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Scientific Knowledge Engineer

Durham, NC 12460

Job Function: Engineering - Biomedical Job Number: 404217

Job Description


Johnson Service Group (JSG) is currently looking for a Scientific Knowledge Engineer with Bioinformatics experience. This is a contract opportunity with a multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company located in Durham NC. This is a remote opportunity.

Pay up to $96/hour

This role is responsible for maximizing the value of our data assets over a lifetime to bring purpose to data by acting as translators of highly technical information from domain experts into an appropriate data model – complete with significant ontology and vocabulary -- that can be utilized to effectively structure and index the data. Specifically working with Product managers and R&D subject matter expertise to define the language (data models, ontology, standards, etc.) of science into data products by acting as the voice of “Knowledgebase” and interoperability/value of asset. This includes responsibility for the understanding and translation of computational methods back through the data chain to maximize the quality and speed of data from source to drive experimental multi-variant analysis and data driven decision-making.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree (Bioinformatics, Biomedical Science, Biomedical Engineering, Molecular Biology, or Computer Science)
  • Biologist related work experience
  • 5-8 years job-related experience with an established track record of delivery
  • Working experience querying relational databases - SQL
  • Experience with industry standard data management / metadata platforms e.g. Collibra, Datahub, Datum, Informatica
  • Data modeling, quality, analysis, profiling (working experience with any data quality tool, SAS, Ataccama, Informatica Data Quality, Talend, OpenRefine)
  • Experience with industry standard tools for building data protocols e.g. Avro, Protocol Buffers, Thrift
  • Experience with at least one programming language – e.g. Python – for scripting vocabulary mappings, building data models, etc.
  • Awareness of RDF, Ontology, reference data


Johnson Service Group, Inc. (JSG) is a North American leader in the staffing and consulting services industry, with over 35 years of experience investing in people and companies.

Johnson Service Group (JSG) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. JSG provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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