Senior Associate Data Curator

Sapient Corporation
United States, Virginia, Arlington
1515 North Courthouse Road (Show on map)
Feb 06, 2025
Job Description Publicis Sapient is looking for a Mid-Level Data Curator to join our team of bright thinkers and doers. You will support a biomedical data standards project by performing a variety of data management and curation tasks helping to ensure the quality and integrity of a new shared data definitions for preclinical neurotrauma research. This position is ideal for someone passionate about improving research data quality and advancing scientific understanding through standardized data collection practices. If you are a critical thinker with a strong attention to detail, we encourage you to apply. You will team up with top-notch technologists and scientists to enable real business outcomes for our clients by translating their needs into transformative solutions that provide valuable insight. Working with the latest data technologies in the industry, you will be instrumental in helping clients evolve for a more digital future. Your Impact: * Support interdisciplinary teams, including researchers, data scientists, and clinical experts to identify and develop Common Data Elements (CDEs) tailored to specific research domains. Maintain data dictionary, metadata schemas, and controlled vocabularies to facilitate data discovery and interoperability. * Identify, review, research and resolve quality control reports findings * Create and Document new data formats in support of data harmonization * Streamline and implement new/enhanced processes for data curation using scripting and statistical programming. * Provide guidance and trainings on use of CDEs to promote adoption in research projects Qualifications * Education: MS degree in Data Science, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Information Management, Computer Science, Library Science, or a related field. * 3+ years of experience in data curation, data management, or research methodologies. * Familiarity with data documentation and metadata management practices and tools. * Experience developing or managing data dictionaries and metadata repositories. * Proficiency with data processing, data transformation and data visualization technologies like Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets, R/Python, and Tableau/Power BI * Knowledge of database systems * Ability to work in a collaborative environment, engaging with experts across different disciplines. * Excellent written and verbal communication * Analytical mindset and problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail * Excellent organizational and time management skills * Flexible, collaborative, and able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously while working independently Set Yourself Apart With: * Experience with data standards (e.g., HL7, CDISC, or ISO 11179). * Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python or R for data analysis or automation. * Knowledge of UML and business intelligence (BI) tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI) is a plus * Experience working in industries with high data governance needs, such as healthcare, finance, or research. * Knowledge of clinical trials, research protocols, or registry-based studies * Familiarity with data collection systems and databases used in research or clinical settings. * Experience with data mining, biomedical databases and data integration * Demonstrated ability to query databases * Customer service and/or stakeholder management experience * Familiarity with AGILE methodology and principles * Passionate about working in a dynamic fast-paced environment with shifting priorities * Strong desire to support public scientific databases * Passionate about open science and collaboration * Understanding of regulatory and ethical considerations related to data sharing and standardization. Additional Information As part of our dedication to an inclusive and diverse workforce, Publicis Sapient is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity without regard for race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at hiring@publicis.sapient.com or you may call us at +1-617-621-0200. Company Description Publicis Sapient is a digital transformation partner helping established organizations get to their future, digitally-enabled state, both in the way they work and the way they serve their customers. We help unlock value through a start-up mindset and modern methods, fusing strategy, consulting and customer experience with agile engineering and problem-solving creativity. United by our core values and our purpose of helping people thrive in the brave pursuit of next, our 20,000+ people in 53 offices around the world combine experience across technology, data sciences, consulting and customer obsession to accelerate our clients' businesses through designing the products and services their customers truly value.