Principal Scientist, Data Science - Digital Media

About the role

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine R&D Data Science is recruiting for a Principal Scientist, Data Science. The primary location for this position is flexible – Titusville, NJ; Raritan, NJ; Spring House, PA; Cambridge, MA; or San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Define Data Product Vision: Articulate an end-to-end strategy for imaging data products, spanning ingestion, curation, integration, and consumption.
• Drive Data Product Delivery: Lead development and scaling of medical imaging data products aligned to clinical trial and therapeutic needs.
• Enable Data Standards & Governance: Promote adoption of FAIR data principles and ensure compliance with regulatory, privacy, and ethical standards.
• Partner with Domain Leaders: Collaborate with therapeutic and disease area teams to translate business needs into scalable data product solutions.
• Lead Cross-functional Execution: Work across data science, engineering, clinical, and external partners (CROs/vendors) to deliver impactful outcomes.
• Modernize Imaging Ecosystems: Drive transformation of imaging pipelines, platforms, and workflows to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
• Expand Data Product Portfolio: Support strategic growth of imaging-focused data capabilities aligned to clinical development priorities.

Requirements

A strong foundation in medical imaging is essential, with the ability to translate complex, multi-modal imaging data into actionable data products and clinically relevant insights.

Skills

• 10+ years of experience in medical imaging and multi-modal data environments.
• Strong experience building and scaling data products or data platforms.
• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional and vendor collaborations.
• Hands-on expertise in imaging data standards (e.g., DICOM), PACS, and multi-modal data pipelines.
• Familiarity with advanced analytics and AI/ML (e.g., computer vision) in imaging contexts.
• Ability to translate complex imaging data into business and clinical value.
• Strong stakeholder engagement across clinical trial teams, data stewards, and technology partners.
• Advanced Analytics, Coaching, Critical Thinking, Data Analysis, Data Privacy Standards, Data Quality, Data Reporting, Data Savvy, Data Science, Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Econometric Models, Organizing, Process Improvements, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Workflow Analysis.

Pay

The anticipated base pay range for this position is: $117,000.00 - $201,250.00

Benefits

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits