Associate Director, External Innovation Strategic Assessment

Associate Director, External Innovation Strategic Assessment

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.

Job Function : Project / Program Management Group

Job Sub Function : R&D Project Management

Job Category : Professional

All Job Posting Locations : Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description :

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.

The Associate Director, External Innovation Strategic Assessment will play a critical role in identifying and evaluating AI / ML technologies with the potential to drive transformative impact across JJIM R&D. This is a research-intensive position focused on deep technical analysis. The role involves conducting comprehensive landscaping of emerging technologies, producing clear and actionable assessments, and supporting rapid assessments as well as long-term, strategic evaluations in areas of interest.

Preferred Location : Cambridge, MA; Titusville, NJ or Spring House, PA. Will consider remote work on a case by case basis.

Description :

• Conduct thorough landscaping and assessment of AI / ML trends and technologies for differentiation, quality, scalability, and utility for JJIM R&D
• Deliver both rapid assessments and longer-term strategic reviews of external technologies and opportunities.
• Participate in detailed technical due diligence of potential external collaborators, providing insights to support decision-making.
• Develop and present findings tailored to different audiencesranging from concise summaries to detailed technical reports.
• Collaborate with DSDH AI / ML External Innovation, R&D Data Science & Digital Health leadership, and across R&D to shape overall strategic direction based on rigorous technical evaluation.
• Collaborate effectively with senior leaders, scientists and cross-functional teams in J&J

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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.

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