Analytics Engineer

Analytics Engineer

Statistics & Data Corporation (SDC), a specialized contract research organization (CRO) headquartered in Arizona, delivering top-tier clinical trial services to pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device/diagnostic companies since 2005. SDC providing a technology enabled service offering to provide clients with both clinical services expertise, as well as the technology they need to be successful in their clinical trials.

Job Summary

The Analytics engineer is a modern data team member that is responsible for modeling data to provide clean, accurate datasets. These datasets will feed data visualizations and reports for different users within the company. The role entails transforming, testing, and documenting data. The role contributes to the organization’s strong drive to be at the forefront of using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in clinical trials to simplify data processing and discover imperceptible correlations.

Primary Responsibilities

·        Models raw data into clean, tested, and reusable datasets to make it easier for business analysts and other stakeholders to view and understand data in a data warehouse or database.

·        Maintains data documentation to ensure that everyone on the team uses the same definitions and language.

·        This involves providing identifiable and understandable descriptions of data as well as exposing them in a way for all consumers to easily find answers to their queries.

·        Defines certain metrics to be used and measures to be taken to guarantee data is accurate enough to fit operational and analytics needs.

·        Works closely with Data Analysts and Business Intelligence Analysts to create tables and views that improve the dashboard performance and simplify build process.

·        Builds dashboards, graphs, charts, and reports using BI tools.

·        Follows Data Quality, Data Governance and Master Data Management Best Practices to enable the business to maintain clean and accurate data.

·        Engages with various internal cross-functional departments to develop and implement data tables, views, and metrics.

·        Delivers high quality software tests and code documentation.

·        Contributes to the development of standard operating procedures for the use of artificial intelligence and data engineering within clinical trials.

·        Prototypes new ideas/technologies to create proof of concept and demos.

·        Adheres to all essential systems and processes that are required at SDC to maintain compliance to business and regulatory requirements.

·        Acts as a resource for other team members for debugging, code reviews and other software development lifecycle activities.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties required of personnel so classified.

Required Skills

• Fluency in SQL and parsing, manipulating, and converting data into tables and views.

• Familiarity with python data libraries (e.g., pandas, dbt).

• Ability to work with database management tools (e.g., dbeaver, datagrip).

• Ability to do use git to handle version control.

• An understanding of modern RDBMS concepts (joins, indexes, views) and SQL syntax (group by, having), including experience with at least one modern RDBMS.

• Experience in the software development lifecycle.

• Ability to work with stakeholders to translate business requirements into clear technical specifications.

• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

• Ability to identify issues, present problems, and implement solutions.

• Capability of communicating technical concepts clearly, concisely, and understandably to non-technical colleagues.

• Good organizational and time management skills, with the ability to push forward multiple projects simultaneously.

• Strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills.

Education or Equivalent Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field with 2 years of technical experience with the last 2 years of SQL related experience being a Data Engineering centric role OR 3+ years in a technical role with the last 2 years being an Analytics centric role.

Why SDC

SDC is a team of diversified professionals who deliver exceptional Biometric Services, Consulting, and Technology Solutions to pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical device/diagnostic companies. Since 2005 our purpose has been to partner with sponsors to provide high quality and experienced team members to develop great medicines that save lives and cure diseases in the most efficient manner possible. Our global team operates as a value partner to our clients by fulfilling their needs as our own and delivering exceptional results. We are a specialty CRO in that we provide scalable service offerings, focused services area specialists, efficient project timelines, optimal technology solutions, and proven success and experience. Our commitment to our clients is the same commitment to our employees. By offering strong benefits including competitive pay, generous time off, attainable career advances and positive work/life balance, we are able to attract some of the most talented people in the industry.

• We are committed to developing our employees. We recognize achievements, provide growth opportunities and career advancement, offer a flexible work schedule, engaging work culture and employee benefits.

• We are passionate about our company culture. Our recognition program is directly tied to our core values of Energy, Integrity, Engagement, Innovation, Ownership, and Commitment.

• We strive to provide a place of belonging to our employees with fun and engaging activities from SDC’s culture club.

• We are constantly growing and innovating to support our client and employee needs. Global in nature, we bring diverse perspectives enabling our growth in this ever-evolving industry.

• With a proven track record, SDC has been successfully executing client clinical programs since 2005.

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