced degrees, immunology or therapeutic area experience, proficiency with analytics tools (Python, R, SQL), and prior work with healthcare datasets and ML/AI deployment.

Location

onsite at one of Johnson & Johnson’s US campuses (Cambridge, Spring House, San Diego, Titusville, Raritan); some travel expected.