Life Sciences Data Steward

Posted 4 days 10 hours ago by Scot Lewis Associates Ltd

£39,000 - £42,000 Annual
Permanent
Not Specified
Other
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Job Description

Are you passionate about making a real impact in life sciences through data stewardship? Join our client as a Lead Data Steward and play a pivotal role in shaping a data-sharing platform that accelerates scientific breakthroughs!

As a Lead Data Steward, you will:

  • Drive day-to-day direction for a growing team of data stewards
  • Work closely with stakeholders to model and harmonize metadata across diverse scientific datasets
  • Help define cutting-edge standards for annotating and linking datasets at scale
  • Contribute to preclinical and clinical research by facilitating the rapid translation of mouse models to human studies

What we're looking for:

  • Strong experience with metadata, controlled vocabularies, taxonomies, and structured data
  • Background in life sciences or related fields to help manage large, complex datasets (genomics, transcriptomics, etc.)
  • Experience mentoring and supporting junior colleagues
  • Technical aptitude with tools like SQL, RDF, or knowledge-engineering would be beneficial

This role offers the chance to grow your technical expertise while contributing to groundbreaking biomedical research. You'll also enjoy flexible working options and the opportunity to collaborate with experts across the UK.

Ready to help accelerate advances in human health? Apply today!