At Astellas, we strive to become a cutting-edge, value-driven life science innovator. This means working at the forefront of healthcare change to turn innovative science into VALUE for patients.
What sets us apart is our focus on patients, our pioneering innovation, our collaborative culture, and the passion of our talented people.
Making a positive impact on patients’ lives is the purpose behind everything we do. At Astellas, we are relentless in our pursuit of scientific progress and in tackling unmet medical needs, demonstrated by our legacy in oncology, overactive bladder and transplant and our impressive pipeline in women's health, blindness and regeneration, genetic regulation, immuno-oncology, mitochondria and targeted protein degradation.
About Us
We are a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan, with a team of more than 14,000 managing operations in approximately 70 countries around the world. We are in the Top 30 global biopharma company based on global revenues and are predicted to be one of the Top 10 Cancer Drug Makers of 2024 by Fierce Pharma.
In Canada, we are growing to meet the exciting opportunities realized by our legacy brands and rich pipeline of innovative treatments.
We are looking for candidates who will thrive in our entrepreneurial and empowering environment where talent and leadership flourish. Do your values align with our Astellas Way - patient focus, ownership, results, openness and integrity? Then we would love to hear from you.
From the first day in role, everyone at Astellas has a responsibility for creating a brighter future for patients around the world. We nurture exceptional relationships with our employees to allow them to thrive, foster innovation, and deliver exceptional business results. We work to create a culture where our people feel empowered to pursue brave ideas and ambitious outcomes, to have the confidence to be accountable for a higher standard of performance and embody a competitive and solutions-oriented mindset.
Our expertise, science and technology make us a pharma company. Our open and diverse culture is what makes us uniquely Astellas.
This position is based remotely in Canada. Candidates interested in remote work are encouraged to apply.
Purpose And Scope
The Clinical Data Engineer (ETL) role serves the purpose of fostering innovation and operational efficiency through the facilitation of data-driven decision-making processes, expediting drug discovery initiatives, and bolstering regulatory compliance efforts. This role involves designing and implementing customized ETL processes to ingest, transform, and load clinical data from various sources into the data infrastructure. It also includes supervising the integration and management of various clinical data and data sources, such as clinical trials data, operational data, lab data, wearables data, and real-world evidence.
Through close collaboration with study leads, research scientists, statisticians, clinicians, regulatory experts, and DigitalX professionals, this role establishes and upholds robust data architecture frameworks that align harmoniously with business objectives, regulatory mandates, and industry standards. Expertise in Data Engineering, Data Modeling, and adeptly managing governance processes is essential for maintaining the integrity, security, and accessibility of data assets. This role holds a strategic position in advancing the life sciences company's mission by using data to drive scientific progress, improve patient outcomes, and efficiently and securely introduce ground-breaking therapies to the market.
Essential Job Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain comprehensive data streaming architecture strategies tailored to the needs of Clinical and Operational data management.
- Design, develop, and maintain ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes to efficiently move clinical data from various sources to target systems.
- Develop and implement data load strategies to ensure design integrity and flexibility.
- Develop and implement data transformation logic to clean, standardize, and enrich raw clinical data.
- Optimize data workflows and performance through automation, parallel processing, and data partitioning techniques.
- Design scalable data pipeline architectures to handle large volumes of clinical data.
- Develop APIs, interfaces, and middleware solutions for seamless communication between clinical software systems and databases.
- Ensure data compatibility and compliance with industry standards such as HL7, FHIR, ICH M11, and others.
- Implement security controls, encryption mechanisms, redaction logic, and access management policies to protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, breaches, and cyber threats.
- Monitor compliance with healthcare regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other data privacy laws, and implement measures to address potential risks and vulnerabilities.
- Continuously monitor ETL job performance and make necessary adjustments to improve speed and reliability.
- Document data flow designs, technical specifications, and operational procedures to facilitate knowledge transfer and support ongoing maintenance and enhancements.
- Proactively identify and address potential bottlenecks and challenges in data processing workflows.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including data mangers, clinical leads, statisticians, statistical programmers, researchers, DigitalX members, and regulatory experts to understand requirements and priorities for clinical data management and analysis.
- Participate in data governance initiatives to standardize data practices and ensure compliance with organizational policies.
- Stay abreast of emerging technologies, trends, and best practices in clinical data management, architecture, and engineering.
Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Science, Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years’ experience in Life Sciences industry
- Advanced Analytics experience
Preferred
- Master of Science degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, or a related field.
- 5+ years’ experience in Life Sciences industry
- Expertise in data pipeline design, data modelling, and data integration techniques.
- Proficiency in designing solutions per business customer use cases utilizing toolsets including R/Python platforms, high-performance computing, dense data storage, and ETL data capabilities.
- Expertise in working with databases and data warehousing technologies like SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, AWS Redshift, Azure Synapse, Google BigQuery etc.
- Strong command in ETL and Data Integration technologies like Talend, AWS Glue and DataBricks.
- In-depth understanding of life sciences business processes, adept at translating business requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Innovative problem-solving abilities for addressing complex data-related challenges.
- Experience with Agile methodology and mindset.
- Possess subject matter expertise on creating a data mesh or federated data architecture that can tap into data among disparate data warehouses, real-world data, and file-based data (structured and unstructured).
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with cross-functional teams, business stakeholders, and technical experts.
- Demonstrated leadership skills, including guiding technical teams, offering mentorship, and influencing architectural decisions.
- Relevant certifications in data engineering or specific ETL tools (e.g., Talend, Informatica Certified Specialist, AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty) are advantageous.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays including Heritage Days, and Summer and Winter Breaks
- Country Specific Retirement Savings Plan (401k, RRSP, etc.)
- Company paid life insurance
- Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions
- Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions
- Referral bonus program
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Astellas is committed to equality of opportunity in all aspects of employment.
EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans
