Director, R&d Data Science & Digital Health, Rwe & Advanced Analytics

Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Titusville, NJ +4

Director, R&D Data Science & Digital Health, Real-World Evidence (RWE) & Advanced Analytics role at Johnson & Johnson. This leadership position focuses on managing a multidisciplinary team of RWE scientists, influencing strategy, and executing RWE priorities. Responsibilities include conceptualizing research questions, data feasibility, study design, analysis, programming, interpretation, and developing best practices and tools for RWE data scientists. The role requires expertise in RWD methodologies to mitigate biases in various study types and to generate actionable insights from diverse data sources for regulatory interactions. A Ph.D. in epidemiology or biostatistics, strong R coding skills, and extensive experience in biopharma or healthcare industries are required, along with people management experience.

What you'd actually do

  1. Independently lead, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of RWE scientists to influence strategy and execute on the priorities, building a roadmap to deliver the projects from data feasibility, study design and analysis, to final presentation to senior cross-functional leaders.
  2. Partner with the Data Science Therapeutic Area leaders to conceptualize, lead, shape and deliver Real World Evidence.
  3. Be a hands-on scientific and technical leader, lead a portfolio of RWE projects, and develop best practices and a common suite of tools that enable RWE data scientists to accelerate project delivery.
  4. Provide end-to-end expertise in RWE studies including conceptualizing research questions, data feasibility, study design, analysis, programming, and interpretation.
  5. Provide scientific leadership in developing and applying Real-World Data (RWD) methodologies to mitigate observed and unobserved biases in the execution of external control arm studies, hybrid control studies, comparative effectiveness analyses, etc.

Skills

Required

  • Ph.D. degree in epidemiology or biostatistics
  • Good coding skills using R
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience within biopharma companies, RWE consulting firms, or other relevant healthcare industries
  • At least 5 years of experience as a people manager
  • Extensive hands-on experience with data analysis and statistical methods to mitigate confounding and selection biases
  • Expertise with multiple real-world data sources (EHR, insurance claims, registry data); familiarity with clinical trial data structure
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills

Nice to have

  • Expertise in drug development and experience working in a matrixed organization
  • Subject matter knowledge in oncology
  • Experience in regulatory-grade evidence, communicating and responding to agency reviews and comments

What the JD emphasized

  • Ph.D. degree in epidemiology or biostatistics
  • At least 8 years of relevant experience within biopharma companies, RWE consulting firms, or other relevant healthcare industries
  • At least 5 years of experience as a people manager
  • Extensive hands-on experience with data analysis and statistical methods to mitigate confounding and selection biases
  • Expertise with multiple real-world data sources (EHR, insurance claims, registry data); familiarity with clinical trial data structure