Sr Director Head of GMS Safety Analytics

• Job title Sr Director Head of GMS Safety Analytics
• Function Data Analytics & Computational Sciences
• Sub function Data Science
• Category Senior Director, Data Science (PL10)
• Location Titusville / Raritan / Horsham / United States of America
• Date posted Apr 29 2026
• Requisition number R-072465
• Work pattern Hybrid Work

This job posting is anticipated to close on May 06 2026. We may however extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on www.careers.jnj.com to accept additional applications.

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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 jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

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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 https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Director Head of Safety Analytics Global Medical Safety role in Raritan or Titusville NJ, or Horsham PA.

Purpose: We are seeking an experienced leader to set the analytical strategy and direction for Global Safety Analytics in the Global Medical Safety (GMS) organization, including the selection, testing, and implementation of quantitative approaches across products and therapeutic areas. This Senior Director will lead a high-performing analytics organization (statisticians, data scientists, programmers), develop and implement state-of-the-art methods for drug safety management and evaluation, and deliver rapid, actionable analytics to support Global Medical Safety physicians/scientists and Senior Leadership in routine and urgent situations.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in statistical safety science, demonstrated leadership in industry settings, and a track record of method development and publication.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading and providing strategic oversight for the Analytical Safety Strategy across GMS, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and regulatory expectations.
• Developing, testing, validating, and implementing quantitative approaches including safety signal detection, signal evaluation, GenAI and machine learning methods for safety assessments, trend and pattern recognition, and process-optimization analytics.
• Designing and overseeing rapid data retrieval systems, dashboards, and analytic workflows to enable time-critical decision making for senior management during urgent/emergency scenarios.
• Building, coaching, and managing a multidisciplinary team responsible for setting function-level analytical strategy, creating reproducible methods and tools, and delivering high-quality analytics and reports.
• Evaluating and operationalizing novel analytic tools and computer-assisted methodologies for internal safety data and relevant external data sources.
• Leading cross-functional collaborations with IT, Pharmacoepidemiology, Clinical Safety, Preclinical Safety, and other internal groups; representing the organization in cross-industry safety analytics initiatives.
• Serving as a thought leader in safety analytics through internal education, external presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.

Qualifications / Requirements:

• PhD in Biomedical Science, Biostatistics, Computational Analysis or a related field, plus 10+ years of industry experience in drug safety analytics or closely related areas at a global pharmaceutical company or large CRO.
• Demonstrated in-depth understanding of computational signal detection algorithms and statistical methods used in pharmacovigilance, including disproportionality methods.
• Knowledge of Large Language Models and experience with their application in drug safety.
• Strong understanding of quality measurement frameworks, specifically in the area of GenAI.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams of statisticians, data scientists, and programmers; strong decision-making and stakeholder-management skills.
• Hands-on experience with at least one of the following analytical/visualization platforms or languages: R / RShiny, Python, PL/SQL, Qlik scripting.
• Working knowledge of scientific programming and statistical tools for aggregate data analysis, trend analysis and pattern recognition.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience designing and deploying rapid-response analytics and automated reporting for urgent decision-making.
• Published research or conference presentations demonstrating contributions to the field of safety analytics or related statistical methods.
• Practical experience applying machine learning and computer-assisted review methods to case assessment and signal evaluation.

Skills and attributes:

• Strategic thinker with a hands-on orientation; comfortable setting direction and participating in technical design and implementation.
• Excellent communicator able to engage technical teams and senior leadership, and to represent the organization externally.
• Strong project and resource management skills; focus on quality, reproducibility, and regulatory compliance.
• Collaborative mindset with experience working across IT, epidemiology, clinical safety, and business stakeholders.

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• May require up to 10% domestic and/or international travel, depending on business requirements.
• Requires the ability to work on-site a minimum of three days per week, with the option for up to two remote days, in alignment with our flexible work policy.

The compensation and benefits information set forth in this posting applies to candidates hired in the United States. Candidates hired outside the United States will be eligible for compensation and benefits in accordance with their local market.

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 https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers , internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

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