PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST, BIOINFORMATICS

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics, located in Spring House, PA, La Jolla, CA or Cambridge, MA.
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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.
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This role is on the Immune Pathway Discovery (IPD) team which is part of Immunology Discovery in the Immunology Therapeutic Area.
IPD is responsible for identifying the next wave of transformational therapeutic pathways and bringing human ‘omics data to bear on our Discovery portfolio.
We analyze and interpret high-dimensional molecular ‘omics data to identify new therapeutic pathways, build disease rationales, predict safe and effective combination regimens and identify patient stratification approaches.
IPD supports discovery projects from inception, through preclinical testing and up to the transition to clinical trials.
We partner closely with biologists to formulate questions, interpret results and apply the insights we generate to influence the strategic direction of the program.
This is an individual contributor role focused on supporting key projects and initiatives with computational analysis.
The successful candidate will have a strong technical background in bioinformatics and established track record of using bioinformatics to drive business impact.
Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this role, a mix of outstanding technical, collaboration and communication skills is critical.
Key Responsibilities.
Builds, aligns and executes technical plans to achieve objectives across multiple programs with complete independence Substantially impacts discovery programs through direct technical contribution and indirect contribution as a member of a discovery project team Influences and drives the technical direction of Immune Pathway Discovery by piloting new approaches and demonstrating their potential impact Effectively communicates technical information to broad audiences Builds and leverages a strong scientific network to drive portfolio impact Mentors and supports junior scientists and peers Qualifications PhD in a field relevant to bioinformatics including computational biology, immunology, genomics, etc.
3+ years industry experience using computational biology to discover biological insights from molecular data in immunology or an immunology-related field Strong technical expertise analyzing cellular genomics data including single cell and spatial ‘omics Outstanding communication skills with an established ability to communicate across disciplines Outstanding collaboration skills that enable effective partnerships with professionals from different technical backgrounds The anticipated base pay range for this position is to .
The Company maintains highly competitive, performance-based compensation programs.
Under current guidelines, this position is eligible for an annual performance bonus in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.
The annual performance bonus is a cash bonus intended to provide an incentive to achieve annual targeted results by rewarding for individual and the corporation’s performance over a calendar/performance year.
Bonuses are awarded at the Company’s discretion on an individual basis.
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Employees and/or eligible dependents may be 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.
Employees may be 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.
Employees are eligible for the following time off benefits.
- 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 of Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year Additional information can be found through the link below.
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Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market." Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and 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, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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