Ascendis Pharma · 3 months ago
Data Engineer - Job ID: 1728
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$140K/yr - $155K/yr
3+ years expAscendis Pharma is a growth-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on patient-centric decisions. They are seeking a Data Engineer to strengthen their cloud-native commercial and medical data platform by building scalable ELT pipelines, developing data models, and collaborating with analysts and product owners.
BiotechnologyClinical TrialsHealth Care
Responsibilities
Engineer reliable, end‑to‑end data flows using Spark SQL and Pyspark notebooks in Databricks (nice to have)
Orchestrate and schedule batch & streaming jobs in Azure Data Factory or similar tools
Develop and maintain dbt models (nice to have) to standardise transformations and documentation
Implement data‑cataloguing, lineage and governance practices that meet pharma‑compliance requirements
Drive alignment with analysts to optimise queries, refine schemas and ensure metrics are consistent across dashboards to ensure stakeholders have a single source of truth for decision-making
Contribute to agile ceremonies (backlog refinement, sprint reviews, retros) and actively champion a culture of data craftsmanship
Qualification
Required
3–7 years in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering, ideally in pharma, biotech or another regulated, data‑rich environment
Advanced SQL and Python
Solid experience in dimensional modelling
Comfortable iterating fast, demoing early and measuring impact
Able to explain trade‑offs, write clear documentation and collaborate closely with analysts, product managers and business and other stakeholders
Passion for clean, maintainable code, automated testing and robust data governance
Preferred
Hands‑on with Databricks notebooks/Lakehouse and dbt for transformation & testing
Benefits
401(k) plan with company match
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Company-offered Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
Company-provided short and long-term disability benefits
Unique offerings of Pet Insurance and Legal Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
Professional Development
Health Saving Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts
Various incentive compensation plans
Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Mental Health resources
Paid leave benefits for new parents
Company
Ascendis Pharma
Ascendis Pharma built a high-value pipeline that aims to change the clinical treatment paradigms.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (1)
2023 (6)
2022 (4)
2021 (3)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.88BKey Investors
Royalty Pharma
2024-09-19Post Ipo Equity· $300M
2024-09-03Post Ipo Debt· $150M
2023-09-05Post Ipo Debt· $150M
Leadership Team
Ivanna Rosendal
Senior Director, IT Business Partner
Keren Tenenbaum
US General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Recent News
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