Associate Director, DSDH Discovery Portfolio

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Job Title: Associate Director, DSDH Discovery Portfolio – Immunology

Company Name:	Johnson & Johnson
Location:	Spring House, PA
Position Type:	Full Time
Post Date:	04/08/2026
Expire Date:	05/08/2026
Job Categories:	Finance/Economics, Healthcare, Other, Executive Management, Research & Development

Job Description

Associate Director, DSDH Discovery Portfolio – Immunology
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 <a target="_blank" href="https://www.jnj.com.">jnj.com</a>.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.Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational SciencesJob Sub Function: Data Science Portfolio ManagementJob Category:ProfessionalAll Job Posting Locations:Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, Raritan, New Jersey, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of AmericaJob Description:Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn more at <a href="https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine" target="_blank">https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine</a> Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is currently seeking an Associate Director, DSDH Discovery Portfolio to join our Data Science and Digital Health team (DSDH) and work at one of our sites in either Spring House, PA, Cambridge, MA, Titusville, NJ, or Raritan, NJ (no fully remote option available). <h3>Key Responsibilities:</h3>As an associate director, you will join the Data Science and Digital Health organization within Johnson and Johnson Innovative Medicine driving and coordinating the development of databases and data products, in silico immune disease models, and knowledge integration methods to drive the development of innovative drugs. You will play a crucial role in building the technology and infrastructure that will power how we streamline Discovery-facing analyses and integrate AI/ML methods, with the ultimate goal of developing better drugs. This role operates alongside senior leaders in DSDH and immunology and will help guide the development of overall strategy in addition to managing the implementation of the portfolio. Your responsibilities will include overseeing collaborations with multidisciplinary teams, guiding model development, and ensuring adherence to best practices in software engineering. You will work alongside biologists and immunologists to convert their biological hypotheses into testable computational outcomes. This role provides technical leadership, drives cross-functional collaborations, and ensures scientific and engineering rigor across projects.In This Role, You Will:<ul><li>Lead and mentor teams in the development and validation of computational models for immune and autoimmune disease biology, translating biological hypotheses into testable in silico experiments, and developing follow-up experiment plans in response to model predictions.</li><li>Manage a portfolio of complex projects and collaborations that deepen the integration of data science and functional immunology drug development</li><li>Serve as the principal partner to Translational Research and/or Discovery teams, aligning project output to therapeutic decision points.</li><li>Oversee external collaborations with contract research organizations and academic partners; ensure high-quality data exchange and joint deliverables.</li><li>Communicate results clearly and persuasively through technical reports, internal presentations, cross-functional briefings, and peer-reviewed publications.</li></ul><h2></h2>Education:Ph.D. in systems biology, computational biology, computer science, software engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant industry experience; or Master’s degree with 10+ years of experience.Required Qualifications:<ul><li>Experience in designing, managing, and executing projects in drug discovery, differentiation, biomarker design, etc driven using multi-omics, computational modeling, and bioinformatics</li><li>Demonstrated history of leading multi-disciplinary teams including computational and biological scientists, mediating and maintaining both computational and biological rigor</li><li>Practical experience working with contract research organizations and managing external research partnerships.</li><li>Strong project leadership skills: setting strategy, defining milestones, managing timelines, and delivering results.</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills for diverse audiences, including non-expert stakeholders.</li></ul><h2> Competitive qualifications:</h2><ul><li>First-hand experience in immunology research and drug development highly preferred.</li><li>Demonstrated working knowledge in the implementation and application of machine learning and ai-powered methods to biology is highly preferred</li><li>Experience with knowledge integration and multi-model/multi-modal integration methods preferred</li></ul>What we offer:<ul><li>Opportunity to shape translational computational modeling that directly impacts therapeutic decisions and patient outcomes.</li><li>Collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment with access to experimental teams, clinical scientists, and external partners.</li><li>Mentorship and leadership responsibilities with clear impact on research direction and career growth.</li></ul>This position will be located at one of our campuses in either Spring House PA, Cambridge MA, Titusville NJ, or Raritan NJ (no fully remote option available). Occasional travel for cross‑functional workshops, design sessions, and team meetings may be required. 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, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. The anticipated base pay range for this position is $137,000 to $235,750. The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs. Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan. The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year. Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis. Employees and/or eligible dependents may be eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance. Employees may be eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits: Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below. <a href="https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits" target="_blank">https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits</a>The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market. #LI-SL #JNJDataScience #JRDDS #JNJIMRND-DS #LI-Hyrbid Required Skills: Preferred Skills:Advanced Analytics, Business Case Modeling, Consulting, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Data Privacy Standards, Data Science, Data Structures, Digital Fluency, Digital Strategy, End to End Implementation, Global Market, Negotiation, Organizing, Predictive Modeling, Process Improvements, Product Portfolio Management, Technical Credibility

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