[ds] Data Scientist [medtech]

Johnson & Johnson · Pharma · Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan

Data Scientist role at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, focusing on delivering advanced analytical and AI solutions to optimize commercial activities, marketing strategies, and business processes. The role involves leading end-to-end data science projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and operationalizing models for tangible business outcomes. Requires 3+ years of experience in data science/advanced analytics, with a strong understanding of predictive analytics, AI/ML techniques, data mining, and text mining.

What you'd actually do

  1. Act as a senior analytical partner to internal stakeholders, developing a deep understanding of business strategies, market context, constraints, and decision-making processes.
  2. Identify high-impact business opportunities and challenges, translating them into clearly defined problem statements, analytical approaches, and success metrics.
  3. Communicate insights, assumptions, risks, limitations, and recommendations clearly to business stakeholders to support informed decision-making and drive action.
  4. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including business, technology, and data engineering, to execute data science and AI projects effectively.
  5. Lead analytical projects end-to-end by coordinating roles, timelines, and dependencies.

Skills

Required

  • MSc or BSc in Computer Science with knowledge of Statistics, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence, Physics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Computational Informatics, Medical Informatics, Computational Biology or related disciplines
  • 3+ years of experience in a business-related data science and/or advanced analytics role
  • Proven experience in leading cross-functional projects
  • Proven track record of driving and delivering data science and AI projects in a business context by leveraging: Predictive analytics technologies, Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning techniques, Data mining, Text mining
  • Demonstrated ability to drive tangible business outcomes through data-driven

Nice to have

  • PhD, MSc, or BSc in a STEM subject with equivalent knowledge is a plus.

What the JD emphasized

  • delivering data science and AI projects in a business context
  • tangible business outcomes through data-driven

Other signals

  • deliver advanced analytical solutions
  • design, develop, and deploy advanced analytical and AI models
  • apply advanced modeling techniques
  • operationalize models and embed analytics into business workflows
  • monitor model performance post-deployment and drive optimization