Back to jobs
N

Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer, IT Research Solutions | Onsite SD HQ

US-CA San DiegoPosted 3 days ago
FULL_TIMEhybrid

Job Description

Who We Are:

Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in patients with Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedInX, Facebook and YouTube. (*in collaboration with AbbVie)


About the Role:

The Senior Business Intelligence Engineer leads the design and development of scalable business intelligence and analytics solutions that support scientific and operational decision-making across Neurocrine’s research and development organization. This role combines strong business intelligence expertise with the ability to design scalable data models, semantic layers, and analytics-ready datasets that ensure consistency, performance, and reuse across the organization. Working closely with Research and Development, Business and System Analysts, Data Platforms and business stakeholders, this individual serves as a senior partner translating complex scientific and business questions into intuitive dashboards, trusted metrics, and decision-ready insights. The role requires both deep business intelligence expertise and a strong understanding of how pharmaceutical research data is generated, structured, and used to advance programs.

_

Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):

  • Lead the design, development, and maintenance of business intelligence dashboards, reports, and analytic data products that support scientific, operational, and portfolio decisions

  • Partner with senior cross-functional stakeholders to translate research, development, and business requirements into scalable BI solutions, meaningful KPIs, and decision-ready insights

  • Define and influence reporting standards, metric definitions, semantic consistency, and data quality practices across the analytics environment

  • Integrate, profile, and validate data from research systems, clinical sources, and enterprise platforms to ensure consistency and trust in reporting

  • Apply deep understanding of pharmaceutical research workflows, including discovery, preclinical studies, translational research, and clinical development, to frame analytics priorities and guide solution design

  • Provide technical guidance, review work products, and share best practices with peers or junior team members where appropriate

  • Drive troubleshooting, performance tuning, user adoption, and continuous improvement of dashboards and reporting solutions

  • Prepare and maintain documentation that supports transparency, reproducibility, governance, and audit readiness

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Life Sciences, Biostatistics, or a related technical, scientific, or quantitative field and 4+ years of experience in business intelligence, analytics, reporting, data analysis, or related roles supporting research, development, healthcare, or life sciences organizations

  • Experience leading or owning analytics, reporting, or decision-support solutions for R&D or pharmaceutical research organizations

  • Strong exposure to drug discovery, translational science, assay data, study operations, or development workflows

  • Experience with SQL, Python, or other analytical tools used to prepare, analyze, validate, or troubleshoot data for BI solutions

  • Familiarity with regulated data environments, documentation practices, and governance expectations that support inspection readiness

  • Experience with Revvity platform components (VitroVivo, Signals) a plus

  • Experience with solutions that align with data governance, quality, and GxP requirements

  • Significant experience with business intelligence, analytics, and reporting platforms in professional environments

  • Strong familiarity with life sciences and pharmaceutical research data domains, including discovery, preclinical, translational, and/or clinical data

  • Advanced understanding of data modeling, visualization principles, KPI design, semantic consistency, and analytical workflows

  • Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, prioritize competing needs, and translate ambiguous questions into scalable reporting solutions

  • Knowledge of data integration, transformation, governance, and data quality concepts relevant to enterprise reporting in regulated environments

  • Experience working with cloud-based data platforms (e.g., Databricks, Snowflake, Redshift) and modern analytics architectures, supporting scalable BI solutions

  • Hands-on experience with TIBCO Spotfire (academic, internship, or professional)

  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

  • Effective communication and collaboration across scientific and technical teams

  • Ability to work within structured, compliant environments while supporting exploratory analysis

  • Attention to detail and commitment to data quality and integrity

  • Willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-evolving data and analytics landscape

#LI-CL1

    Neurocrine Biosciences is an EEO/Disability/Vets employer.

    We are committed to building a workplace of belonging, respect, and empowerment, and we recognize there are a variety of ways to meet our requirements. We are looking for the best candidate for the job and encourage you to apply even if your experience or qualifications don’t line up to exactly what we have outlined in the job description.

    _

    The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $103,300.00-$141,000.00. Individual pay decisions depend on various factors, such as primary work location, complexity and responsibility of role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus with a target of 20% of the earned base salary and eligibility to participate in our equity based long term incentive program. Benefits offered include a retirement savings plan (with company match), paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave, and health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
    Sr. Business Intelligence Engineer, IT Research Solutions | Onsite SD HQ at Neurocrine | Renata