When our values align, there's no limit to what we can achieve.
At Parexel, we all share the same goal - to improve the world's health. From clinical trials to regulatory, consulting, and market access, every clinical development solution we provide is underpinned by something special - a deep conviction in what we do.
Each of us, no matter what we do at Parexel, contributes to the development of a therapy that ultimately will benefit a patient. We take our work personally, we do it with empathy and we're committed to making a difference.
About Parexel
Parexel is a leading global clinical development partner delivering insights-driven clinical and consulting solutions to the life sciences industry. With 22,000+ employees worldwide, we partner with biopharmaceutical companies and research sites to design and deliver patient-focused clinical trials that broaden access and make research a care option for anyone, anywhere.
We work with focus, agility, and shared purpose: moving with urgency to address patient needs and accelerate the delivery of new therapies. We embrace bold thinking, adapt quickly to change, and continually raise the bar for the speed and quality of clinical research. We are expanding our team and seeking talented individuals to help drive industry leading innovation, With Heart®.
About the Role
We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our team, supporting the clinical research and pharmaceutical industries. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, implement, and architect software products and product extensions that support clinical trial information sharing and the pharmaceutical clients we serve. This position plays a key role in delivering the software and data solutions that clinical research depends on, supporting data quality, efficient information sharing, and reliable application support.
You'll collaborate with stakeholders across matrix teams, follow agreed development standards and Agile practices, and contribute from design through live deployment. Responsibilities include designing and architecting software and database solutions, mentoring Software Engineers, producing technical artifacts, and supporting release management, with opportunities to deepen your expertise and shape solutions that influence clinical programs.
You'll join a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment focused on making a meaningful impact through designing clinical trial information sharing solutions, delivering technical consulting to pharmaceutical clients, and mentoring fellow engineers. With diverse teams and continuous learning opportunities, the Senior Software Engineer can explore career paths and expand skills across clinical research.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and architect software products, translating logical designs into physical designs that account for the target environment, performance, security, and existing systems.
- Design, implement, and architect product extensions that meet customer-specific requirements.
- Apply data analysis, data modeling, and quality assurance techniques to establish, modify, and maintain data structures, object and data models, and database designs, advising database designers and development team members.
- Design, code, test, correct, and document complex programs and scripts from agreed specifications using agreed standards and tools, taking part in peer reviews and leading reviews of colleagues' work.
- Specify user and system interfaces and produce detailed designs, documented to required standards, methods, and tools, including prototyping where appropriate.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance for Software Engineers.
- Adhere to development standards and produce artifacts, including technical specifications, architectural specifications, data models, installation and qualification guides, and release notes.
- Design and support clinical trials information sharing solutions.
- Support technical consulting activities for clients in the pharmaceutical industry.
- Provide application support for existing products.
- Help with release management using versioning tools such as SVN or GitHub and execute live deployments.
You'll thrive in this role if you bring:
- Strengths in system architecture frameworks and concepts, application software development, and technical awareness of security.
- Interest in or experience working in clinical research, healthcare, or a regulated environment.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with a willingness to work in a matrix environment and a strong appreciation for teamwork.
- A client-focused approach to work and a commitment to quality assurance.
- Comfort working with Visual Studio, Agile development methodology, and versioning tools such as SVN or GitHub.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in technical discipline (such as mathematics, science, engineering, or computing) or a related study, or equivalent project-related experience.
- Proven relevant experience in systems integration and implementation, software development, or a related discipline, including significant experience implementing data-driven systems with large-scale relational or object-oriented databases.
- Demonstrated ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong database development skills, particularly implementing SQL solutions in Oracle DB.
- Experience with Visual Studio and C# programming, and with Oracle Application Express (APEX).
- Experience working in Agile development methodology and authoring technical documents and specifications.
- Experience debugging complex software systems.
- Ability to work in a high-pressure, results- and deadline-oriented environment.
We believe in flexibility, growth, and creating space for people to do their best work. Join us and be part of a team where your contributions help shape the future of clinical research.
If this job doesn't sound like the next step in your career, but perhaps you know of someone who'd be perfect fit, send them the link to apply!
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline or equivalent project-related experience
- Relevant experience in systems integration, implementation, software development, or a related discipline
- Significant experience implementing data-driven systems with large-scale relational or object-oriented databases
- Ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders
- Strong database development skills, including SQL solutions in Oracle Database
- Experience with Visual Studio and C# programming
- Experience with Oracle Application Express (APEX)
- Experience with Agile development methodology
- Experience authoring technical documents and specifications
- Experience debugging complex software systems
- Ability to work in a high-pressure, results- and deadline-oriented environment
Parexel Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Parexel and has not been reviewed or approved by Parexel.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources such as a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, mental-health first aiders, and wellness initiatives are repeatedly highlighted. Feedback suggests these programs add tangible support beyond base pay and help work/life balance.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation and time off are described as a notable strength. Feedback suggests this contributes to an overall competitive package even if other elements vary by location.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-focused benefits are emphasized, though the specific offerings differ by country and employment arrangement. Feedback suggests these supports are valued by those prioritizing work/life balance.
Parexel Insights
What We Do
Parexel is among the world’s largest clinical research organizations (CROs), providing the full range of Phase I to IV clinical development services to help life-saving treatments reach patients faster. Leveraging the breadth of our clinical, regulatory and therapeutic expertise, our team of more than 21,000 global professionals collaborates with biopharmaceutical leaders, emerging innovators and sites to design and deliver clinical trials with patients in mind, increasing access and participation to make clinical research a care option for anyone, anywhere. Our depth of industry knowledge and strong track record gained over the past 40 years is moving the industry forward and advancing clinical research in healthcare’s most complex areas, while our innovation ecosystem offers the best solutions to make every phase of the clinical trial process more efficient. With the people, insight and focus on operational excellence, we work With HeartTM every day to treat patients with dignity and continuously learn from their experiences, so every trial makes a difference. For more information, visit parexel.com. Community Guidelines Because Parexel’s social media channels are open to the general public and employees, we are not responsible for views expressed other than our own. However, we do not tolerate posts that are: • Abusive, harassing or threatening to others. • Defamatory, offensive, obscene, vulgar or depicting violence. • Hateful targeting by race/ethnicity, age, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual preference or orientation, nationality or political beliefs. • Sexually explicit or pornographic. • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading or unlawful. • Referencing criminal or illegal activity. • Spamming. We reserve the right to remove any comments that do not adhere to our guidelines as well as report users who violate the rules of our page.
