Director, External Innovation, R&D Data Science
Company: 6084-Janssen Research & Development Legal Enti
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our
strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world
where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where
treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are
personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech,
we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of
healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of
tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at
jnj.com As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to
our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an
inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an
individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and
dignity of our employees and recognize their merit. Job Function:
Project/Program Management Group Job Sub Function: R&D Project
Management Job Category: Professional All Job Posting Locations:
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America Job Description:
About Innovative Medicine Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is
informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our
science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that
save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow. Join us in
developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from
lab to life while championing patients every step of the way. Learn
more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine The Director,
External Innovation, R&D Data Science , External Innovation
will drive the identification, assessment, and execution of
strategic AI/ML partnerships that deliver measurable impact across
Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine (JJIM) R&D. This role is
accountable for leading the development of partnerships: producing
high-quality diligences, landscape analyses, and partnership
assessments that inform and enable decision-making across the
R&D value chain, focusing on technologies that apply
cutting-edge, multimodal AI/ML to extract insights from generative
and agentic AI and complex biological datasets—including genomics,
proteomics, transcriptomics, imaging, scientific literature, and
emerging data modalities. The role requires deep “bilingual”
capabilities across computational and scientific topics, and well
as excellent strategic, operational, and communication skills. This
position will be based in J&J’s Innovation Center in Cambridge,
Massachusetts. Summary Landscape and assess: Conduct rigorous
landscaping of external AI/ML capabilities, producing structured
assessments that map strategic relevance to JJIM R&D
priorities, delivering fit-for purpose landscape reports and
assessments Diligence and partnership development: Lead and
participate in end-to-end diligence processes—including scientific
scoping, technical evaluation, and business analysis—to support
partnership formation with high-impact external entities,
delivering detailed diligence briefs and advancing and leading the
development of strategic partnerships with transformative potential
Partnership management and oversight: Manage, monitor, and evaluate
ongoing strategic partnerships, ensuring delivery against research
objectives and business milestones Strategic contribution:
Contribute to JJIM’s AI/ML strategy by synthesizing insights from
external engagement into actionable recommendations. Actively
collaborate with External Scientific Innovation as a member of one
of J&J’s regional Innovation Centers. Responsibilities: Deliver
comprehensive landscape reports and structured assessments of
external AI/ML capabilities (including generative AI) relevant to
JJIM R&D priorities. Lead end-to-end diligence
processes—scientific scoping, technical evaluation, and business
analysis—to support partnership formation with high-impact external
entities. Produce detailed diligence briefs and advance strategic
partnerships in collaboration with SMEs, transaction teams, and
other stakeholders. Alliance manage and oversee execution of
ongoing strategic partnerships, ensuring delivery against research
objectives and business milestones. Provide direction, monitor
progress, and generate periodic evaluation reports. Contribute to
JJIM’s AI/ML strategy by synthesizing insights from external
engagement into actionable recommendations. Collaborate with
External Scientific Innovation team at regional Innovation Center
Requirements PhD preferably in Computer science, AI/ML, Statistics,
biomedical engingeering, Machine Learning & Artificial
Intelligence, Physics, Mathematics, Bioinformatics, Computational
Biology, Biology or a related discipline 8yrs in related work
experience Proven track record in developing and scaling AI/ML
solutions, especially generative models, in a start-up, industrial,
enterprise setting Strong foundation in computer science, with
hands-on experience in model architecture, deployment, and
performance optimization. Exceptional strategic thinking,
communication, and stakeholder management skills. Experience
working across scientific and technical domains, with the ability
to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business
strategies. Experience developing strategic partnerships Experience
in healthcare and/or life sciences Deep knowledge and expertise in
the use of AI/ML for research and discovery within a pharma
Exceptional strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder
management skills. Experience working across scientific and
technical domains, with the ability to translate complex technical
concepts into actionable business strategies. Experience developing
strategic partnerships Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability,
protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by
federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates
who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as
defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process
that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an
individual with a disability and would like to request an
accommodation, external applicants please contact us via
https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact
AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. LI-GR
LI-Hybrid JRDDS JNJDataScience JRD Required Skills: Preferred
Skills: Agility Jumps, Business Alignment, Continuous Improvement,
Mentorship, Performance Measurement, Process Control, Program
Management, Project Management Methodology (PMM), Project
Management Office (PMO), Project Reporting, Project Schedule,
Quality Control (QC), Research and Development, Risk Management,
Tactical Planning, Technical Credibility The anticipated base pay
range for this position is : $164,000 - $282,900 Additional
Description for Pay Transparency: Subject to the terms of their
respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible
to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit
programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and
long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal
insurance. Subject to the terms of their respective plans,
employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated
retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)). This position
is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive
program. Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date
of hire, Employees are eligible for the following time off
benefits: Vacation –120 hours per calendar year Sick time - 40
hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of
Washington –56 hours per calendar year 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
Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days
for an extended family member Caregiver Leave – 10 days Volunteer
Leave – 4 days Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours Additional
information can be found through the link below.
https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits
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