Johnson & Johnson · 1 month ago
Senior Principal Scientist, AI/ML for Drug Discovery and Development - Data Sciences Analytics & Insights, Data Sciences
Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$137K/yr - $236K/yr
4+ years expJohnson & Johnson is a leader in healthcare innovation, focused on improving health outcomes globally. They are seeking a Senior Principal Scientist in AI/ML to advance drug discovery and development through innovative data science solutions, collaborating with a diverse team to drive impactful research.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Conceive, develop, and deploy AI/ML models for applications such as multimodal biology, molecular property prediction, drug safety, generative molecule design, and AI-driven experimental design
Work closely with a cross disciplinary team of AI/ML scientists, imaging experts, structural biologists, and computational chemists to design and implement computational approaches, analyze and interpret results, and communicate findings through internal presentations, conferences and scientific publications
Manage and mentor junior scientists and lead/manage project initiation and execution
Participate in cross-functional collaborations with external companies, academia, and internal scientific and data science teams
Extensive hands-on coding and actively contribute to platform development
Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision-making findings through peer-reviewed publications and/or scientific conferences
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or related field, with at least four years of post-graduate experience
Strong background in artificial intelligence / machine learning with an established track record (publication in top-tier conferences/journals e.g. ICML, ICLR, AAAI, NeurIPS, CVPR etc, awards, patents, white papers)
Proficiency with one or more programming languages such as Python or C++
Proficiency in one or more AI frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow
Extensive experience with one or more AI/ML fields including Generative Modeling/Geometric Deep Learning/Computer Vision/LLM/Bayesian Optimization / Bayesian Deep Learning / Causal AI etc
Extensive experience and familiarity with drug discovery and clinical development processes
Demonstrated proficiency in working with Foundation Models and Generative Modeling techniques
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Hands-on technical data analysis, cloud computing (AWS, Azure), and dockerization is a plus
Preferred
Advanced Analytics
Consulting
Critical Thinking
Data Analysis
Data Privacy Standards
Data Quality
Data Reporting
Data Savvy
Data Science
Data Visualization
Digital Fluency
Econometric Models
Mentorship
Strategic Thinking
Tactical Planning
Technical Credibility
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))
Vacation – up to 120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - up to 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington – up to 56 hours per calendar year
Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays – up to 13 days per calendar year
Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
Company
Johnson & Johnson
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything.
10001+ employees
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Current Stage
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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