Director, Omics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine

Beerse, Belgium
Not specified (assumed to be hybrid or onsite based on industry norms)
Ngs-omics laboratory leadership
Wet-lab assay development/operations
Dry-lab computational/bioinformatics
Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director of Omics to lead a laboratory focused on next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multi-omics integration to enhance drug discovery efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in computational biology, wet lab operations, and strategic leadership within the pharmaceutical industry

Job Summary

  • Lead an NGS-Omics laboratory spanning wet-lab assay development/operations and dry-lab computational/bioinformatics to enable and accelerate target discovery.
  • Own end-to-end capability across genomics, transcriptomics (bulk & single-cell), and multi-omics integration, delivering robust, scalable, high dimensional biology.
  • Lead a multi-disciplinary team, fostering a culture of safety, quality, scientific excellence, and delivery while mentoring talent and developing career paths.

Matching Summary

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Johnson & Johnson is seeking a Director of Omics to lead a laboratory focused on next-generation sequencing (NGS) and multi-omics integration to enhance drug discovery efforts. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in computational biology, wet lab operations, and strategic leadership within the pharmaceutical industry.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • NGS-Omics laboratory leadership
  • wet-lab assay development/operations
  • dry-lab computational/bioinformatics
  • genomics, transcriptomics, multi-omics integration
  • R or Python programming proficiency
  • workflow orchestration (Nextflow/Snakemake)
  • FAIR data principles

Nice-to-have

  • strategic thinking and scientific impact
  • inclusive collaboration across sites
  • innovative mindset and problem-solving
  • vendor/CRO management experience
  • familiarity with large language models

Key Requirements

  • PhD in Biology, Biotechnology, Immunology, or related field
  • 10+ years expertise in drug discovery
  • Expertise in assay design/optimization
  • Bioinformatics proficiency (R/Python)
  • Experience with workflow managers (Nextflow/Snakemake)
  • Experience with alignment/variant callers (BWA, STAR, GATK, DRAGEN)
  • Experience with single-cell tools (Seurat, Scanpy)
  • Experience with transcriptomics data analysis
  • Experience with multiomics data integration
  • Experience with AWS is a plus
  • Experience with LIMS/ELN, containerization (Docker/Singularity), Git

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