Associate Director of Software & Data Engineering_

San Carlos

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

**Summary:**

The role will be to lead the design, implementation and management of Alkahest’s software engineering and data infrastructure in support of large scale multiomics/biomarker studies and other biological studies in a clinical and pre-clinical capacity.

Activities will involve strategic planning as well as hands-on development and implementation of purpose built and federated data storage and retrieval solutions. Management of a software engineering team to support custom applications as well as off-the-shelf solutions. Analysis of domain specific requirements ensuring solutions are appropriate for function as well as adhering to engineering and data management best practices.

The role requires dedication, flexibility, and excellent communication to successfully drive the science and achieve Alkahest’s corporate mission.

**Essential Duties & Responsibilities:**

+ Serve as the primary architect and owner of Alkahest’s data infrastructure.

+ Develop and implement a robust storage infrastructure that can be leveraged on premises as well as in a cloud compute environment.

+ Identify, implement and maintain off-the-shelf applications that serve as the primary data interface for lab operations and analytical systems.

+ Support the development and deployment of custom in-house database solutions.

+ Support the ingress of publicly available databases for integration with in-house data.

+ Design and implement systems to analyze data use activity.

+ Coordinate with IT to ensure robust and appropriate backup procedures exist for all data.

+ Participate in the development of corporate policies that govern data related activites in the pre-clinical and clinical space.

+ Develop and maintain robust documentation of systems and architecture.

+ Manage a small team of software and data engineers.

+ Other responsibilities as assigned.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. List knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Include the education and experience that is necessary to perform the job satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

**Education:**

+ B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

**Qualifications & Experience:**

+ Significant experience (8+ years) working in information systems related roles.

+ Experience in Master Data Management, Data Warehouses, Data Governance, Data Analytics, and/or Database Modeling

+ Experience in relational and non-relational data models

+ Significant experience working in Linux based environments, preferably Ubuntu and RedHat.

+ Strong shell scripting experience.

+ Strong programming/scripting experience in languages such as Python, R or Scala.

+ Experience working in cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.

+ Familiarity with data analysis and visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Spotfire, and R).

+ Expertise in SQL.

+ Expertise in PostgreSQL, Oracle or SQL Server a plus.

+ Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

+ Strong team spirit but also the ability to self-motivate and work independently.

+ Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

+ Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

+ Creative problem solving with the ability to think outside-of-the-box.

This job description is intended to present the general content and requirements for the performance of this job. The description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Managers and supervisors may assign other duties as needed.

The estimated pay scale for the Associate Director of Software and Data Engineering role based in San Carlos, California is $185,000.00-$275,000.00 per year. Additionally, the position is eligible to participate in the company bonus pool. We offer a wide variety of benefits including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, up to 5% 401(K) match and tuition reimbursement. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on education, experience, skillset, knowledge, where the role is performed, internal equity and market data. We are committed to offering our employees opportunities for professional growth and career progression. Grifols is a global healthcare organization with employees in 30 countries focused on patient health and providing impactful results. Since our humble beginnings in 1909, Grifols has been a family company that prides itself on its family-like culture. Our company has more than tripled over the last 10 years, and you can grow with us!

Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.

**Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic or status protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with arrests or conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.**

Learn more about Grifols (rifols.com/en/what-we-do)

**Req ID:** 515298

**Type:** Regular Full-Time

**Job Category:** Research & Development