Research Solution Data Engineer

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. 

If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with collaborative spirit because it believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then DuPont is the company for you!

We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders. This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process. We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.

WHY JOIN US?

Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter! 

Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career. We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results. 

Get to Experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!

Get to know our Purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better and give back to communities in which we work and live.

We are hiring a Research Solution Data Engineer. The successful candidate will be supporting the DuPont R&D community, we are seeking a result driven data & project specialist/engineer who will deliver innovative vendor and custom solutions targeting the value of scientific information through data and process management and operations excellence for Science & Innovation (S&I) Research Solutions applications.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Work directly with IT&P and R&D scientists, engineers, external contractors, consultants, and partners needed to efficiently and effectively implement and support digital technology solutions to enable R&D innovation and objectives.
• Identify and deploy enhancements for existing digital solutions in ongoing basis and manage the migration to new/better digital solutions.
• Develop, implement, and support digital applications for scientific experiment documentation and associated databases (e.g., Electronic Lab Notebook)
• Information gathering and data curation to generate Dashboards to facilitate key performance indicators and application consumption insights.
• Ensure digital applications meet security requirements for information storage, access control, and distinct business security needs. Conform to security standards and develop automation for end user pattern visualization tools and privilege access reporting. Collaborate in the troubleshooting and support of Windows and Linux servers, with focus on operational and security discipline.
• Design automated scientific pipelines to help research communities, including data transfer from legacy or remote systems to new ones (for example: SQL\Plus, SQL Developer, Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, PowerBI, Power Automate, BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot, XLinesoft PHPRunner, etc.)
• Build relationships with DuPont R&D Scientists, Engineers and Managers to identify and comprehend their needs to develop the long-term strategy and associated roadmaps for system upgrades and enhancements to fulfill their needs (e.g., understand the lab processes, needs, and gaps to build the project roadmap, determine future upgrades, and investigate future new tools)
• Build strong relationships and collaborations with our external vendors and consultants.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS in a STEM field, including Science (e.g., Chemistry, Biochemistry, Computer Science, etc.), Engineering (e.g., Chemical, Data, etc.), Information Management, or demonstrated technical proficiency with an extensive career in LIMS or ELN deployments.
• At least 2 years of project management experience with responsibility defining and planning a budget and defining responsibilities for contractors.
• Experience in research apps: Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN), Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Document Storage and Search, Chemical Inventory, and Indexing Systems, etc.
• Experience with SQL and Python targeting relational databases: Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Mariah DB, MySQL are all considered.
• Experience in scripting and low-code software development: Microsoft Tools (Automate, PowerBI, and Power Apps, PowerShell), BIOVIA Pipeline Pilot, Gitlab, Git, XML, JSON, Markdown, TLS/HTTPS certificates, Bash, PowerShell shell are preferred.
• Knowledge of programming languages such as Python, Java, Node.js (JavaScript), C#, Git, SQL preferred.
• Own different code repository and issues tracking in the S&I IT organization with Gitlab is preferred.
• Linux tools and command line helps, cursory familiarity with SQL helps, ability to shell into Windows helps - we have experts to train you, but you need to ask for help.
• Project Management - Ability to drive a project to completion using Agile-lite framework, hold vendors accountable to specifications and commitments before purchase order PO is issued and before closure.
• Collaboration - Proficient at sharing ideas and success across the organization. The candidate will collaborate with DuPont R&D teams, system specialists, and vendors + contractors. Take into account a range of opinions, formalize project deliverables, celebrate success and recognition to the involved parties, while advocating for the team meeting milestones.
• Customer Focused – Understand user experience and needs, triage to improve our service, and maintain good end user relations. Communicate with respect and clarity.
• Self-motivated – Develop relationship with key users and managers to feedback priority objectives.
• Communication – Communicate technical ideas about information management to stakeholders using visual diagrams, dashboards, and data-lite arguments. Identifying and translate user needs from scientists to IT and security mandates from IT to R&D managers.

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(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing.  For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont’s announcement.