Senior Data Scientist, Generative AI

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 Job Function Data Analytics & Computational Sciences Job Sub Function Data Science Job Category Scientific/Technology All Job Posting Locations New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America Job Description We are searching for the best talent for Senior Data Scientist, Generative AI to be in New Brunswick, NJ. 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 Purpose As a Data Scientist in Global Finance Data Science Team: You will be responsible for developing data science products, including the application of advanced Generative AI models, delivering practical, high-impact solutions within Global Finance. You will work alongside a global team of Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Finance Analysts and Machine Learning Engineers to advance data science and AI roadmap for J&J’s Global Finance function. You will help deliver value-added insights and analytics to our finance and business leaders, reduce manual workload through automation, and enhance user-experience. You will help to execute the Data Science/ AI projects for Global Finance function. You will need to have a breadth of skills and knowledge to handle the challenges of translating key business needs into meaningful data science questions and investigating those questions using relevant data analytics and machine learning/ AI techniques. You will be responsible for data science projects across their lifecycle: Prioritization of use-cases, design/ proof-of-concept (PoC), development, deployment, and adoption by end-users. The capabilities developed will include predictive financial forecasting, descriptive analytics and data visualization, decision support, cognitive/ Gen AI technologies, and data science technology platform. You will need to connect with different stakeholders to ensure the solutions meet the business and end-user needs and are widely adopted. This includes partnering with Finance Directors, CFOs and Group Finance, Commercial leaders, Process Owners, Technology, Finance Systems & Data, Reporting and Compliance teams. You will need to ensure that PoC’s are put into production with correct amount of automation and systems integration. This role will involve understanding the needs of business stakeholders and advocating the merits of Data Science/ Data-driven Analytics to provide viable solutions. Responsibilities Develop data science solutions: Business problem understanding, data processing, algorithms to discover trends & patterns, data visualization, generation of key insights and communication to senior stakeholders. Employ Generative AI techniques and approaches to upgrade Machine Learning models into hybrid models, taking advantage of LLM’s capacity to summarize, whilst seeking to reduce their capacity to hallucinate. Ensure that all GEN AI output adheres to rules and guidelines defined by legal, Compliance and IT. Write production-level and scalable code in Python or R programming languages Implement machine learning and statistical models for Predictive, Time series forecasting, Decision Support, Gen AI, NLP etc. Execute Data Science projects from an end-to-end perspective: From data acquisition, data pre-processing, modelling, visualization and full integration with end-user systems and processes. Develop data processing and modelling pipelines for large datasets from finance and ERP systems such as SAP HANA. Present results, key insights and explain complex analysis in a simple manner to senior leaders across different functions to help drive data-driven decision making and adoption. Leverage data visualization/ dashboarding tools for interactive presentations. Deploy analytical models into production. Take accountability for requirements, procedures and standards such as version control and documentation. Automation of data pipelines and orchestration of workflows. Leverage and advance robust data architecture and cloud-based technology stack to support production-level work. Partner with cross-functional teams: Technology, Finance Systems and Data, Group Finance and CFOs, Compliance, Data Engineering, and other Data Scientists to ensure project success. Keep up to date to apply latest technology trends in the areas of data science and artificial intelligence, including Generative AI. Flexibility to work in a global team (spanning across multiple time zones), with a culture of continuous innovation, teamwork, collaboration, and inclusion among team members. Work on projects of varying length and complexity in an agile manner with work prioritization and deadlines. Advocate and facilitate the use of data-driven insights and data science methods across J&Js Global Finance organization. Understanding J&Js business as well as Global Finance function to better apply Data Science solutions. Qualifications / Requirements Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in an industry setting is required Minimum of a Bachelors degree is required, preferably in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Business Analytics, Science, Finance or any quantitative or STEM discipline, Engineering or any other quantitative or STEM discipline. Master’s degree in a relevant field is preferred Ability to work and collaborate with a global team, innovate, and drive for common goals and achievements. Experience of executing Data Science projects from initiation through PoC to Production Knowledge of Big Data, Data Pipelining, Machine Learning, intermediate level of Software Development and Automation skills. Must have a strong Commercial focus, a solid background in Data Science and experience with Machine Learning/ Statistics. Data science experience in a Finance or Commercial setting is strongly preferred. Ability to connect and partner with various stakeholders (cross-functional) including senior executives to identify their needs and drive adoption of the solutions. Experience in managing compliance adherence, risk management and stakeholder commitments in large organizations Other The position will be located in New Brunswick, NJ and may require up to 10% travel 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 Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource. Required Skills: Data Pipelines, Machine Learning Algorithms, Statistics Preferred Skills: Erp Software, Finance, Global Finance, SAP Accounting The anticipated base pay range for this position is $147,000 to $169,050 USD 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr