Takeda

Sr. Data Engineer - Analytical Development

Takeda$137K — $215K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in computer science, software engineering, or related field with extensive relevant experience (varies by degree)
  • Minimum 8 years in an analytical environment using SQL, AWS, Python, and DevOps
  • Experience with ETL pipelines and statistical concepts; proficiency in multiple programming languages (Python, R, Scala, C/C++, SQL)
  • Familiarity with cloud computing technologies in analytics (e.g., Spark, Databricks) is advantageous
  • Strong knowledge of analytical software (Spotfire, Minitab, MATLAB) and multi-contributor software projects
  • Prior experience in technology implementations within biologics, pharmaceuticals, or devices preferred
  • Ability to collaborate across multi-functional teams of developers, engineers, and scientists

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain a digital transformation roadmap for Analytical Development (AD)
  • Support large database activities and maintain open-source extraction algorithms
  • Take technical ownership of digital transformation projects involving data analytics and predictive modeling
  • Develop core software engineering infrastructure for data platform operations, including data wrangling and performance benchmarking
  • Contribute to software engineering efforts in data pipelines and platforms
  • Coordinate with development teams to enhance data management and shared infrastructure
  • Monitor data capture systems for inefficiencies and implement improvements

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with company match
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Tuition reimbursement program
  • Paid volunteer time off
  • Accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation and 80 hours of sick time per year
  • Well-being benefits
Full Job Description
Job Description

The AD Technology Development and Implementation team at Takeda is in search of a data Sr. Staff Engineer to contribute to the design, implementation, and deployment of event driven ETL pipelines with AWS to ingest and process structured and unstructured laboratory records. Our team strives to analyze laboratory method characterization data by using modern data platforms, standard methodologies, and thoughtful predictive modeling.

In this role, a typical day might include the following:
  • Develop and maintain Analytical Development (AD) digital transformation road map. Deliver established vision, roadmap, projects, and timeline to support the digital transformation of analytical laboratory results.
  • Support large database activities, design and maintain open-source code extraction algorithms
  • Assume technical ownership on digital transformation projects, which include but are not limited to data analytics and predictive modeling, dashboards using Spotfire, Tableau, Power BI, and open-sourced coding (i.e., R and Python)
  • Develop and maintain core software engineering infrastructure within data platform engineering & operations, including data wrangling, data logging, performance benchmarking, and multi-platform integration
  • Contribute to multiple software engineering efforts, including data engineering/analytic pipelines, and data platforms
  • Coordinate with other development teams to promote collaborative data management efforts, interoperability, and shared infrastructure
  • Monitor data capture systems to identify inefficiencies and remove bottlenecks
  • Support internal & external R&D projects, working with domain experts to mature POCs into production-quality tools


What you bring to Takeda:
  • To be considered for this role you must have a B.S. degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field with 11+ years of relevant industry experience, M.S. and 9+ years of relevant industry experience, or PhD and 3+ years of relevant industry experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years of combined experience in the analytical environment utilizing SQL, Cloud environments, AWS, Python, Dev-Ops and R Studio.
  • The candidate should have experience with ETL pipelines, data pre-processing, and statistical concepts and can work in multiple languages (Python, R, Scala, C/C++, SQL).
  • Exposure to cloud computing environments and technologies in the data & analytics engineering domain (Spark, Databricks, data lakes, data QA tools, ML tools) are a plus but not required.
  • Strong understanding of analytical software (Spotfire, Minitab, MATLAB) and demonstrated experience contributing to and maintaining multi-contributor software projects (open or closed source), pipelines, and/or enterprise systems required.
  • Previous direct involvement in technology implementations for use in biologics, pharmaceuticals or devices, either in manufacturing operations or support function is highly desirable.
  • Interacts with vendors of applications, integrators and consultants during front end studies, design workshops and system implementation.
  • Need to be able to collaborate with other coworkers and work with multi-functional teams of developers, engineers, and scientists.


This position is currently classified as "hybrid" following Takeda's Hybrid and Remote Work policy.

Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. We are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices.

For Location:
Boston, MA

U.S. Base Salary Range:
$137,000.00 - $215,270.00

The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job. The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.

U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/ or long-term incentives. U.S. based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S. based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.

Locations
Boston, MA

Worker Type
Employee

Worker Sub-Type
Regular

Time Type
Full time

Job Exempt
Yes

About Takeda

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited is a global pharmaceutical company that develops and markets pharmaceutical products. The company's products are used to treat a wide range of medical conditions, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, respiratory diseases, and cancer. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited was founded in 1781 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company has operations in more than 80 countries and employs more than 49,000 people worldwide.
Learn more about Takeda
Size
47,347 employees
Market Cap
$48.2 billion
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