Senior Engineer, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Vision - Retina

Johnson & Johnson; New Brunswick (NJ); Remote; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Engineer in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision, where your expertise will drive innovative solutions in biomedical imaging. This exciting role involves designing and implementing cutting-edge AI technologies to tackle scientific challenges in drug discovery, particularly in retinal imaging. You will collaborate with diverse teams, communicate complex concepts, and contribute to advancements that profoundly impact healthcare. If you are passionate about leveraging AI to enhance scientific innovation and have a strong background in computer vision, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in computer science or related field is required.
• Experience in computer vision and AI methods is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop AI and computer vision solutions for biomedical imaging.
• Optimize models for retinal imaging and drug discovery.

Skills

Python

R

C++

Java

AI methods

machine learning optimization

statistical analysis

communication of technical concepts

Education

Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline

Master’s degree with relevant experience

Tools

PyTorch

OpenCV

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description - Senior Engineer, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Vision - Retina (2506234558W)

Senior Engineer, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Vision - Retina - 2506234558W

Description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) is recruiting for the role of Senior Engineer, Artificial Intelligence / Computer Vision - Retina within our Data Science Analytics & Insights Team. This position may be fully remote within the US.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions 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.

The Data Science and Digital Health organization within Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine develops innovative solutions using a variety of data sources across multiple different disease areas. We are looking for an outstanding Scientist to join our Computer Vision team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Innovative Solution Development: Design, develop, and implement cutting-edge AI and computer vision solutions to address high-priority scientific challenges in biomedical imaging. Your work will directly contribute to advancements in drug discovery and healthcare.
• Develop and optimize state-of-the-art models to extract actionable insights from complex, unstructured biomedical image data, with a focus on retinal imaging modalities (e.g., OCT, FAF, color fundus).
• Develop research and product roadmaps for computer vision applications in drug discovery and development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and scientific priorities, especially related to Retinal disease.
• Clearly articulate complex technical methods and results to diverse audiences, including scientists, stakeholders, and decision-makers.
• Proactively shape and lead internal and external collaborations, participate in cross-functional teams, and engage with key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development of scalable core technologies that enable the deployment of advanced computer vision solutions.
• Develop and deploy models using containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Utilize high-performance computing resources and techniques to manage and process large-scale datasets.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in a quantitative discipline (e.g., computer science, artificial intelligence, applied mathematics, electrical engineering or related field) is required. Post-graduate experience is preferred.
• Or Master’s degree with a minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience is required.
• Demonstrated experience in driving research in computer vision, including the application and development of AI methods and optimization of machine learning models is required.
• Experience with biomedical imaging data, especially retinal imaging is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, R, C++, or Java is required.
• Experience with AI frameworks such as PyTorch, and OpenCV is required.
• Extensive experience with traditional and modern computer vision techniques is required.
• Experience with various machine learning techniques is required.
• Strong understanding and experience with machine learning algorithms along with optimization techniques is required.
• Proficiency in statistical analysis and data handling is required.
• Experience with and an understanding of retinal diseases, treatment, and imaging technologies is strongly preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences is required.
• High motivation and capability to drive projects forward independently is required.
• A deep passion for leveraging data and AI to drive scientific innovation is required.
• Familiarity with drug discovery and clinical development processes is preferred.
• Experience working with multi-GPU workloads for training and inference is preferred.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.