Data Steward (Leiden)

DESCRIPTION

Are you passionate about turning data into knowledge that makes a real difference? As healthcare, science, and technology continue to advance, EBMT is looking for a Data Steward to help unlock the value of our data, support groundbreaking research, and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

The EBMT is a leading non-profit medical and scientific organisation, advancing cellular therapies and blood and marrow transplantation through collaboration, research and real-world data. As part of our Clinical Research and Registry Department, you'll join a team driving the evolution of one of the world's largest patient registries, helping to enhance data quality, support innovation and improve patient outcomes worldwide.

Our mission

Save and improve the lives of patients with blood-related disorders.

Your mission

As a Data Steward, you will be responsible for the governance, quality assurance and harmonisation of Registry data, ensuring alignment with OMOP CDM standards and EBMT initiatives. Support Study Units and hospitals in data collection initiatives for EBMT Registry data and studies.

Responsibilities and Tasks

Data Stewardship:

• Design, implement and test new Data Collection Forms (DCFs), including versioning and harmonisation across form releases.
• Mapping of data collection forms to the OMOP CDM
• Providing input on data quality reports
• Conducting data quality campaigns on a regular basis and per request. Support query managers to effectively perform data quality activities in the Registry
• Documenting data policies and data standards, contribute to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Review and provide feedback on study data collection initiatives

Project Coordination and Communication:

• Coordinate various data management related project activities within the Registry unit and other stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of the Registry infrastructure and functionality
• Collaborate and effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.

Training

• Carry out and assist with Data Management related training to EBMT staff and members
• Develop written and visual training materials

REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent in English, excellent oral and written skills.
• Degree in the field of Biomedical Sciences, Health Care and/or Bioinformatics or similar.
• Experience as Data Manager, Data Steward, Data Custodian or related in research.
• Experience with clinical databases, clinical standards (e.g. OMOP, CDISC) and vocabularies (e.g. SNOMED CT, MedDRA).
• Experience with GitHub.
• R, Python, and/or SQL experience.
• Familiarised with clinical and medical data (ideally haematology, immunology and/or HSC transplant programs and new cell therapies)
• GDPR and GCP
• Good communication skills. Ability to communicate effectively with people in a multicultural / multilingual environment. Analytical thinking, strong problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented, thorough. Proactive, able to adapt to a fast paced and ever changing work environment. Team player.

Desirable

• Experience with working in the non-profit sector

What we offer

• Join a non-profit society with a meaningful mission, where your work makes a real difference in advancing healthcare.
• Collaborate with a multicultural, international team in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Enjoy a hybrid working model: 2 days per week at our Leiden office and 3 days working remotely.
• Full-time role (36h/week) with flexible hours (start between 8–10 am).
• Temporary contract for six months, with the prospect of a permanent contract.
• Holiday pro rata (12.5 working days, 6 months).
• Salary: 3,220 (scale 8.0) to 3,714 (scale 8.3) gross/month (depending on previous experience) plus 13th month payment and 8% holiday allowance.
• Start date: September/October

Extra benefits:

• Commuting allowance for commuting on office days
• Support in training and professional development
• A pension arrangement with the National Civil ABP Pension Fund

At EBMT we believe that a diverse team is a key part of building a great organisation, we would like to listen and learn from you. All qualified candidates will be considered for our positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

Please note that we do not sponsor visas. CVs must be submitted in English only.

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