Senior Preclinical Data Engineer
$90,000–$140,000 year
On-siteBoston, Massachusetts, United States
Job Summary
Manage heterogeneous preclinical bench and laboratory data from multiple internal systems by collecting, mapping, and transforming in vitro and in vivo data into standardized formats. Perform data quality reviews, cleaning, validation, and accuracy checks using SQL and Python, then contribute to loading validated data into a central data lake. Serve as the on-site point of contact for preclinical data management while operating under the direction of a remote platform team. Provide ticket-based user support for scientists, troubleshoot data-loading issues across systems, and support functional administration including access rights, list-of-values management, and business needs refinement. Work a minimum of 3 days on-site in Boston, MA.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 5 to 6 years of experience working directly with preclinical or bench/lab-generated research data
- Ability to work a minimum of 3 days on-site in Boston, MA
- Strong understanding of bench science and how scientific experiments generate data, including familiarity with outputs from techniques such as chromatography and Western blotting
- Demonstrated experience working with data that lacks established standards or formats, with the ability to create structure and standards from the ground up
- Working proficiency in SQL and basic Python for data querying, cleaning, validation, and quality review
- Experience providing end-user support and troubleshooting for scientific software applications or data systems
- Ability to work independently with remote management and limited local technical support
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire
Desired Qualifications
- Exposure to preclinical research domains such as pharmacology, toxicology, DMPK, or omics
- Familiarity with LIMS, ELN, or SDMS platforms
- Knowledge of data governance concepts, including Master Data Management (MDM), FAIR principles, and ALCOA+ data integrity practices
- Experience working as an embedded consultant or vendor within a client team
Hiring someone like this?
Get your role in front of qualified candidates on Sorce.