Bioinformatics Data Engineer

Today, Lonza is a global leader in life sciences operating across three continents. While we work in science, there’s no magic formula to how we do it. Our greatest scientific solution is talented people working together, devising ideas that help businesses to help people. In exchange, we let our people own their careers. Their ideas, big and small, genuinely improve the world. And that’s the kind of work we want to be part of.

Role Purpose:

The Data Engineer is responsible for the implementation and maintenance of the Lonza R&D data infrastructure. They will work closely with R&D Research Groups to define their data requirements, and implement data engineering projects. They will manage relationships to internal stakeholders, customers and suppliers.

Key Accountabilities and Duties:

• Implements and maintains Lonza R&D data infrastructure.
• Defines R&D Research Group data requirements and implements data engineering projects.
• Develops of metadata standards in R&D, including the use controlled vocabularies and ontologies.
• Develops & implements scalable ETL pipelines
• Collaborates closely with R&D lab scientists, bioinformaticians & modelers

Qualifications/Skills:

• Strong programming skills in a common language (e.g. Python, Java, Go, Ruby, ...)
• Cloud computing experience, including IaaS and PaaS on a common platform (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP
• Experience setting up and maintaining data infrastructure, including database querying and design (SQL)

Education

• Degree (required) *BSc Field of Study Data science, computer science, other quantitative subject
• Degree (preferred)MSc Field of Study Data science, computer science, other quantitative subject

Every day, Lonza’s products and services have a positive impact on millions of people. For us, this is not only a great privilege, but also a great responsibility. How we achieve our business results is just as important as the achievements themselves. At Lonza, we respect and protect our people and our environment. Any success we achieve is no success at all if not achieved ethically.

People come to Lonza for the challenge and creativity of solving complex problems and developing new ideas in life sciences. In return, we offer the satisfaction that comes with improving lives all around the world. The satisfaction that comes with making a meaningful difference.