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Biotech Health Data Governance Lead

$40-80/hrRemoteFreelanceSTEM

About the Role

What if your expertise in biotech data governance could directly shape how AI understands and works with clinical and research data — influencing the next generation of life sciences AI models?

We're looking for a Biotech Health Data Governance Lead to ensure that research and clinical trial data is accurate, traceable, compliant, and ready to power scientific discovery, regulatory filings, and advanced analytics. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced professionals in biotech, life sciences, or regulated data environments.

  • Organization: Alignerr
  • Type: Hourly Contract
  • Location: Remote
  • Commitment: 10–40 hours/week

What You'll Do

  • Govern biotech research and clinical trial data to ensure accuracy, lineage, and auditability for scientific analysis and regulatory submissions
  • Define and enforce data policies covering classification, access, security, and metadata across research, clinical, regulatory, and partner teams
  • Enable secure, governed access to data for analytics, innovation, and external collaborations while protecting confidential and patient-related information
  • Evaluate and improve data quality standards to support AI training workflows and downstream research use cases
  • Collaborate with scientific, IT, compliance, and business stakeholders to align data standards and workflows across the organization

Who You Are

  • Experienced in leading or implementing data governance programs in biotech, life sciences, clinical research, or regulated data environments
  • Strong understanding of data privacy, security, compliance, and regulatory expectations for research and clinical trial data
  • Able to work cross-functionally — bridging the gap between scientific, technical, and compliance teams
  • Detail-oriented with a systematic approach to data quality, lineage, and auditability
  • Self-motivated and reliable when working independently in a remote, asynchronous environment

Nice to Have

  • Prior experience with data annotation, data quality evaluation, or AI training datasets
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as HIPAA, GCP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, or ICH guidelines
  • Background in clinical data management, bioinformatics, or health informatics
  • Experience with data governance platforms or metadata management tools

Why Join Us

  • Work at the intersection of cutting-edge AI and life sciences research alongside leading research labs
  • Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
  • Freelance autonomy with the structure of meaningful, high-impact work
  • Contribute to AI development that directly supports better science and more trustworthy research data
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch