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Principal Data Scientist - Oncology - 6084-Janssen Research & Development Legal Entity
Data Scientist
Lead advanced analytics for oncology research, driving AI-driven insights and predictive models using Python, ML, and deep learning to accelerate drug discovery and clinical trial design.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and deploy scalable machine learning models to predict patient outcomes and identify therapeutic targets in oncology.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to integrate genomic, imaging, and clinical data into unified analytical pipelines.
- Lead data curation, feature engineering, and statistical analysis to support biomarker discovery and trial enrichment strategies.
- Mentor junior data scientists and provide technical guidance on best practices in model validation and reproducibility.
- Communicate findings to stakeholders through clear visualizations, reports, and presentations.
Requirements
- PhD or Master’s in Bioinformatics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field with 8+ years of industry experience.
- Expertise in Python, SQL, and deep learning frameworks (TensorFlow/PyTorch) for large‑scale biomedical data.
- Strong background in biostatistics, survival analysis, and clinical trial design.
- Proven track record of publishing peer‑reviewed research or delivering production‑grade models in a regulated environment.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to translate complex analytics into actionable insights.
Skills
pythonmachine learningdeep learningsqldata analysis