Sr Scientist Bioinformatics

Job title:

Sr Scientist Bioinformatics

Company

Johnson & Johnson

Job description

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 https://www.jnj.comJob Function: Data Analytics & Computational SciencesJob Sub Function: BioinformaticsJob Category: Scientific/TechnologyAll Job Posting Locations: Beerse, Antwerp, BelgiumJob Description:Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine is recruiting for a Senior Scientist, Bioinformatics, located in Beerse, Antwerp, Belgium.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 https://www.jnj.com/.This role is on the Immune Pathway Discovery (IPD) team which is part of Immunology Discovery in the Immunology Therapeutic Area. IPD is responsible for identifying the next wave of transformational therapeutic pathways and bringing human ‘omics data to bear on our Discovery portfolio. We analyze and interpret high-dimensional molecular ‘omics data to identify new therapeutic pathways, build disease rationales, predict safe and effective combination regimens and identify patient stratification approaches. IPD supports discovery projects from inception, through preclinical testing and up to the transition to clinical trials. We partner closely with biologists to formulate questions, interpret results and apply the insights we generate to influence the strategic direction of the program. This is an individual contributor role focused on supporting key projects and initiatives with computational analysis.The successful candidate will have a strong technical background in bioinformatics and established track record of using bioinformatics to drive business impact. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of this role, a mix of outstanding technical, collaboration and communication skills is critical.Key Responsibilities:

• Builds, aligns and executes technical plans to achieve objectives across multiple programs with complete independence
• Impacts discovery programs through direct technical contribution and indirect contribution as a member of a discovery project team
• Influences and drives the technical direction of Immune Pathway Discovery by piloting new approaches and demonstrating their potential impact
• Effectively communicates technical information to broad audiences
• Builds and leverages a strong scientific network to drive portfolio impact
• Mentors and supports junior scientists and peers

Requirements:

• PhD degree in a field relevant to bioinformatics including Systems Biology, Immunology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or related field
• 0-4 years industry experience using computational biology to discover biological insights from molecular data
• Proficiency in programming with R and/or Python for ‘omics analysis is required.
• Strong technical expertise analyzing cellular genomics data to drive target discovery or study disease biology
• Outstanding communication skills with an established ability to communicate across disciplines
• Outstanding collaboration skills that enable effective partnerships with professionals from different technical backgrounds

Expected salary

Location

Beerse, Antwerpen

Job date

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 02:06:47 GMT

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