Scientist/Sr. Scientist Data Curator â Life Sciences
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Scientist / Sr. Scientist Data Curator (Life Sciences)
Full-time Remote (U.S. only)
Rancho BioSciences is seeking an experienced Data Curator with expertise in clinical clinical trial and/or pre-clinical data harmonization. This is a remote full-time role open to candidates across the United States. The successful candidate will focus on projects involving the curation and standardization of life sciences data.
We are a leading Data Curation company partnering with some of the most prominent pharmaceutical organizations worldwide. Our distributed team of scientists curators computational biologists biostatisticians and computer scientists collaborate virtually to deliver projects that have a real impact on human health.
Key Responsibilities
- Curate clean and harmonize clinical and/or trial data/metadata using established data standards (diseases medications procedures laboratory/biomarker tests etc.).
- Map data to ontologies and controlled vocabularies.
- Contribute to the development of new data standards data models terminologies and ontologies.
- Review scientific literature and extract relevant information from publications and public data repositories; generate reports and data manifests in required formats.
- Support and participate in Data Model development.
- Present findings and strategies clearly to both internal teams and external clients.
- Review monitor and ensure the quality of curated data.
- Collaborate closely with fellow curators and data scientists.
Desired Skills & Experience
- Strong understanding of clinical data (e.g. patient health histories symptoms pathology biometrics and patient-reported outcomes).
- Knowledge of R&D processes and the scientific/clinical data lifecycle.
- Experience with clinical trial data biomedical/biomarker data and/or real-world data (RWD).
- Exposure to oncology immunology gastroenterology neurology aging or related therapeutic areas is highly desirable.
- Familiarity with data standards semantics terminologies and ontologies.
- Experience with cancer staging pathology and treatment options (especially oncology combination therapies) is a plus.
- Familiarity with clinical assessments for neurological diseases and aging is a plus.
- Experience with biomedical ontology/standards consortiums (e.g. CDISC OMOP NCI MedDRA MeSH RxNorm OBI LOINC Uberon DOID etc.) is a plus.
- Familiarity with FAIR data principles (Findable Accessible Interoperable Reusable) is a plus.
- Strong technical skills with Excel; knowledge of R Python SQL or HTML is advantageous.
- Excellent analytical thinking and scientific/clinical data interpretation skills.
- Demonstrated ability to write reports and present findings effectively.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with colleagues and client stakeholders.
- Capable of working independently as well as in a collaborative team environment.
Soft Skills
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage deadlines and prioritize tasks effectively.
- Clear professional communication at all levels.
- Self-motivated proactive and adaptable.
- Ability to learn and adopt new software tools quickly.
Education Requirements
- PhD or MD in Life Sciences.
- Masters degree (MS) with 35 years of relevant experience will also be considered.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
