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MSD

Associate Director, Data Engineering and Analytics

MSD

. Lead execution of complex data engineering and analytics initiatives aligned to SM S&T priorities .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $142,400 - $224,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead execution of complex data engineering and analytics initiatives aligned to SM S&T priorities
  • Translate business needs into implementation plans, technical requirements, and measurable value outcomes
  • Independently manage high-impact workstreams, including milestones, dependencies, risks, and stakeholder alignment
  • Serve as a technical partner across business, manufacturing, scientific, and digital teams
  • Convert complex processes and operational needs into scalable analytical and data engineering solutions
  • Bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders and influence cross-functional teams
  • Design and enhance robust data pipelines, data flows, and curated datasets
  • Improve the quality, contextualization, and accessibility of manufacturing and process data
  • Support integration of data from source systems into analytical environments
  • Enable scientists and engineers to access and use data for process monitoring, investigations, and lifecycle management
  • Drive deployment and sustained use of analytics capabilities across Drug Substance, Drug Product, Packaging, and Analytical Sciences
  • Apply technical understanding of manufacturing and unit operations to ensure practical solutions
  • Support repeatable methods, user enablement, and working practices that improve adoption
  • Represent technical considerations, dependencies, and value drivers in prioritization and governance discussions
  • Partner with business and digital stakeholders to clarify high-value use cases and delivery sequencing
  • Track progress, adoption, and value realization
  • Identify and escalate delivery risks, tradeoffs, and resource constraints

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Data Science, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline with eight (8) years of required experience, or MS with six (6) years
  • Significant experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing, technical operations, data engineering, analytics, or related digital roles in a regulated environment
  • Demonstrated ability to independently lead complex technical workstreams and deliver results across matrixed organizations
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and unit operations across Drug Substance, Drug Product, Packaging, and/or Analytical Sciences
  • Experience designing or supporting data pipelines, analytical data products, dashboards, or scalable analytics solutions
  • Strong ability to translate between technical and business stakeholders and influence without direct authority
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple functions, balance priorities, and manage ambiguity
  • Travel to manufacturing sites may be required, estimated at <10% of time
  • Experience with manufacturing data and analytics platforms such as DataLynx, SEEQ, MPI, MES, historians, or similar technologies preferred
  • No visa sponsorship
  • No relocation
  • Valid driving license not required

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable
  • Medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits for employee and family
  • Retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation
  • Compassionate and sick days
  • Hybrid flexible work arrangements