Principal Scientist, Safety Data Science
Company: Johnson & Johnson
Location: Titusville
Posted on: July 4, 2025
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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
https://www.jnj.com Job Function: Data Analytics & Computational
Sciences Job Sub Function: Data Science Job Category:
Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations: Horsham,
Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey,
United States of America Job Description: The Principal Scientist,
Safety Data Science leads the development and deployment of medical
safety data models into production. This role plays a pivotal part
in advancing AI/Machine Learning (ML) capabilities within the
Global Medical Safety organization by developing ground breaking
solutions and leading projects that deliver measurable business
impact. Collaborates closely with IT teams, business partners, and
scientific authorities to ensure flawless model deployment and
alignment with functional priorities. Key Responsibilities
Optimally deploy AI/ML models into scalable, production-grade
environments while ensuring their reliability, adaptability, and
business impact Lead end-to-end projects, including requirement
gathering, solution design, implementation, and handoff Work
closely with business collaborators to identify needs, define
success metrics, and deliver impactful solutions Research, develop,
and validate analytical models using leading AI/ML techniques,
including supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning,
GenAI and natural language processing (NLP) Evaluate and integrate
new data sources, emerging tools, and sophisticated analytics
methodologies to transform the organization’s capabilities Design
interactive dashboards and data applications to present insights
clearly to non-technical partners Stay at the forefront of AI/ML
advancements and promote innovative solutions to drive the
organization forward Continuously refine processes and workflows to
boost efficiency, effectiveness, and reproducibility of ML
solutions Qualifications Master’s or Doctorate degree in Data
Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics,
Mathematics, Bioinformatics or a related field is required Minimum
of 5 years of industry experience in Data Science, with
demonstrated deployment expertise Demonstrable experience in
leading projects, running multi-functional teams, and collaborating
effectively with business partners Demonstrated ability to build
end-to-end data science solutions, including data ingestion,
pipeline development, model training, deployment, and performance
monitoring Experience in independently leading projects and project
teams Healthcare or pharmaceutical experience is preferred Skills:
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation, analysis, and
model development Deep experience with machine learning models and
techniques (supervised, unsupervised, deep learning, LLMs, etc.)
Hands-on expertise in deploying models using MLOps tools, pipelines
and standard processes Experience in cloud environments,
specifically GCP services such as BigQuery, AI Platform, and
Dataflow, is helpful Practical understanding of cloud-based CI/CD
pipelines for software and ML model deployment Outstanding
problem-solving abilities with attention to detail and rigor in
model validation and evaluation Good interpersonal skills to
effectively bridge the gap between technical and non-technical
partners Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative
environment, managing multiple priorities Demonstrated capacity for
innovation, creative thinking, and continual process improvement
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 and 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, please email the Employee Health Support
Center (ra-employeehealthsup@its.jnj.com) or contact AskGS to be
directed to your accommodation resource. LI-Hybrid LI-GR1
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