Associate Director Data Curator
Associate Director Data Curator
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Introduction to role
Are you ready to make a significant impact in the world of pharmaceuticals We are looking for a highly skilled Associate Director Data Curator to join our Pharmaceutical Technology & Development (PT&D) Data Governance team.
Pharmaceutical Technology and Development (PT&D) is the organization that turns brilliant science into actual medicines that help millions of people. We work across the entire value chain designing and delivering active ingredients formulations and devices for new medicines and providing expert technical support to all AstraZenecas commercial drug substances and products to ensure we successfully supply medicines to patients.
In this pivotal role you will interpret and represent complex biological and medical data creating controlled vocabularies and following a structured data model. Your work will enable interoperable data and maximize insights into the diverse data types used during pharmaceutical product development. Collaborating closely with PT&D business units and the Data Governance team you will drive improvements in data quality and play a crucial role in our mission to deliver life-changing medicines.
Accountabilities
Assess and analyse demand from business teams to capture and develop controlled terminology within a cohesive data harmonization strategy.
Analyse and review datasets for meaning and context to ensure they meet business needs.
Perform data profiling and data quality assessment.
Collaborate with a wide range of business and technical stakeholders.
Explain and promote data curation concepts to business stakeholders.
Collaborate with business data specialists including scientists and domain experts.
Collaborate with technical data specialists including information architects data modelers ontology specialists and knowledge graph experts.
Design implement and maintain controlled vocabularies; support the development of taxonomies and ontologies for PT&D.
Generate high-value enriched data assets through in-depth curation of selected data assets.
Arrange data in a structured manner to facilitate easy access integration and analysis.
Apply data curation standards including FAIR data principles (Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable).
Ensure high data quality and consistency by implementing quality checks and validation rules for ontology-driven systems and processes.
Maintain and update data repositories to ensure data accuracy and availability.
Use data curation tools such as Progress Semaphore to design build and maintain controlled vocabularies and collections.
Work with Data Governance team members to ensure policy and governance related to data standards implementation and curation are planned for and complied with.
Continuously improve implementation processes and tools related to data standards and curation; make scientific data FAIR and AI/Analytics-ready.
Support data analytics and reporting efforts by providing curated datasets.
Deliver training and support to improve the use of data curation tools and platforms.
Adapt to future changes due to the introduction of automated tools large language models (LLMs) and AI automation anticipating significant evolution in responsibilities over the coming years.
Essential skills and experience
Relevant degree in Life Sciences Information/Data Science Computer Science Informatics IT or other related subject area
Work experience in data curation and management ideally in the healthcare space
Operational understanding of common data models data standards vocabularies taxonomies ontologies etc. and their implementation within a centralized repository
Experience working with business and IT partners in the implementation of data standardization and curation projects
Ability to learn new tools and technologies
Experience in creating system and user documentation artifacts related to data standards implementation & curation
Proven interpersonal and communication skills to translate promote and embed Data Governance and Data Standards ensuring consensus across a large scale and diverse organization
Problem-Solving: Proficiency in identifying issues analyzing situations and developing effective solutions within the scope of data policy and governance
Experience in working in multi-skilled multi-location data teams working to agile principles
Excellent written and verbal communication and consultancy skills
Desirable skills and experience
Experience with clinical data curation and familiarity with industry standards
Domain data understanding: the structure provenance and meaning of the source data crucial to the domain
Enterprise data management: Understanding of the concepts of data governance data quality and data architecture in a large complex organization
Technology knowledge: Data technologies including databases data lakes and data warehousing solutions and tools for data visualization and reporting
Familiarity with industry-standard tools such as Semaphore Protg and Collibra
Project management
When we put unexpected teams in the same room we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect work at pace and challenge perceptions. Thats why we work on average a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesnt mean were not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca innovation is at our core. We embrace change by trialing new solutions with patients needs at heart. Our diverse workforce is united by curiosity as we share findings rapidly. By being digitally-enabled we make impactful contributions to society. Feel supported by our leaders as we accelerate our digital journey!
Date Posted
02-Jun-2025Closing Date
08-Jun-2025Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations please complete the section in the application form.Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
