Translational Systems Toxicology Intern

Johnson Johnson; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson’s Translational Systems Toxicology team in La Jolla, CA, is seeking a summer intern to develop and maintain automated update workflows for a genomics-pharmacology database.

You will transform genomic and pharmacological data into structured, analysis-ready datasets, and build reproducible pipelines. You’ll partner with scientists and engineers to accelerate decisions in preclinical safety assessment.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD program in a quantitative field.
• Strong programming foundation (Linux, Python or R) and reproducible code.
• Working knowledge of biology/genomics and toxicology concepts.
• SQL and relational databases knowledge.
• Experience with workflow/orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with cloud platforms and Docker.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated update workflows for the genomics-pharmacology database.
• Ingest and harmonize preclinical and clinical datasets; clean and annotate data.
• Build reproducible analysis scripts and dashboards for exploration and reporting.
• Document data models, pipelines, and SOPs for hand-off.
• Collaborate with safety scientists, bioinformaticians, and data engineers to prioritize tasks.
• Follow data security, privacy, and compliance practices.

Skills

Programming (Python/R)

Data wrangling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Master's or PhD in Data Science / related quantitative field

Tools

Airflow

Git

Docker

SQL

R Shiny

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Job Function:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

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All Job Posting Locations:

La Jolla, California, United States of America

Job Description:

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. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Janssen Research & Development, L.L.C. develops treatments that improve the health and lifestyles of people worldwide. Research and development is focused on novel targets for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, but also includes CNS, oncology and metabolic disorders. For more about Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., one of the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, visit http://www.janssenpharmaceuticalsinc.com

Join the Translational Systems Toxicology team as a summer intern and drive the development and maintenance of automated update workflows for our genomics-pharmacology database, a critical resource for advancing our pipeline. Transform genomic and pharmacological data sources into structured, analysis-ready datasets, and build reliable, reproducible pipelines that keep the database current. Partner with scientists and engineers across functions to accelerate decisions in preclinical safety assessment.

Johnson & Johnson is an Afffirmative 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.

Responsibility

• Development and maintenance of automated database update workflows (scheduling, monitoring, alerts) to ensure timely, reproducible refreshes for our existing database.
• Support and improve existing database integration pipelines to ingest and harmonize preclinical and clinical datasets (genomics, pharmacology, toxicology, chemistry/assay results, etc.), including data cleaning, harmonization, verification, and annotation.
• Build and maintain reproducible analysis scripts and dashboards to support exploratory analysis and reporting.
• Document data models, pipelines, SOPs, and work instructions to enable hand-off and reuse.
• Collaborate closely with safety scientists, bioinformaticians, and data engineers to refine requirements and prioritize tasks.
• Follow data security, privacy, and compliance practices for handling sensitive research data.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Master's, or PhD program in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Strong foundation in programming (Linux, Python or R) and experience writing reproducible code.
• Working knowledge of biological, genomics and toxicology concepts.
• Working knowledge of SQL and relational databases.
• Familiarity with data cleaning, transformation, and basic exploratory data analysis.
• Experience with workflow/orchestration tools (Airflow, Prefect, GitHub Actions, or similar).
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Domino or GCP) and containerization (Docker).
• Prior exposure to front end design scripts (Javascript, Rshiny or similar)
• Experience with version control (git) and code review practices.
• Good written and verbal communication skills; ability to explain technical work to scientific and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team and manage tasks independently.
• Candidates must have authorization to work in the US.
• Experience with Natural language processing and AI tools.

*This role has a flexible scheduling system once the offer has been accepted.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future. Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,

Johnson & Johnson is an 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.