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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 handles clinical and research data at a global scale? We're looking for a Biotech Health Data Governance Lead to ensure that research and clinical trial data powering next-generation AI models is accurate, traceable, compliant, and ready to support scientific discovery and regulatory excellence.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced professionals in life sciences, clinical research, or regulated data environments who want to do meaningful work on their own terms.

  • 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 for 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
  • Collaborate with scientific, IT, compliance, and business stakeholders to align data standards, workflows, and governance frameworks
  • Support the development of high-quality, trustworthy data pipelines that underpin cutting-edge AI model training in the life sciences space

Who You Are

  • Experienced in leading or implementing data governance programs in biotech, life sciences, clinical research, or other regulated data environments
  • Deeply knowledgeable about data privacy, security, compliance, and regulatory expectations for research and clinical trial data
  • A skilled cross-functional collaborator — comfortable working across scientific, IT, compliance, and business teams
  • Detail-oriented, systematic, and committed to maintaining the highest standards of data integrity and auditability
  • Self-motivated and effective when working independently in a remote, asynchronous environment

Nice to Have

  • Prior experience with data annotation, data quality assessment, or AI evaluation systems
  • Familiarity with regulatory frameworks such as FDA 21 CFR Part 11, GDPR, HIPAA, or GCP guidelines
  • Background in data architecture, metadata management, or clinical data management systems (CDMS/EDC)
  • Experience supporting regulatory submissions or working alongside clinical operations teams

Why Join Us

  • Work at the intersection of life sciences and cutting-edge AI — contributing to research that matters
  • Fully remote and flexible — structure your work around your life, not the other way around
  • Freelance autonomy with the substance of high-impact, mission-driven projects
  • Gain exposure to advanced AI models and how rigorous data governance enables better science
  • Collaborate with world-leading AI research teams and life sciences organizations
  • Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new projects launch