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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Data Scientist - **Company:** Rwe - **Location:** Madrid, Spain - **Salary:** €61,800.0 - €106,260.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Artificial Neural Networks, Bioinformatics, Computer Literacy, Information Engineering, Data Visualization, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, SPARQL, Deep Learning, Electronic Medical Records - **Published:** July 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobleads.com/es/job/ec62495674fe75c03377d682138a58823 ## About the Role * A Ph.D. degree, or master's degree in a quantitative field (e.g., biostatistics, AI Data Science, Bioinformatics, similar). * Relevant experience (2+ years for Ph.D., 4+ years for a master's) within biopharma companies, RWE consulting firms, or other healthcare industries. * Experience designing and executing studies using real-world healthcare data, such as claims, electronic health records (EHRs), or registries. * Extensive hands-on experience with data engineering and data analysis. * Proven track record of consistently delivering high-impact data science projects. * Expert proficiency in either R or Python, SPARQL, Cypher. * Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills. * Experience delivering data science projects using predictive technologies such as machine learning/deep learning or forecasting. * Familiarity with and exposure to drug discovery and clinical development processes in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, or specialty ophthalmology. * Hands-on experience with graph neural networks and related graph ML methods for learning across large, heterogeneous, multi-domain graphs. * Hands-on bioinformatics experience running and interpreting results in a biological/disease context, including pathway or functional enrichment analysis., * Deep neuroscience domain expertise: in-depth knowledge of neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric and ophthalmic diseases, clinical development and trial design challenges. * Experience in multi-omics including designing and interpreting large-scale proteomic studies, analyzing data from large biobanks to identify causal drivers and clinical relevance. * Experience integrating multi-modal data for holistic disease understanding and patient subtyping., * Advanced Analytics * Coaching * Critical Thinking * Data Analysis * Data Privacy Standards * Data Quality * Data Reporting * Data Savvy * Data Science * Data Visualization * Digital Fluency * Econometric Models * Organizing * Process Improvements * Strategic Thinking * Technical Credibility * Workflow Analysis Preferred Skills * Advanced Analytics * Coaching * Critical Thinking * Data Analysis * Data Privacy Standards * Data Quality * Data Reporting * Data Savvy * Data Science * Data Visualization * Digital Fluency * Econometric Models * Organizing * Process Improvements * Strategic Thinking * Technical Credibility * Workflow Analysis ## Description Our R&D Data, Data Science & AI, Real-World Evidence team at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is looking for a Principal Data Scientist to develop and implement evidence solutions using real-world data. This role collaborates with strategic partners in R&D Data, Data Science & AI, and multidisciplinary teams to support clinical programs and regulatory submissions., * Contribute to the development of a portfolio of RWE projects based on RWD that will provide key insights to our pipeline assets. * Leverage emerging scientific and technological developments to generate new research ideas, solutions and initiatives using real-world data. * End-to-end experience in RWE studies including conceptualizing the research questions, data feasibility, study design, analysis, programming and interpretation. * Analyze and interpret data to support urgent requests from internal and external stakeholders. * Ensure quality of design, execution and publication of real-world evidence studies, and quality of models & tools. * Create study protocols, statistical analysis plans and statistical programming deliverables. * Clearly articulate highly technical methods and results to diverse audiences and partners to drive decision-making. * Ensure RWE generation is aligned with regulatory requirements and scientific standards. ## Related Videos - [Geometric deep learning for drug discovery](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/264-geometric-deep-learning-for-drug-discovery) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Getting Started with Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/260-getting-started-with-machine-learning) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Blueprints for Success: Steering a Global Data & AI Architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1577-blueprints-for-success-steering-a-global-data-ai-architecture) - [The Innovation Formula: Fast Prototyping, Data Analysis, and Real User Insights](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1421-the-innovation-formula-fast-prototyping-data-analysis-and-real-user-insights) ## Related Articles - [Data Analyst Salary Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/277-data-analyst-salary-germany) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary Austria](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/275-data-analyst-salary-austria) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market)