Data Engineer

Job Description

Introducing Global Clinical Data Integration (GCDI): Transforming clinical data management in Latin America. With a focus on streamlining information, our department collects, cleans, transforms, and archives clinical data, ensuring high quality and compliance. As a new addition to the region, we intend to enhance efficiency and leverage local information across departments to drive innovation and deliver value across clinical trials, data management standards, and technology platforms.

Join our team as a CDS Developer II at GCDI! Your meticulous attention to detail and expertise in crafting reporting specifications will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality results. By seamlessly developing and maintaining databases and data transfer files, you will enable efficient and streamlined data management processes. As a subject matter expert, you will collaborate with study teams and key stakeholders, effortlessly integrating their requirements to produce accurate and reliable data.

If you are driven by a passion for data accuracy, thrive on maintaining consistent information, and are eager to contribute as a valued team member in our pursuit of excellence in data management, then seize this opportunity and click "Apply" now!  Your expertise and dedication will play a vital role in shaping our success. Join us on this exciting journey and make a meaningful impact.

Main Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in IT, computer science, mathematics, science, a healthcare-related discipline, or relevant skills and experience;
• Effective communication skills (oral and written) with the ability to communicate with both the technical and business areas in Spanish and English;
• Solid knowledge of MS Windows/Office software and exposure to web-based applications;
• Desirable knowledge of database structures and available tools to manage, extract, report, and warehouse data (SQL-PL/SQL scripting);
• Preferable database development or data programming experience;
• Ability to collaborate and communicate with cross functional stakeholders to interpret and ensure quality report specifications and input to report development;
• Strong organizational and critical thinking skills;
• Keen sense of urgency and customer focus;
• Capable of thriving in an autonomous work settings, adapting with ease to challenging circumstances, and displaying flexibility in dynamic environments.

Activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Creates and develops databases and data transfer files according to written specifications;
• Leads and participates in the review of electronic forms and scripts to aid in transfer of electronic data files;
• Creates and reviews reporting specifications to ensure high quality deliverables;
• Develop required training and provide ongoing training and development to Developers;
• Interface with members of study teams and key stakeholders, to integrate requirements into all deliverables;
• Ensures adherence to database standards, SOPs, and Process Guidelines;
• Helps to develop a customer oriented and can-do attitude on a team and contributes as subject matter expert.;
• Leads and/or participates in activities including, but not limited to, task forces, testing of new systems and helps coordinate technical initiatives.

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

01/10/2025

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