Associate Director, Neuroscience R&D – Precision Measures Strategy Integration
Johnson & Johnson
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Titusville • California • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $137,000 - $235,750 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Support the execution and integration of strategy within the extended, cross‑functional Neuroscience team, helping translate strategic priorities into scalable frameworks, processes, and delivery plans.
- Partner closely with the Strategy Implementation Lead to enable consistent prioritization, coordination, and communication of impact across programs.
- Contribute to the integration and execution of strategy for key cross‑functional initiatives spanning the Neuroscience Therapeutic Area and functional partners, with a focus on Neuropsychiatry .
- Develop and execute Measurement Development Plans (MDPs) for future Neuropsychiatry programs.
- Ensure alignment between program‑level and disease‑level MDPs across Neuropsychiatry.
- Partner with Neuropsychiatry discovery teams to integrate measurement strategy and decision support into early programs.
- Lead focused sprints and modeling efforts to support key decision points, ensuring streamlining and acceleration of analysis efforts.
- Drive cross‑functional coordination across Precision Measures, Data Science, and functional partners to support execution and integration.
- Enable scale and adoption of frameworks, processes, and ways of working across ongoing programs.
Requirements
- Master’s degree with 6+ years of relevant experience; quantitative background (e.g., data science, engineering, physical sciences, MBA) demonstrating ability to translate data and analytics into business impact.
- Proven experience leading execution of complex, cross‑functional initiatives, delivering measurable outcomes in data‑ or science‑enabled environments.
- Experience working with biomarkers, data science, digital technologies, and/or Neuroscience programs.
- Strong systems thinker with the ability to connect big‑picture strategy to detailed execution.
- Results‑driven, accountable, and comfortable operating with high autonomy in fast‑moving, ambiguous environments.
- Excellent communication and synthesis skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into clear, decision‑ready outputs.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate and influence in a global matrix, working effectively across functions and levels without formal authority.
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 period10 days
- 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
data sciencequantitative analysismeasurement development plansbiomarkersdigital technologiesNeuroscienceprogram executioncross-functional initiativesdata analyticsmodeling
Soft Skills
systems thinkingresults-drivenaccountabilitycommunicationsynthesis skillscollaborationinfluenceautonomyadaptabilitystrategic thinking
Certifications
Master’s degree