(Senior) Data Engineer

About Us

Advancing medicine to save lives. Together.

Thanks to many decades of experience and our passion for what we do, we make an essential contribution to the global availability of biopharmaceuticals, especially for patients with rare and serious diseases. Rentschler Biopharma SE is a leading contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused exclusively on client projects. We offer customized full-service solutions for bioprocess development and the production of complex biopharmaceuticals. As a German family-owned company with an international footprint and global reach, we combine experts, expertise and years of experience to develop best-in-class solutions – together with our clients. Rentschler Biopharma has approximately 1,400 employees and is headquartered in Laupheim, Germany, with a site in Milford, MA, USA. In 2024, we joined the United Nations Global Compact, underlining our commitment to sustainability. As an independent family-owned company, we live by the motto: Many hands, many minds - ONE TEAM

Open, respectful cooperation characterizes our working environment, where quality awareness, diligence and responsibility are our top priorities. With all the diversity of our talents in the Rentschler team, we pursue one vision together: advancing medicine to save lives.

Responsibilities

• Active participation in the operation and further development of the company-wide data platform based on Azure Synapse Analytics and, prospectively, Microsoft Fabric.
• Implementation of data integrations from operational source systems (e.g. ERP, LIMS, MES, etc.) together with specialist departments and IT colleagues.
• Conception, implementation, and operation of data pipelines (ETL/ELT) for structured and unstructured data.
• Development, optimization, and maintenance of data models, Lakehouse/Warehouse structures, and storage systems (e.g. Delta Lake).
• Creation of data products for reporting, analytics, data science, and AI application cases.
• Ensuring data quality, performance, and stability of the data pipelines.
• Participation in the implementation of data governance specifications (e.g. data models, naming conventions, quality rules).
• Creation and maintenance of GxP-compliant documentation of the implemented solutions (architecture, data flows, transformations).
• Close collaboration with Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Solution Architects, and specialist departments.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree in computer science, business informatics, data engineering, data science, or a comparable field.
• Several years of hands-on experience as a Data Engineer, ideally in complex or regulated environments.
• Very good knowledge of SQL and good programming skills in Python.
• Sound experience in data modeling.
• Practical experience with Azure data services, in particular: Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse Analytics, Microsoft Fabric, Delta Lake, Azure DevOps.
• Experience with agile software development (Scrum/Kanban) and the operation of productive data pipelines.
• High quality awareness, structured way of working, and pronounced problem-solving skills.
• Very good German and English skills, both written and spoken.
• Experience in GxP-regulated environments (e.g. Pharma, MedTech, Life Sciences) and Computer System Validation (CSV) is desirable.
• Know-how in data governance, metadata management, or data quality frameworks is desirable.
• Ideally, initial experience with Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse, Data Pipelines, Notebooks).
• Basic knowledge of Power BI or other BI tools.

What to look forward to

• Meaningful work: Become part of a company that makes a real difference for severely ill patients through the development and production of vital medicines.
• Inspiring work atmosphere: Experience the joy of working in a collegial environment that promotes cooperation and team spirit on-site.
• Individual development opportunities: Access to personalized further training programs.
• Compensation: Attractive remuneration plus an annual performance bonus (equivalent to one month's salary).
• Flexible work arrangements: Flexible working hours, time off in lieu, mobile work options, 30 vacation days, as well as special leave days.
• Communal breaks: Canteen with vegetarian/vegan options.
• Health: Company health management, company doctor, company pension plan.
• Shared experiences: Team and company events.
• Environmentally friendly mobility: Leasing offer for (e-)bikes, e-scooters, and e-scooters.
• Family-friendly support: Company-owned nursery.
• Secure job: Future-proof industry with a permanent employment contract.
• Employee benefits: A variety of employee discounts (Corporate Benefits), subsidies for the job ticket, financial support for relocation over a certain distance, free parking spaces, comprehensive onboarding program.

About Rentschler Biopharma

Rentschler Biopharma is a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused exclusively on client projects. We offer customized full-service solutions for bioprocess development and the production of complex biopharmaceuticals. As a German family-owned company with an international footprint and global reach, we combine experts, expertise and years of experience to develop best-in-class solutions – together with our clients.

What unites us at Rentschler Biopharma, is the passion for what we do. We empower our clients to help patients with serious or rare diseases. We live by the motto: Many hands, many minds - one team

Open, respectful cooperation characterizes our working environment, where quality awareness, diligence and responsibility are our top priorities. With all the diversity of our talents, we pursue one vision together: advancing medicine to save lives.

If you are having difficulty applying, get in touch with our recruiting team: welcome@rentschler-biopharma.com