We are seeking an experienced R&D Data Modeler to join our Data Management team. In this role, you’ll play a critical part in designing and governing the data architecture that powers our R&D digital and analytics initiatives. You'll partner across business, digital, and IT teams to build scalable, reusable data models that support clinical, research, regulatory, and operational domains.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical data models aligned to R&D objectives.
- Develop standard data models and ontologies across R&D areas including Research, Clinical, and Regulatory.
- Partner with data product teams to create reusable and actionable data products.
- Optimize physical schemas for performance, minimizing latency for analytics and AI use.
Solution Design & Integration
- Serve as the subject matter expert for data integration across legacy and modern platforms.
- Define modeling standards, naming conventions, and harmonization rules.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust data solutions.
Governance & Best Practices
- Apply data governance frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance (GxP, FAIR principles).
- Establish best practices for version control, documentation, and model lifecycle management.
- Evaluate and recommend modern data modeling tools and platforms.
Consulting & Enablement
- Facilitate workshops to capture data requirements and define future-state architectures.
- Educate and advise R&D teams on modeling methodologies and metadata management.
- Support enterprise data initiatives as a lead data consultant.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Management, or a related health/science field.
- 12 years of work exp with the last 5+ years of experience in data modeling or information architecture within the pharmaceutical R&D domain.
- Proficiency in designing complex data models with strong business alignment.
- Deep understanding of R&D domains (Clinical Ops, Safety, Regulatory) and compliance (GxP).
- Strong experience in ETL/ELT pipelines, data integration, and metadata management.
- Familiarity with tools like Databricks, Informatica, ERwin, Reltio, and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Oracle).
- Knowledge of SDLC, change control, and validation processes.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Self-driven, collaborative, and passionate about data excellence.
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