Associate Director, Data Strategy - Immunology

Join to apply for the Associate Director, Data Strategy - Immunology role at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we develop treatments that improve the health of people worldwide across oncology, immunology, neuroscience, cardiopulmonary, and ophthalmology. This position is based in Madrid (secondary location Barcelona) and is a hybrid role. Job Description The Associate Director, Data Strategy will drive strategic use of data insights that accelerate discovery, development, and decision-making in immunology. The role will focus on data strategy and execution across the full lifecycle, including data strategy development, roadmap, opportunity assessment, and data partner management. The candidate will work within the Immunology R&D DSDH team and interact with clinical, translational, and discovery teams. Responsibilities * Define and evolve the immunology data strategy in alignment with R&D priorities, including data acquisition, integration

and governance. * Partner with Immunology DSDH, clinical, translational, and discovery teams to identify data needs and opportunities across the immunology pipeline; collaborate with external stakeholders and lead sourcing, evaluation, onboarding of external data sources. * Oversee the lifecycle of immunology data assets, ensuring quality, accessibility, and compliance; optimize the roadmap for data assets as required. * Collaborate with DSDH cross-functional teams to ensure data readiness, appropriateness, and accessibility for AI/ML applications and predictive modeling. Qualifications * Master's or PhD in a relevant field, or equivalent experience. * 6+ years of relevant experience. * Experience in data strategy, data science, bioinformatics, computational biology, or biomedical informatics within a biopharmaceutical R&D environment. * Proven track record of leading cross-functional data initiatives and influencing senior stakeholders. * Strong understanding of relevant immunology data types (e.g., bulk and single-cell transcriptomics, immunophenotyping, imaging, clinical trial data, real-world evidence, electronic notebooks, etc.). * Experience in data governance, FAIR principles, regulatory and compliance considerations in biomedical research. * Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to translate complex data concepts into actionable strategy. Additional Information 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 are committed to an inclusive interview process. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please email the Employee Health Support Center ([email protected]). Employment Details * Seniority level: Not