Research Governance Lead

6 days ago


Ballerup, Ballerup Kommune, Denmark Novo Nordisk AS Full time

Drive Data Excellence: We're Seeking a Director of Research Data Governance

Are you passionate about research data governance and ensuring compliance, quality, and security throughout the data lifecycle? Do you have a proven track record of creating business results? If so, you may be our ideal candidate.

The Position

As the Director of Research Data Governance, your primary goal will be to develop and execute a cohesive research data governance strategy, aligning with regulatory requirements and industry best practices. You will be responsible for ensuring that the organization's data assets are effectively managed, secure, and leveraged to drive research and development excellence while adhering to geographic and privacy laws and restrictions.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Defining and implementing a comprehensive data governance strategy aligned with the organization's research and development goals.
  • Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA) and enforcing policies for data privacy, security, and ethical use.
  • Building and managing a team of data governance professionals, providing guidance and support.
  • Managing the entire data lifecycle from acquisition and storage to usage and disposal and ensuring proper data lineage and traceability.
  • Developing and implementing training programs to promote a culture of data governance awareness and best practices.
  • Staying abreast of industry trends, evolving regulations, and emerging technologies and driving continuous improvement initiatives while promoting the adoption of innovative approaches to data governance.
  • Providing regular updates to senior management on data governance initiatives, compliance status, and risk assessment findings.

The position is available in Denmark or the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

To thrive in this position, we imagine you have:

  • A PhD in Life Sciences, Pharmacy, or Computational Science with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
  • Solid experience in drug discovery and comprehensive knowledge of the research and development pipeline in Pharma.
  • Broad people leadership experience with a proven track record of creating business results with impact on SVP/EVP level.
  • Deep expert knowledge of research data governance.

The ideal candidate for this position is a strong decision-maker and performance driver, capable of driving and impacting the success of the organization, while adapting to changing circumstances and remaining agile in their decision-making. Strong communication skills, both up and down the organizational hierarchy, are also essential, as is the ability to build an effective team.

About the Department

The Research Data Governance Department is a newly established organization anchored in Research Data Management. We are geared to champion 'FAIR' at source and support the full Data Management Life Cycle for Research data. The job is located at our headquarters, where we foster a collaborative and innovative atmosphere.



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