Translational AI Postdoc — Neurodegeneration Discovery

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 127,650; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Pension plan

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Translational Postdoctoral Researcher to advance agentic AI for neurodegeneration across multiple modalities. The role combines data integration, AI evaluation, and translational science within the AI/ML team, with collaborations across C-BRAIN’s academic network.

The position emphasizes developing evaluation frameworks, publishing methods, and bridging computational and experimental perspectives in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• PhD (or MD/PhD) completed within the last 3 years or will be completed in next 6 months.
• Deep knowledge of neurodegenerative disease biology and translational challenges.
• Hands-on experience with at least two data modalities (neuroimaging, digital pathology, omics, longitudinal clinical data).
• Familiarity with large language model architectures and agentic AI frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, DSPy).
• Proficiency in Python and ML/data engineering frameworks.
• Excellent scientific communication skills and ability to work across computational, translational, and experimental teams.
• Self-directed, independent, and collaborative work style.

Responsibilities

• Characterize and integrate biomedical data modalities to develop domain-specific models for neurodegeneration.
• Build data pipelines harmonizing modalities into unified analytical frameworks.
• Establish ground truth for AI evaluation across data modalities.

Skills

Neuroscience expertise

Python proficiency

ML / data engineering

Scientific communication

Independent work

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD or MD/PhD

Tools

LangGraph

DSPy

Neo4j

Neptune

Job description

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting a Translational Postdoctoral Researcher to advance agentic AI for neurodegeneration across multiple modalities. The role combines data integration, AI evaluation, and translational science within the AI/ML team, with collaborations across C-BRAIN’s academic network.

The position emphasizes developing evaluation frameworks, publishing methods, and bridging computational and experimental perspectives in a dynamic, cross-disciplinary environment.