Data Engineer
Switzerland, Basel-Stadt, Basel
Pharmaceutical
Human Resources
Date of last update: 02/03/2026 2026-06-02
Job description
Experis® is a global leader in IT professional resourcing, permanent recruitment, project solutions, and managed services. With over 25 years of experience in Switzerland and offices in Zürich, Basel, and Geneva, we connect top IT talent with leading companies. Our mission is to help professionals unlock their potential and thrive in dynamic, future-ready careers.
On behalf of our global Pharmaceutical client based in Basel, we are looking for a technically strong data professional with solid experience in data engineering, data warehousing, and database management, including hands-on expertise with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB. Strong Python scripting skills and practical experience with ETL orchestration tools are essential.
The ideal candidate has a good understanding of Text Analytics, Text and Data Mining (TDM), and Large Language Models (LLMs), and is familiar with applying FAIR principles in data workflows. Experience with scientific or other text-based data, high-performance computing environments, and API development (e.g., GraphQL) is highly desirable. A biomedical background is a plus.
General Information:
? Start Date: asap
? Latest Possible Start Date: 01.06.2026
? Planned Duration of Employment: 12 months
? Extension (for temporary contracts): Likely if budget gets approved
? Workplace: Basel
? Workload: 100%
? Home Office: partially possible
Tasks & Responsibilities:
? Designing and implementing the ETL pipeline and MongoDB scheme.
? Managing the document database, data curation, and FAIRification (cleaning, parsing, disambiguation, deduplication, data harmonization etc.), including ongoing database maintenance.
? Integrating new data sources, including the development of robust parsers and text cleaning workflows.
? Enhancing the user experience (e.g., building a data warehouse and APIs).
? User support for utilizing RoMine datasets (documentation, training, use case support).
Must Haves:
? Data engineering, data warehousing, and database experience
? Experience with NoSQL/MongoDB database.
? Good understanding in the area of Text Analytics/Mining, TDM, and LLMs.
? Experience or knowledge of ETL orchestration tools, such as Airflow.
? Strong proficiency in Python scripting.
? Knowledgeable on the FAIR principles and associated methodology.
? Familiarity with scientific literature/published content/literature or/and other text-based data
? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English (fluent), German is nice to have.
? Interdisciplinary teamwork, ability to explain technical concepts to non technical stakeholders
? Exposure to high-performance computing environments.
? Experience with API development (e.g., GraphQL API) is a plus.
? Biomedical background/education is a plus
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply with a copy of your CV or feel free to reach me at +41 61 282 2223

