About Perceptive
Our mission is to shape the future of clinical research. With decades of experience and the brightest minds in the industry, we help the global biopharmaceutical industry bring new, advanced medical treatments to market, faster.
We seek to change the world, and with the support of our teams across the globe, we flourish together. At Perceptive, we are one team. We learn, grow and win together.
Are you ready to help change the world?
Apart from job satisfaction, we can offer you:
HEALTH:
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits for you and your family, including Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
YOURSELF:
- Paid time off policy including holidays and sick time
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- Internal growth and development programs & trainings
WEALTH:
401(k) program, life & accident insurance and disability insurance
About the role
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibility
Supporting Activities:
Hire, Mentor and Manage Team
- Hire, manage, and mentor a team of data engineers, architects, and analysts, and foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence
System Design:
- Partner with Product Team and Business Leaders to define and execute the data engineering roadmap, vision, and architecture, and ensure alignment with the company's strategic objectives and priorities.
- Design, build, and optimize scalable, reliable, and secure data and image analysis pipelines and platforms using cloud technologies, big data tools, and best practices.
System Operations and Performance:
- Manage the data ingestion, integration, transformation, and storage processes from various internal and external sources, and ensure data quality, consistency, and availability
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance and efficiency of the data systems and processes, and resolve any data issues or challenges
Advanced Analytics:
- Research and evaluate new data technologies, trends, and best practices, and recommend and implement improvements and enhancements.
- Introduce machine learning and AI capabilities into the data platform
Governance and Security:
- Implement and enforce data governance, security, and compliance policies and procedures, and ensure adherence to industry standards and regulations.
Other:
- Carryout any other reasonable duties as requested.
Functional Competencies (Technical knowledge/Skills):
- 8+ years of leadership experience in data engineering, data architecture, data warehousing, or related roles, preferably in the life sciences industry.
- Expertise in AWS cloud technologies (DataZone, Glue, Athena, etc) and big data tools, such as Snowflake or Databricks
- Proficiency in SQL and one or more programming languages, such as Python, Java, Scala, or R.
- Strong knowledge of data modeling, data structures, data quality, and data security principles and practices.
- Experience managing in an Agile development environment with upstream and downstream system interfaces - including data exchanges.
Behaviour Competencies:
- Accountability
- Adaptability
- Customer focus
- Decision Making
- Results orientation
- Business Acumen
- Dealing with ambiguity
Experience, Education, and Certifications
- Experience in leading and managing data teams, projects, and initiatives, and delivering data solutions that meet business needs and expectations.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Strong analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills, and ability to translate data into actionable insights and recommendations
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field.
- 8+ years of leadership experience in data engineering, data architecture, data warehousing, or related roles, preferably in the life sciences industry.
- English: Fluent.
Come as you are.
We're proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, colour, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.