Data Engineer

Description

Position Summary:

The Biostatistics and Data Management team plays a central role in ensuring high-quality, reliable data supports evidence generation, regulatory submissions, and post-market activities. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Data Engineer to design and maintain the data infrastructure that drives these efforts — enabling efficient data integration, governance, and analytics across our clinical and scientific ecosystem. The Data Engineer will design, build, and optimize data pipelines and APIs to support clinical trials, real-world evidence, and product lifecycle data integration within the Medical Affairs organization. The role requires a strong foundation in data engineering and database architecture, coupled with a deep appreciation for data integrity, compliance, and scientific collaboration in a regulated environment.

Primary Duties

1. Design, implement, and maintain scalable data pipelines (ETL/ELT) for ingesting, transforming, and harmonizing data from multiple systems — including clinical databases (EDC, CDMS), laboratory test result databases, and operational data sources

2. Build and maintain data models and schemas optimized for analytics, reporting, and cross-study integration

3. Develop and manage APIs and data exchange interfaces that connect internal platforms, data warehouses, and analytical tools

4. Enable seamless data flow between biostatistics, data data management, and clinical research teams

5. Partner with IS teams to align infrastructure and security standards

6. Ensure data traceability, reproducibility, and integrity across all stages of the data lifecycle

7. Contribute to continuous improvement of data workflows and documentation standards

8. Perform all work in compliance with company quality procedures and standards.

9. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Education and Training

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Bioinformatics, or a related field.

Experience:

5+ years of experience with programming proficiency in Python/SQL, API development and cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)

Demonstrated ability to work in a regulated or quality controlled environment

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Functional skills including critical thinking, adaptability, time management, communication, problem-solving and digital literacy.

Technical skills with mastery level commensurate to the job level, marked by specialization and innovation in the field of work.

Technical learning aptitude to quickly understand and acquire new technical knowledge and skills.

Effective and efficient problem analysis that leads to high-quality decisions.

Analyze data and make decisions/recommendations, using data to guide decision-making and provide suggestions for improvement.

Learning agility to be able to learn from experiences and apply that knowledge to new situations.

Effectively deal with ambiguity requiring adaptability, critical thinking, and proactive communication to navigate situations with limited details

Creativity in forming new ideas, solutions, and approaches to challenges; to think outside-the-box

Make timely decisions by quickly choosing effective solutions in high-pressure situations for optimal outcomes

Organizing work and resources efficiently to ensure smooth operations

Planning objectives and strategies to achieve them within a set timeline

Informing others by sharing clear, timely information to ensure alignment.

Troubleshooting issues to identify and resolve problems efficiently

Communicates instructions clearly and effectively

Solution oriented in the face of conflict

Drive for Results while successfully removing barriers

Ability to work cross-functionally allowing for better collaboration and communication when working across teams to achieve shared objectives

Effective Presentation Skills - including the ability to present technical data

Written Communications - including the ability to communicate technical data in written form

Effective verbal communication skills

Build and maintain positive, productive interactions with colleagues

Reach mutually beneficial agreements through effective communication and compromise

Participate in a way that enhances team performance and cohesion.

Consistently uphold and reflects the core ethical principles and values that the company promotes

Actively and attentively listen to others, ensuring a clear understanding of their messages, needs, and concerns.

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