Job Description

Are you ready to shape the future of data engineering in life sciences? As a Data Engineer Manager, you’ll lead the data engineering team and support the data science and/or reporting & analytics team inbuilding scalable Commercial solutions to enhance the medical/sales representative actionable. You’ll be at the forefront of cloud-based data integration, driving automation, quality, and efficiency while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful insights. This is your opportunity to make a real difference in global healthcare through cutting-edge data engineering.

Major accountabilities:

• Design scalable data ingestion and integration solutions to support data products for data science and reporting & analytics.
• Ensure data quality by applying business and technical rules throughout its lifecycle.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline data processes.
• Build data pipelines using Python and CI/CD workflows for seamless data integration.
• Collaborate with solution architects and vendors to align with best practices.
• Apply data management principles including modelling, harmonization, and ontology standards.
• Manage metadata effectively and leverage enterprise ontology tools.
• Ensure adherence to FAIR data principles across applicable projects.
• Conduct feasibility assessments and define project requirements with stakeholders.
• Support end-user training and promote self-service data capabilities.

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in Informatics, Computer Sciences, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• 6+ years of experience in data engineering with good understanding of healthcare or life sciences. Experience with Commercial is a plus.
• Proven expertise in Python, PySpark and R for ETL and BI data product development.
• Strong experience with DevOps, AWS cloud data integration and third-party ingestion tools.
• Proficiency in SQL for relational databases such as Oracle and MS SQL Server.
• Proficiency in Cloud based databases like Snowflake is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with ETL tools like Alteryx and BI platforms like Power BI.
• Solid understanding of data architecture, modelling, and analytics concepts.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies in global project environments.
• Understanding of Data science concepts is a plus

Why Novartis: Our purpose is to reimagine medicine to improve and extend people’s lives and our vision is to become the most valued and trusted medicines company in the world.

How can we achieve this?

With our people. It is our associates that drive us each day to reach our ambitions. Be a part of this mission and join us! Learn more here: https://www.novartis.com/about/strategy/people-and-culture

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Skills Desired

Clinical Data Management, Cross-Functional Team, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Management, Data Quality, Data Science, Data Strategy, Drug Development, Master Data, People Management, Waterfall Model

Skills Desired

Administrative Assistance (Inactive), Adobe InDesign, Business Networking, Communication Skills (Inactive), Curious Mindset, Customer Retentions, Digital Marketing, Marketing Campaigns, Marketing Communications (MarCom), Marketing Materials, Marketing Planning, Mobile Marketing, Press Releases, Social Media, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), Trade Show