Senior Data Steward, Scientific/CMC Data

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Job Function:

R&D Product Development

Job Sub Function:

R&D Digital

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Job Description:

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An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for Senior Data Steward, Scientific / CMC Data.

Job Description

Role Overview:

In the Digital, Operations and Strategy department in Therapeutic Development and Supply (TDS) we combine science, technology and informatics to put data at the center of every decision. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated colleague who shares our ambition to become a data-led organization developing breakthrough therapeutics to join us as a Data Steward Lead.

The data steward is accountable for ensuring integrity, consistency, and usability of scientific data across laboratory, pilot plant, and manufacturing systems. This position combines coordination of data aggregation and curation activities with implementation of data-quality checks, in partnership with data engineering, and cross-functional teams to enable harmonized, traceable and contextualized datasets for R&D decision making, manufacturing scale-up processes and tech transfer within TDS, to help keep JJIM at the leading edge of the digital revolution.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define, implement and own data stewardship processes for Chemistry, Manufacturing and Control (CMC) relevant data
• Coordinate data aggregation and curation activities to contextualize and improve the quality and FAIRness of our scientific data sets
• Collaborate with the ontology team to maintain and evolve data dictionaries, taxonomies, controlled vocabularies and ontologies in our data catalog and ontology management system, specific to Proteins, Cell & Gene Therapy and Synthetics development
• Create and enforce data standards, nomenclature and metadata requirements across lab- and manufacturing systems such as ELN, LIMS, SAP and MES
• Implement automated data quality checks and manual review procedures for critical datasets (e.g., batch records and analytical results)
• Translate scientific business requirements into data requirements and work with data engineers to document and operationalize them
• Provide training, guidance and best practices for scientists, engineers and data users on data capture and metadata annotation.  For example, guide scientists on how best to record experiment information in ELN.
• Drive root-cause analysis and continuous improvement for recurring data issues
• Define KPIs for data quality and stewardship effectiveness (e.g., percentage of harmonized datasets, time-to-curation, issue remediation SLA) and report progress to stakeholders
• Support the introduction of automated, AI-assisted data curation tools to streamline cleaning, enrichment, and metadata generation

Qualifications & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Data Science, Information Systems, or a related field.  Advanced scientific degree is preferred for deep domain understanding
• 3+ years of demonstrated experience in data stewardship, curation, or laboratory informatics
• 3+ years of business experience with CMC laboratory, manufacturing data systems and product registration systems
• Proficiency in scripting for data engineering (e.g., Python, SQL, etc.)
• Experience working with ontology-driven data models and vocabulary management
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
• Experience coordinating work with data engineers to build complex or multi-component data product

Preferred / Nice-to-Have:

• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in data stewardship, curation, or laboratory informatics
• 5+ years of business experience with CMC laboratory, manufacturing data systems and product registration systems
• Experience in Pharmaceutical research, pharmaceutical development, analytical, product development, manufacturing or clinical supply chain environment
• Agile and product management experience
• Proficiency in SPARQL
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business needs into systems and data requirements
• Experience managing remote resources

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Benchmarking, Consulting, Critical Thinking, Data Structures, Digital Fluency, Digital Strategy, Emerging Technologies, Engineering, Global Market, Negotiation, Organizing, Product Development, Product Improvements, Regulatory Compliance, Research and Development, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Technologically Savvy

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. 

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Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Data Savvy, Digital Fluency, Digital Strategy, Engineering, Product Design, Product Development, Product Improvements, Product Portfolio Management, Report Writing, Research and Development, Safety-Oriented, SAP Product Lifecycle Management, Statistics, Technical Credibility, Technologically Savvy