If you are passionate about data, you should look no further than Ascendis Pharma!
As the business is growing fast, Global IT is expanding to meet the business needs and the Data and Analytics team will increase with a new senior Data Engineer.
Join us on our data journey and help us become a true data driven pharmaceutical company.
Ascendis Pharma is a visionary and ambitious company and offer you an opportunity to become involved in the development of ground-breaking therapies in a clinical setting.
The Data & Analytics team is responsible for the cross-functional data platform and data services for analytical purposes, and we pride ourselves on being obsessed with data and highly focused on using good practice processes along with state-of-the-art technologies. Our approach to data projects is not only about creating the solution but more about how we can make a difference for our patients.
You will be a member of a high-performance team where we have a bigger why in all our delivered solutions. A high degree of freedom and space for being ambitious. We are passionate about data and always curious about how we can create more value through a data-driven culture.
The Data & Analytics team is a global team. There will be a high level of collaboration with colleagues in Copenhagen, Denmark. Your local stakeholders will reside in the Princeton, NJ office....you must be onsite to work with them.
This is an onsite role in Princeton, New Jersey.
No relocation available.
Must be able to start within 3 weeks time.
As a Data Engineer you will:
Design, build and operate data solutions based in business requirements.
Advice line of business on good data practice and processes
Be part of business-oriented data projects
Design and blend data from multiple sources
Interact with other product teams and owners.
Work closely together with business stakeholders and understand their processes.

Requirements
The successful candidate has
3 years of experience with azure cloud services and with data engineering - and hands-on developing in python and SQL.
You have experience with designing and delivering data solutions, data load patterns and with data platform architecture.
Ideally you are well versed with DevOps and CI/CD pipelines and Pharma domain knowledge is a plus.

As a person you are self-driven and ready to take responsibility from day one. You are agile at heart and more concerned about the results of your team than your individual success.
You are passionate about data, curious and like to ‘think out of the box' and you have a can-do attitude. Teamwork is second nature to you, and you build on other's ideas and share knowledge to further the team's results.
You involve your stakeholders in the process, are a good at communicating expectations and not afraid to participate in discussions about how solutions should be made. Furthermore, you like taking ownership of the process from idea to operations and challenge status quo.

You hold a Master's degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering or something completely different. Most importantly, you know your technology and how to make it work for business.

We offer an exciting and challenging position in Global IT where we believe in empowerment of the teams to get the best results for the patient. We have focus on continuous development of teams and career development for the individual.
You will be part of an entrepreneurial and international company with a short line of command. You will be involved in activities that are central to Ascendis Pharma's strategy and work with highly skilled and experienced colleagues on advancing an exciting product pipeline.

Travelling: Approx. 20-30 days/year
Place of work: Princeton, U.S.A. . Your international mindset and virtual presence is important to our global community.

A note to recruiters:
We do not allow external search party solicitation. Presentation of candidates without written permission from the Ascendis Pharma Inc Human Resources team (specifically from: Talent Acquisition Partner or Human Resources Director) is not allowed. If this occurs your ownership of these candidates will not be acknowledged.
Benefits
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid maternity leave
Paid paternity leave
Commuter benefits
Disability insurance