Location: Denmark : Hoersholm
Country: Denmark
Country: Denmark
We are expanding our team and looking for an ambitious data architect to join our team build the foundation and standards research data management platform.
Your new team
As our new data architect you will get the opportunity to join a team of highly skilled and passionate people working on streamlining the acquisition and transformation of our research data, while ensuring their data integrity and security.
As our new data architect you will get the opportunity to join a team of highly skilled and passionate people working on streamlining the acquisition and transformation of our research data, while ensuring their data integrity and security.
Research Data Management is one of two teams in the Digital Science Solutions Department, which focuses primarily on establishing our data management capabilities, whereas other team System and Applications responsible for managing our internal IT systems and applications used in research. Combined, we are a dynamic and diverse team of 10 dedicated employees with competencies within both IT and bioscience. Together with the other areas in Digital Innovation, we continuously work on advancing data- and knowledge-driven new product development to bring about smarter innovations, faster. Our mission is to drive a digital mindset throughout our value chain and secure the usage of the newest technology trends in developing novel or improved products.
We partner with the other R&D and Application functions and Global IT to strengthen our digital research platform by developing, implementing, scaling and operating data-oriented digital science solutions.
Your future tasks will include
Your main responsibility as data architect will be to lead, design and develop our future research data management platform that is in line with our core research processes, defining the core data infrastructure required to support the use of our data products to make data and knowledge driven decisions.
Your main responsibility as data architect will be to lead, design and develop our future research data management platform that is in line with our core research processes, defining the core data infrastructure required to support the use of our data products to make data and knowledge driven decisions.
Further you will:
- Design and establish a scalable data architecture supporting our business requirements for core research data and data products
- Optimize how research datafrom various systems is stored, improve integrations and make analytics platforms more efficient
- Guide the data scientists and analytics teams to access and utilize the data
- Define and manage standards, guidelines and processes to improve data storage and accessibility
- Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in research departments and in IT, Data Scientists, internal Digital Product Owners and Project Managers as well as other external and internal experts and developers
- Apply architecture frameworks to shape our solutions and understand dependencies of technologies in a vast and complex environment always being on top of the newest technologies
- Document and manage the life cycle management of delivered solutions
Who are we looking for?
You have a background within IT e.g. computer science and have worked within bioscience field for some years or a bioinformatician with +2 years of data architect and/or data management experience. A proven track record within R&D, preferably within Bioscience processes is a prerequisite.
You have a background within IT e.g. computer science and have worked within bioscience field for some years or a bioinformatician with +2 years of data architect and/or data management experience. A proven track record within R&D, preferably within Bioscience processes is a prerequisite.
Further, you have:
- Experience with designing and modeling of modern data architectures (such as e.g. data fabrics, data lake houses)
- Fluent in SQL, with experience of database development and administration, as well as other data storage technologies
- Understand the advantages and limitations data traffic in on-prem systems and cloud solutions . Experience with container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
- Experience with Azure Data Factory is a plus
- Knowledge of managing infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Basic knowledge of Linux system administration
- Understands and have experience with ETL/ELT tools and life cycle management
- FAIR data principles as part of your standards
As a person, you have good drive, open for new inputs and are not afraid to set a direction and give recommendations in a complex environment. You are good at making new peer relations, gaining a good business understanding and translate your insights into a scalable data infrastructure. You are smart, curious and a quick learner who enjoys working in an informal atmosphere.
You have good interpersonal and communication skills and thrive in an environment with a diverse stakeholder group.
What do we offer you?
In the Research Data Management team we can offer you a spot in a very ambitious team of skilled and dedicated colleagues working in an exciting and welcoming environment. We emphasize collaboration, honesty, trust and wellbeing with each member having their own unique experiences and talents. We are a team on a journey that offers great opportunities for personal and professional development in a dynamic and inspiring environment.
In the Research Data Management team we can offer you a spot in a very ambitious team of skilled and dedicated colleagues working in an exciting and welcoming environment. We emphasize collaboration, honesty, trust and wellbeing with each member having their own unique experiences and talents. We are a team on a journey that offers great opportunities for personal and professional development in a dynamic and inspiring environment.
Application deadline and further information
If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Karen L. V. Andersen, Senior Manager of Research Data Management, Digital Science Solutions (dkkvan@chr-hansen.com).
If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Karen L. V. Andersen, Senior Manager of Research Data Management, Digital Science Solutions (dkkvan@chr-hansen.com).
Deadline for applications is June 22nd, 2023. We advise you to submit your cover letter and CV as soon as possible, since we will be processing incoming applications continually. Please apply online through our Recruitment System (note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted).
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Read more about a career at Chr. Hansen here: https://www.chr-hansen.com/en/career
About Chr. Hansen
Chr. Hansen is a global, differentiated bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. At Chr. Hansen we are uniquely positioned to drive positive change through microbial solutions. We have worked for over 145 years to enable sustainable agriculture, better food and healthier living for more people around the world. Our microbial and fermentation technology platforms, including our broad and relevant collection of around 40,000 microbial strains, have game-changing potential.
We have come far on our journey, and delivered strong results, and as we continue to unlock the power of good bacteria through new technologies, there is so much more we can do. Our employees are the driving force enabling us to live our mission to pioneer microbial science to improve food, health and productivity. We work passionately, because we know we can make a difference for people, animals and plants. And ultimately for our planet. Innovating for a sustainable future is part of our culture, our history and our strategy and is embedded in our purpose: to grow a better world. Naturally.
At Chr. Hansen we place importance on diversity, equality and inclusion, and we appreciate difference in perspectives. We therefore encourage everybody to apply no matter age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, etc.
