Clinical Data Engineer

We’re expanding our data engineering capabilities across Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Peru, and we’re hiring a Senior Clinical Data Engineer to help build the foundation of this new regional function. In this role, you’ll lead the development and optimization of clinical data systems, drive data standardization, build validation frameworks, and design high‑performance databases and pipelines across global trials.

The Senior Clinical Data Engineer leads the strategic development and optimization of clinical data systems to support regulatory compliance, advanced analytics, and operational excellence across global trials.

This role drives enterprise-level data standardization initiatives, and architects scalable validation frameworks to proactively address systemic data issues. With deep expertise in SAS Programming in a Life Sciences setting, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining modular codebases, sets coding standards, and mentoring junior engineers. The role also oversees regulatory alignment with GCP and FDA 21 CFR Part 11, establishing robust documentation and audit trail protocols.

Through dynamic dashboards and analytics tools, you'll deliver actionable insights into trial performance and data quality. As a strategic liaison across Biostatistics, Clinical Operations, and Regulatory Affairs, you'll help translate clinical requirements into scalable technical solutions and leads the design of secure, high-performance databases and ETL pipelines integrating data from diverse clinical systems.

Essential functions of the job include but are not limited to:

Data Standardization & Mapping: Spearhead the development of enterprise-level data mapping strategies that transform raw clinical data into standardized formats for high-impact analytics. Lead the adoption and governance of data standards across programs to ensure regulatory alignment and consistency.

Data Quality Assurance: Design and implement robust, scalable validation frameworks that proactively detect and resolve systemic data issues. Serve as a strategic partner to Clinical Data Managers and cross-functional teams, driving continuous improvement in data integrity across global trials

Programming & Scripting: Architect and maintain advanced, modular codebases using SAS to support complex data engineering workflows. Python, R, and SQL experience is highly preferred as we continue to leverage Ai tools across the industry. Establishing coding standards and mentoring junior engineers in automation, reproducibility, and performance optimization. Example use cases includes edit checks, reconciliations, exception listings, programmed protocol deviations, resource projections based on site data entry volume