Sr Data Engineering Professional, Omics Data
Novo Nordisk3 hours ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Build trusted, analysis-ready biological data solutions for computational biologists, statistical geneticists, data scientists, and AI/ML engineers.
- Build and operationalise omics data products and analytical workflows across transcriptomics, single-cell omics, CRISPR/functional genomics, proteomics, and multi-omics datasets.
- Develop and maintain statistical genetics pipelines for GWAS ingestion and harmonisation, variant annotation, fine-mapping, colocalisation, Mendelian randomisation, gene burden testing, and genetics-driven target prioritisation.
- Implement automated validation, monitoring, lineage, testing, release management, data governance, and compliance practices.
- Contribute to future-state data platform architecture and data engineering best practices.
- Develop strong partnerships across research, data engineering, data science, and AI functions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, bioinformatics, computational biology, statistical genetics, data science, software engineering, or a related field.
- Significant hands-on experience in data engineering, bioinformatics engineering, statistical genetics engineering, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience building and operating production data pipelines for specialised omics and/or genetics datasets.
- Proficiency with cloud computing, programming and scripting languages, and workflow orchestration technologies such as Python, R, Bash, SQL, Nextflow, Airflow, and Databricks.
- Expertise in ETL processes, data pipelines, metadata harmonisation, data lifecycle management, data product release processes, and operational support.
- Experience operationalising analytical workflows including differential expression, gene set/pathway enrichment, single-cell analysis, CRISPR screen analytics, GWAS harmonisation, fine-mapping, and colocalisation.
- Hands-on expertise in data modelling, scientific metadata design, lineage, quality controls, and biological database design.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical topics to technical and scientific audiences.
- Ability to work pragmatically and collaboratively in environments with evolving processes and distributed ownership.
Benefits
- Opportunities to learn and develop within a global healthcare and R&D organisation.
- International collaboration with colleagues across the UK, Denmark, and the United States.
- Work based from Novo Nordisk’s modern King’s Cross office in London.
- Inclusive recruitment process with application adjustments available for applicants with disabilities or who are neurodivergent.
- Application deadline is 13 September 2026.