Senior Data Engineer

Are you passionate about data engineering and its role in solving complex and impactful problems? Do you want to be part of a team that innovate and build Data & AI products  providing deep insights for clinical drug development and clinical operations?

If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Data & Modelling department at Novo Nordisk.

Apply today to start a life-changing career.

The position

In this role, you will leverage your analytical mindset and programming skills to explore, analyse, ingest, transform, and derive significant value from a diverse array of data sources for AI applications, aimed at addressing complex challenges and opportunities within clinical drug development and clinical operations.

You will play a vital role in a product team, leveraging your experience in data engineering and cloud development to collaborate with data science and engineering colleagues, product and business owners, designers, and developers, in deriving actionable insights.

We are seeking a candidate with strong technical capabilities, excellent interpersonal skills, and a passion for our purpose. Join us in creating a positive, inclusive culture and be part of a team that delivers meaningful digital Data & AI solutions.

The position is primarily located in Søborg, Denmark, with flexible working options.

Qualifications

To be successful in this role, we imagine you have the following qualifications:

• A master's or PhD degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Economics, or similar, preferably combined with3+ years of experience in a Data Engineering role
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to navigate in a complex data landscape, integrate diverse sources, and transform and process data to provide high-quality and impactful insights
• Technical skills and proficiency in SQL and Python, and adherence to software development standards and CI/CD
• Experience with open-source and cloud-based technologies such as DBT, Airflow, Terraform, Databricks, or Microsoft Azure is an advantage
• Knowledge within the pharmaceutical or medical field is an advantage but not a requirement

We welcome applications from more junior candidates. If you are less experienced but you do find this position interesting, feel free to apply and state that you are open to a more junior role.

About the department

The Data & Modelling department is the home of a team of highly professional, engaged, and motivated data engineers and data scientists, who take a core part in novel digital solutions throughout the clinical drug development and clinical operations value chain. The Data & Modelling team is part of Operational Data Insights (ODI) within the Development organization. In ODI, we innovate and develop a “Suite of Products” in a centralized hub that addresses pain points for users across the value chain and the decision lifecycle from early study design to study planning (country allocation, site selection), study forecasting (demand, resources, costs), and study operations (study start-up, study execution). We serve global and country users around the world.

Working at Novo Nordisk

Novo Nordisk is its people. We know that life is anything but linear and balancing what is important at different stages of our career is never easy. That’s why we make room for diverse life situations, always putting people first. We value our employees for the unique skills they bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk is working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it’s a collective effort. Novo Nordisk relies on the joint potential and collaboration of its more than 65,000 employees. Together, we go further. Together, we’re life changing.

Contact

For any questions, please contact Nicklas Walldorf, Head of Data & Modelling, at ncwd@novonordisk.com.

Deadline
8 December 2024

Please note that applications will be reviewed continuously, and interviews will be planned as soon as a suitable candidate is identified.

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.