Postdoctoral Scholar, Neuroscience Precision Measures (Multimodal Neuroimaging for Clinical & Pathological Profiling)

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Postdoctoral Scholar, Neuroscience Precision Measures (Multimodal Neuroimaging for Clinical & Pathological Profiling) to be based in San Diego, CA or Spring House, PA. Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. This role focuses on tackling the world’s toughest brain health challenges, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other complex neurological conditions.

About the role

The successful candidate will advance Neuroscience Precision Measures through multimodal neuroimaging and integrative biomarker modeling in neurodegenerative disease. You will leverage multimodal MRI to support clinical and cognitive diagnosis, progression modeling, and identify imaging correlates of underlying pathology. The role operates in a matrixed environment, offering familiarity with biomarker deployment in clinical development settings.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply multimodal MRI measures to support clinical and cognitive diagnosis, disease staging, and longitudinal progression modeling.
• Identify and quantify imaging correlates of pathology present in neurodegenerative diseases.
• Build multivariate models that integrate MRI + PET + fluid biomarkers to improve predictive performance, robustness, and biological interpretability.
• Implement hands-on, scalable pipelines for data onboarding, quality control, processing, and feature engineering across large datasets.
• Operate effectively in a matrixed environment, partnering with cross-functional scientists to contribute to biomarker development and deployment in clinical trials.
• Communicate results clearly through internal and external presentations and publications.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biomedical Science, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Data Science, or related field.
• Strong record of imaging-related publications and scientific writing.
• Expertise in at least one MRI modality (e.g., structural MRI, diffusion, fMRI, quantitative MRI).
• Demonstrated ability to process data at scale (pipeline development; reproducible workflows).
• Expertise in multivariate modeling (e.g., regularized regression, latent variable models, ensemble learning) and/or deep learning applied to neuroimaging/biomarkers.

Skills

• Preferred Skills:
• Experience with PET quantification and/or EEG analysis.
• Experience integrating multimodal measures (imaging + biofluid + clinical/cognitive) and validating models on independent datasets.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $79,000.00 - $127,650.00.

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following benefits:

• Retirement & Savings: Participation in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). Eligibility for the Company’s long-term incentive program.
• Time Off:
  • Vacation – 120 hours per calendar year
  • Sick time – 40 hours per calendar year (48 hours for Colorado residents; 56 hours for Washington residents)
  • 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
  • Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member; 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
  • Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
  • Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
  • Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year