
Lead Data Scientist
Johnson & Johnson
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Titusville • New Jersey • Pennsylvania • United States
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Salary
💰 $109,000 - $174,800 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business challenges and requirements, identify AI-driven opportunities, and ensure effective deployment of AI solutions.
- Experiment and implement cutting-edge AI/ML solutions (such as natural language processing, deep learning, and predictive analytics, graph) to transform structured and unstructured data into business-critical insights.
- Continuously review and analyze academic research and industry publications, evaluate state-of-the-art AI/ML methodologies, and prototype innovative solutions to address real-world business problems.
- Evaluate and refine AI models to enhance accuracy, efficiency, trustfulness and business impact in decision-making processes.
- Clearly articulate methodologies, results, and insights to non-technical users and stakeholders, and present AI-driven recommendations to senior leadership to ensure strategic alignment and impact.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, or a related quantitative discipline is required.
- Master’s or PhD in a quantitative field such as statistics, applied mathematics, computer science, engineering, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is preferred.
- 4–6 years of industry experience solving business problems through the application of statistical modeling, machine learning, deep learning, generative AI, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques.
- Advanced knowledge of traditional machine learning and deep learning foundations and algorithms, including classification, regression, clustering, transformer, reinforcement learning, and anomaly detection.
- Solid understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP) techniques and Generative AI (GenAI) applications.
- Strong hands-on experience with Python and relevant packages (e.g., Transformers, LangChain, LangGraph, AG2, vLLM, pydantic, etc.).
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
Benefits
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 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
- Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
- Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
- Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningdeep learningnatural language processingpredictive analyticsstatistical modelinggenerative AIRetrieval-Augmented Generationclassificationregressionanomaly detection
Soft Skills
problem-solvingcollaborationcommunication