Johnson & Johnson · 1 week ago
Director, R&D Data Science, Data Products - Oncology
Titusville, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$160K/yr - $276K/yr
8+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leading healthcare company focused on innovation in medicine and MedTech. They are seeking a Director of R&D Data Science for Data Products in Oncology to lead the strategy and delivery of data products that enable advanced analytics and AI/ML solutions in the Oncology Therapeutic Area.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Lead a team to develop technical requirements for Oncology-facing data products
Define and maintain a roadmap for Oncology data products, spanning discovery, translational research, clinical development, and real-world evidence
Develop data products through, agile delivery, and FAIR data principles to ensure products are scalable, interoperable, and reusable across Janssen and partner functions
Deliver integration of internal and external Oncology data sources (e.g., clinical trial data, genomics/omics, competitor intelligence, registry and RWE datasets)
Contribute to the development and governance of an Oncology Ontology to enable semantic consistency across discovery, clinical, regulatory, and real-world data
Align Oncology Ontology with enterprise metadata standards and external frameworks (e.g., CDISC, GA4GH, FHIR, NCI Thesaurus)
Partner with Knowledge Management, Data Product Architecture & Governance, and Master Data Management teams to ensure Oncology data products integrate seamlessly into enterprise ontologies, knowledge graphs, and catalogs
Collaborate with Oncology Data Science, clinical, translational, and commercial Oncology stakeholders to co-create solutions that maximize the value of Oncology data assets
Interface with regulatory and compliance teams to ensure Oncology data products meet global standards
Lead a cross-functional team of product owners, data engineers, and Oncology data domain experts aimed at delivering data products to Oncology
Establish and implement governance models, agile delivery processes, and value-tracking metrics for Oncology data products
Define and track KPIs to measure the impact of Oncology data products on scientific insights, trial efficiency, and regulatory outcomes
Communicate vision, roadmap, and value realization to Oncology leadership, data science teams, and executive stakeholders
Champion data literacy and adoption within the Oncology TA
The Director, Data Strategy & Products – Oncology TA is responsible to ensure Oncology data is transformed into trusted, AI-ready products that accelerate discovery, improve trial design and execution, and strengthen regulatory readiness
Qualification
Required
PhD or Master's in informatics, computer science, life sciences or related discipline
8+ years of experience in pharma/biotech R&D with a focus on data product development and delivery, or data science. A focus on Oncology is a plus
Strong track record in data product development, data integration, or semantic modeling within a TA or domain-specific context
Experience working with multi-modal Oncology data, including omics, imaging, translational, clinical trial, and RWE data
Deep knowledge of data products, database design, data transformation/mapping
Oncology research, clinical trial design, and regulatory data requirements is a plus
Familiarity with metadata management, ontologies, knowledge graphs, and industry data standards (e.g., CDISC, GA4GH)
Strong leadership, collaboration, and communication skills, with ability to translate technical strategy into business/science value
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of new data capabilities across a complex organization
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability
Business accident insurance
Group legal insurance
Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension)
Savings plan (401(k))
Company’s long-term incentive program
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
Caregiver Leave – 10 days
Volunteer Leave – 4 days
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours
Company
Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Alex Gorsky
Former Chairman and CEO, Johnson & Johnson
Joaquin Duato
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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