University of Rochester · 4 hours ago
Research Data Engineer II
Rochester, New York Metropolitan Area
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$77K/yr - $116K/yr
2+ years expThe University of Rochester is committed to fostering an inclusive community and is seeking a Research Data Engineer II. This role involves implementing and maintaining analytical and data science-based software and data pipelines to support scientific workflows and enhance data collection frameworks for research studies.
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Responsibilities
Supports the implementation and maintenance of analytical and data science-based software and data pipelines enabling scientific workflows
Provides focuses support in enhancing the data collection frameworks that integrate structured and unstructured data from multiple sources and systems to enable the use of data in specific research study teams
Maintains and supports the development of infrastructure systems (e.g., data warehouses, data lakes, etc.), including data access Application Programming Interface(s) (APIs)
Receives guidance from and acts in support of a team aimed at providing robust, scalable software solutions to the research enterprise
Builds, maintains and evolves general Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) data pipelines and overall data architecture to accommodate a growing amount of data from a variety of large research data sources
Maintains and modifies data transfer solutions for study protocol requirements outlined in the Data User Agreements
Works with research team members to support the conversion of protocol and technical requirements into professional clinical trial data collection software solutions
Ensures timely completion of tasks while managing multiple assignments, project timelines and business user expectations
Supports the implementation of custom research project-specific data workflow solutions for data collection, management, reporting and analytics
Contributes to the scientific research
Adheres to and improves defined application development life-cycle practices, including but not limited to, requirements gathering, writing test plans, source code management, peer code review and quality assurance through unit/system/user acceptance testing
Participates in specification, implementation and execution of testing procedures to ensure quality of deliverables, system and data workflow reliability
Produces and maintains comprehensive technical and archival data files and documentation for all systems under the Engineer's responsibilities
Keeps abreast of current application developments through continuing education, professional reading, online forums, conferences, workshops and professional groups
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Biomedical Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or similar discipline
2 years of experience in technology and data intensive roles and environments
Programming experience in Structured Query Language (SQL) and one other applicable language (Java, Python, and/or R)
Experience with Change Management solutions
Experience with Version Control solutions (e.g. Git)
Understanding of data analytics and statistical methods
Expertise of software engineering best practices such as version control and software release management
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong organizational skills
Ability to work with others in a matrix management environment
Excellent communication skills for describing progress and challenges to stakeholders
Attention to detail, patience and a positive, customer-centric attitude
Strong technical presentation skills
Familiarity with file formats, metadata, and data exchange and storage standards applicable in management of scientific and clinical research
Preferred
Experience implementing and supporting data management systems in a scientific, research context (e.g. biospecimen software, electronic laboratory notebooks, REDCap)
Experience with UNIX environments, cloud technologies (e.g. AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform), API and sftp transfer setup
Demonstrated ability to develop proficiency with unfamiliar toolsets
CITI HSP
CITI Good Clinical Practice
CITI Human Research
Company
University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is a private research university located in Rochester, New York.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20.43MKey Investors
National Science FoundationUnitedHealthcareSociety to Improve Diagnosis in Medicine
2023-09-25Grant· $18M
2023-07-26Grant· $0.07M
2022-09-20Grant· $0.05M
Leadership Team
David Linehan
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-12-04
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