Automated Content- Sr Data Engineer I (Scientific Products)

Remote, Salamanca, Castille and León

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Job ID: R-545119
Category: Engineering
Location: Salamanca, Spain

Build an engineering career where innovation, ownership and impact move healthcare forward

At BD, Engineering and R&D professionals design, develop and improve the technologies that shape how healthcare is delivered worldwide. You'll apply scientific thinking, technical expertise and creative problem-solving to turn complex challenges into solutions that matter.

Whether you specialize in mechanical, electrical, process, systems, software or research engineering, BD offers the scale, resources and freedom to innovate – with clear expectations, accountability for outcomes and opportunities to grow your career alongside industry-leading technology.

And as one of the world's largest medical technology companies, you'll shape solutions that reach across global healthcare systems and improve lives at scale.

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

This role is a key contributor within the Research and Development organization, responsible for applying data expertise and automation principles to generate accurate, customer-facing scientific content. As a member of the Innovative Core Solutions team, the successful candidate will leverage modern data technologies andprocessimprovementmethodologies to drive efficiency in how product information is created and maintained.

The position will serve as a subject matter expert in data handling, with a focus on cleaning, standardizing, wrangling, and managing the data and inputs used to produce product labels and scientific content for our online catalog.Thisrequires a strong understanding of the inputs and outputs withinacustom SQL database and VB.NETbased platform, with the goal of optimizing how teams interact with backendand frontendsystems to reduce redundant data entry, minimize errors, and improve data consistency across the organization. This position will collaboratecross functionallyand lead initiatives that streamline data flows, strengthen data integrity, and enable scalable, automated content generation.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Interact with scientists and technical writers to translate business needs into transformative process flows and tools.
Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for data handling, standardization, and automation within the scientific content and labeling workflow.
Clean, validate, wrangle, and standardize product data and metadata used to generate labels and customer-facing scientific content.
Develop and refine data pipelines and content generation processes to improve accuracy, consistency, and efficiency across teams.
Optimize interactionswiththe custom in-house SQL database + VB.NET platform, ensuring inputs, outputs, and datastructuressupportingstandardized content creation.
Identify and implement opportunities to eliminateredundantdata entry, reduce user-introduced errors, and strengthen data integrity across the organization.
Apply automation, scripting, and data technologies to streamline content development and support scalable catalog and labeling operations.
Leadcontinuousimprovement initiatives aimed atenhancingdata flow, reducing variability, and establishing best practices for scientific content creation.
Support new product initiatives by ensuring data readiness,standardizedinputs, and accurate generation ofcustomer-facingmaterials.

Independently drive and manage project scope, roadmaps, and end‑to‑end deliverables, partnering cross‑functionally to ensure successful execution and outcomes.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Proficiency in object-oriented programming, with expertise in VB.NETorcomparablelanguages.NETlanguages.
Hands-on experience with Oracle SQL(PL/SQL), including writing queries, managing relational data, and optimizing datainteractions. OrSimilar SQL Dialectssuch asMySQL, PostgreSQL, T-SQL, SQLite, etc.
Experience working with Big Data frameworks and distributed file systems (such as Apache Spark and Hadoop/HDFS), including building and optimizing scalable data pipelines, leveraging distributed storage and parallel processing, and ensuring performance, reliability, and fault tolerance in large-scale data environments.
Ability to program independently in languages such as R or Python,particularly for data manipulation, analysis, and scripting automation.
Experience building and managing data solutions on major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google), including data integration, databases, data lakes, and virtual compute infrastructure.
Proficiency with distributed file systems and processing frameworks such as Spark and Hadoop to build scalable, high‑performance data pipelines.
Familiarity with the Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps, Power BI) for workflow automation and low-code solution development.
Technical competency to perform analytics: data extraction, data cleaning, and data visualization
Ability tointegrate, manage, and harmonize diverse and complex data sources, ensuring accuracy and consistency across systems.
Experiencecontributing to full software or solution lifecycles, from concept and design through development, implementation, and maintenance.
Familiarity with technical writing principles or interest in automating and enhancing the generation of technical product content.
Self-directed, detail-oriented problem solver with strong analytical thinking and initiative.
Ability to translate complex technical concepts or schema into clear, understandable terms across broad audiences.
Experience with Agile design approaches and CI/CD pipelines.
Knowledge of basic scientific principles in biology and chemistry and/or experience working closely with scientists on data analysis or data pipeline projects (Familiarity with flow cytometry principlesis a plus)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s Degree or Master of Science degree in Data Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Software Engineering or related technical discipline.

Minimum of7years of relevant experience required

Salary for this role: 50000€

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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ESP Salamanca

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Salary Range Information

€37,700.00 - €60,350.00 EUR Annual

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Success Profile

What sets successful Engineering and R&D professionals apart? You're likely to thrive if you are:

Analytical
Collaborative
Curious
Detail-oriented
Inventive
Problem-solver

Ready for your next challenge?

This is an environment for engineers who want to think boldly and execute with precision. You'll have the opportunity to influence design decisions, contribute across the full product lifecycle and see how your work moves from concept to real-world impact – backed by the scale of a global MedTech leader.

Hear from one of our BD Innovators about how BD uses cutting-edge AI and machine learning to power decisions that improve patient outcomes and expand access to care. This is where your work drives real-time impact across the globe.

Hear from Our Associates

"BD is a big, global company so don't be afraid to connect with and reach out to others. There is so much to learn here, and the company does an amazing job of helping people develop and grow. I'd also offer to become like a sponge and soak up as much knowledge as you can and put your Career Blueprint to work for you. I really love my job and am so grateful to work at BD."

Elaheh Alizadeh

Director, R&D – San Diego, CA, United States
"I think we have something like more than 30 different countries represented by those working within the Research Centre Ireland, which is impressive and one of my favourite things about BD. I work with electrical, mechanical engineers, scientists and so many others – it's wonderful to see and hear so many different perspectives during the day."

Balaguru Palanivel

Staff Software Test Engineer – Limerick, Ireland
"I continue to be amazed at how we keep innovating in the Med Tech space. We constantly evaluate how to bring even more solutions to healthcare professionals, how to increase the efficiency of our technologies, all while keeping the patient impact in mind. Not only have I found meaningful work at BD, but a place where I feel I can thrive."

Rob Swanda

Staff Engineer – San Diego, CA, United States
"During my interview, I learned how much of an impact our infusion solutions have across the world and I was impressed because whether it's analgesics, cancer treatments, anesthesia or other treatments, the likelihood of someone within your own family using our product is high. Contributing to the creation of products that have the ability to make such a big impact in healthcare is a great feeling. I love my role at BD."

Simon Bello

Senior Director, R&D – San Diego, CA, United States