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Director, R&D Neuroscience Data Science & Digital Health - Ophthalmology

at Johnson & Johnson

📍 4 Locations Onsite 💰 $164K – $282K USD / year Posted April 02, 2026
Salary $164K – $282K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Advanced degree (PhD, MD or equivalent) in computational ophthalmology, neuroscience or a quantitative field
Category Data & Analytics

Director of Neuroscience Data Science & Digital Health for Ophthalmology, leading AI/ML initiatives, multimodal data integration, and real-world data strategies to improve ophthalmic disease understanding and clinical trial design.

  • Innovative Data Analysis: drive AI/ML on ophthalmic imaging
  • Digital Endpoints & Tools: develop novel endpoints and regulatory strategies
  • Real-World Evidence integration
  • Generative AI & multimodal data integration
  • Collaboration & Leadership across teams and externals

Leads advanced analytics, computer vision on ophthalmic imaging, real-world data integration, and generative/multimodal AI approaches; emphasizes regulatory readiness and external partnerships.

The ideal candidate is an experienced executive in data science for ophthalmology, with 8+ years applying AI/ML to ophthalmic imaging and multimodal clinical data, and a track record of leading cross-functional teams toward regulatory-ready digital health solutions.

PhD or equivalent in computational ophthalmologyneuroscience or related quantitative field8+ years applying data science to biology/medicine with leadership experienceExperience applying ML/AI to ophthalmic imaging and clinical dataExperience with large multimodal datasets (EHRswearables)Hands-on programming in Python and RStrong communication and matrix leadership
Generative AIReal-World Data integrationClinical development experiencePublications or patents in data science/ophthalmology/digital health
PythonRJupyterSQL
PhD in computational ophthalmology or related field; 8+ years data science in biology/medicine; computer vision in ophthalmic imaging; multimodal clinical datasets; Python and R; ML/AI; data governance; clinical/digital health experience
An advanced degree (PhDMDor equivalent) in computational ophthalmologyneuroscience or a quantitative field8+ years of relevant industry or academic experience with success in applying data science within biology/medicineDeep experience in computer vision and deep learning applied to biomedical imaging (especially ophthalmic imaging such as fundus photography and OCT)Experience working with large-scalemultimodal clinical datasets (including EHRs and sensor/wearable data)Advanced statistical modeling (longitudinal analysesBayesian methodscausal inference)Hands-on experience implementing digital health technologies in clinical research or care settingsProficiency in Python and R with ability to develop/validate analytical workflowsExcellent communication and leadership across scientifictechnicaland business stakeholders
Strategic VisionCollaborative InfluenceInnovation MindsetTalent DevelopmentCommunication Excellence
Industry Healthcare & Medical
Job Function Shape and execute data science and digital health strategy for ophthalmology in translational research
Role Subtype data science leader
Tech Domains Python, R, Jupyter, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Machine Learning, Data Engineering, Regulatory Data Standards
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8+ years applying data science to biology/medicine, Experience with ophthalmic imaging, Hands-on Python and R proficiency

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