Remote Data Engineer II, Translational Data Science

Description:

• Valo Health is a technology company focused on integrating human-centric data and AI technology to accelerate drug creation.
• The company aims to make the drug discovery process faster, less expensive, and more successful.
• The role is part of the data engineering core in the Translational Data Sciences group.
• The position involves working with data engineers and data scientists to build computational tools and address scientific questions related to patients, diseases, and drug development.
• Responsibilities include transforming structured and unstructured data into analysis-ready products for internal teams.
• The role requires collaboration with data engineers and data scientists in areas such as epidemiology, patient clustering, and biomarker identification.
• Key tasks include developing data transformation pipelines, contributing to the data source backend, building visualization tools, and using agile development techniques.
• The position emphasizes the importance of high-quality data through unit tests, validation tests, and code reviews.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree with 2 years of experience or a recent Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, computational sciences, or related fields is required.
• Familiarity with various clinical data types such as EHR/EMR, clinical trials, and claims is necessary.
• Experience with medical coding systems (e.g., ICD9/10, CPT, ATC, LOINC, SNOMED, UMLS) is a plus.
• Proficiency in Python and SQL (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) is essential.
• Familiarity with dataset releases/versioning for internal users is required.
• Knowledge of data processing workflows, data platforms (e.g., Spark, Snowflake), and cloud environments (e.g., AWS, GCP) is necessary.
• Experience with data and software engineering best practices and testing methodologies is required, including data provenance and collaborative development using source control management (git, bitbucket).

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary range of $125,000 - $170,000 USD.
• Valo Health promotes a diverse and inclusive work environment, prioritizing growth and development.
• Employees have the opportunity to work with a multi-disciplinary team of experts in science, technology, and pharmaceuticals.
• The company is committed to leveraging diverse backgrounds and perspectives to drive innovation in the pharmaceutical industry.