Senior Principal Scientist, Data Science RWE

Scorpion Therapeutics; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division seeks a Lead science and technical expert in Real-world Evidence (RWE) to drive data-driven healthcare insights that support regulatory and development efforts.

You will lead RWE project portfolios, design and interpret studies (external control, hybrid, comparative effectiveness), mentor staff, and develop best practices across multiple US sites with location flexibility.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in epidemiology or biostatistics.
• 5+ years in biopharma, healthcare analytics, or consulting.
• expert programming in R, Python, or SAS.
• extensive experience with real-world data sources (EHR, claims, registries) and clinical trial data structure.
• strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead RWE project portfolio.
• Develop best practices.
• Mentor team members.
• Design and interpret RWE studies including external control, hybrid, and comparative effectiveness analyses.
• Generate actionable insights from post-hoc RCTs and observational data.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Mentoring

Education

Ph.D. in epidemiology or biostatistics

Tools

R

Python

SAS

Job description

Role

Lead science and technical expert in Real-world Evidence (RWE) within Johnson & Johnson's Innovative Medicine division, focusing on data-driven healthcare insights to support regulatory and development efforts.

Responsibilities

• lead RWE project portfolio
• develop best practices
• mentor team members
• design and interpret RWE studies including external control, hybrid, and comparative effectiveness analyses
• generate actionable insights from post-hoc RCTs and observational data

Requirements

• Ph.D. in epidemiology or biostatistics
• 5+ years in biopharma, healthcare analytics, or consulting
• expert programming skills in R, Python, or SAS
• extensive experience with real-world data sources (EHR, insurance claims, registries) and clinical trial data structure
• strong communication skills

Preferred

• familiarity with drug discovery, clinical development, and therapeutic areas like Oncology, Immunology, or Neuroscience; experience in regulatory communication

High-value specifics

emphasis on RWE methodologies, bias mitigation, and regulatory support in the context of Innovative Medicine.

Work setup

location flexible across multiple US sites; no travel explicitly specified.