Data Steward

Required Skills & Experience

- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science (with strong life-sciences focus), or a related field.

- Hands-on experience with data stewardship and/or data governance concepts (e.g., stewardship operating model, data quality, metadata, ownership, and standards).

- Experience working with data standards, ontologies, vocabularies, or controlled terminologies in a research or life-sciences setting.

- Knowledge of cloud platforms, specifically google cloud

- Understanding of multi-omics data types and workflows (e.g., genetics, transcriptomics/gene expression) and how sample/assay metadata ties to experimental outputs.

- Working knowledge of data modeling and structuring datasets for analysis and reuse.

Job Description

One of our large Pharmaceutical clients is seeking a Data Steward to join them for their growing project work. As a member of the centralized Research Data Standards & Governance team, the Research Data Steward holds the responsibility for managing the end-to-end lifecycle of research data operational activities by establishing and maintaining data standards and governance practices, to ensure data quality, accuracy, retention, security and compliance with regulatory requirements.

This role supports a causal biology / target identification program by driving data stewardship and (potentially) data ownership across research (non-clinical and clinical) datasets—focused primarily on public and externally sourced data. The consultant will establish and promote data standards (ontologies, vocabularies, metadata), enable consistent modeling and integration of internal and purchased/public datasets, and oversee governance that helps multiple research “tech builds” scale safely and consistently (e.g., multi-omics, sample/asset metadata, and research data warehousing).

Compensation:

$50-60/hr

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance. Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k)-retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment. Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.