Curator jobs in United Kingdom

Overview

LabConnect improves lives by partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and clinical research organizations (CROs) to accelerate the development of new medicines around the world.

We are an independent, global, one-stop-shop focused on delivering Central Laboratory Services that are tailor-made, timely and flexible to meet the evolving study demands of traditional to increasingly complex trials. Additionally, we provide Functional Service Provider (FSP) Solutions, supporting our clients with scientific and technical expertise, acting as an extension of their team, coordinating all laboratory related needs, advising on strategies for lab data collection and providing end-to-end analytical and logistical solutions.

Job Description

This is an entry level position for a new skilled data curation graduate or data scientist looking for their next career opportunity to support one of our large Pharma customers. The curator will use established data curation pipelines and will have the responsibility to make adaptations to the scripts used for curation efforts of clinical trials data in Oncology and Inflammatory Bowel Disease areas. The person will be supported, and won't be expected to implement new pipelines, establish new processes or write scripts from scratch.

As a Junior Clinical Trials Data Curator Data Engineer, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure the integrity, accessibility, and usability of diverse datasets for algorithm development. Your responsibilities will include data onboarding, cleaning, integration, anonymization and transformation, contributing to the overall success of our data-driven activities. The JD C will curate clinical data variables and associated tabular information so that they are well organized and accurate and will apply data anonymization tools to anonymize tabular datasets using established anonymization pipelines. The JD C will work with multiple stakeholders to locate, transfer, and prepare the data for use by pathologists and data scientists. This will include overseeing and coordinating data preparation & transfer operations from different internal databases.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaboration with multiple stakeholders (pathologists, data scientists, product owners and data strategists) to understand and define data and infrastructure requirements for Product Development
• Ensure compliance with data governance and privacy policies under GDPR and GCDMP
• Programmatically Curate large datasets from diverse sources in a timely manner reusing existing code libraries
• Run data anonymization pipelines on image metadata, clinical data, and genetic data to ensure compliance to Global Data Privacy Laws and internal policies
• Contribute to the maintenance and optimization of digital pathology image/data curation and anonymization scripts

Key skills and experience:

• This is an entry level remote or office based position suitable for a new graduate or data scientist looking for their next opportunity.
• A minimum of a BSc in Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, or related field (required)
• 1 + years working in a data curation role (desirable)
• Some academic or professional experience with Healthcare data standards, requirements and terminology (IBD / Oncology experience desirable)
• Good understanding of Clinical Data Standards and some exposure to well-known Common Data Models (CDM) preferred (CDISC, OMOP, FHIR) (required)
• Good understanding of PII data privacy and data governance under GDPR (required)
• Solid programming skills using R studio (required)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms, especially AWS (preferred)
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and tools (JIRA, Confluence, Trello) (preferred)
• Proficiency in using Git for version control (GitLab, GitHub) (preferred)
• Ability to understand the importance of clinical data integrity and attention to detail essential.
• Ability to work independently, follow up on verbal discussions with concrete action steps, and take initiative.
• Business fluency in English (written and spoken)

Personal Attributes:

• Adaptability – Thrives in a dynamic, evolving R&D environment and adjusts effectively to changes in priorities, project scope and technical requirements
• Attention to detail – Demonstrates a meticulous approach to data management, ensuring accuracy, integrity, compliance and completeness in all tasks
• Self-motivated – Works well independently, with minimal supervision as part of a dynamic cross-functional team and shows initiative to continuously improve existing processes and have a curiosity for learning new technologies and methodologies and staying informed about advancements in healthcare data engineering
• Curiosity – Possesses a genuine interest in understanding and exploring complex datasets and processes related to Healthcare, Algorithm development and Healthcare Data Principles to derive meaningful insights
• Problem Solver – Enjoys tackling challenging problems and finding innovative solutions to enhance data processes and overall data operations quality & integrity
• Communication Skills – Effectively communicates technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, fostering collaboration internally and externally
• Team Player – Works well within a team, actively contributes to discussions, and shares knowledge to achieve common goal

Salary and Benefits:

Salary negotiable with reimbursable travel expenses. A4P operate a discretionary rewards and recognition scheme for performance and deliverable activities. A4P offer 25 days annual paid leave (excluding public holidays).

Hours of Work:

This position is a full-time role based on 37.5 hrs. per week, excluding lunch & holidays with an initial 3-month probationary period. A4P operates a degree of informal flexibility with regards to working hours attendance.

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Some of the Perks our LabConnectors Love:

• We truly live our values: partnership, excellence, execution, collaboration, forward thinking, accountability, informed and nimble
• The ability to make an impact on a passionate and growing team
• Great communication on a smaller sized team
• A market based salary
• Tools to effectively do your job (laptop, phone reimbursement)

We are a growing and global team on a mission to create healthier communities by accelerating the development of new medicines. In addition to great perks and challenging work assignments, we invest in our people with enriching career growth opportunities.

We believe in a friendly and collaborative environment with open lines of communication. Join our team and discover how your work can impact the lives of people all over the world.

It is the policy of LabConnect to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

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