Data Steward

Roche; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Roche Welwyn in the United Kingdom seeks a Data Steward to document, catalog, and ensure trustworthiness of clinical and real-world data across the product development lifecycle. You will support metadata standards, lineage tracking, and FAIR data practices for transparency and reuse across teams.

Collaborating with governance, IT, and scientific teams, you will maintain data dictionaries, quality rules, and catalogs to enable data-driven decision-making and regulatory readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Information Science, Information Management, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in data documentation, quality, or metadata-related roles.
• Understanding of clinical or real-world data structures and foundational stewardship practices.
• Basic experience with documentation tools, spreadsheets, or version control systems.

Responsibilities

• You support the creation and maintenance of data dictionaries, metadata definitions, and lineage documentation for priority data sources.
• You assist in routine data quality assessments and support the classification and cataloging of structured and unstructured datasets.
• You work within existing stewardship procedures and tools to support transparency, traceability, and reusability of development data.
• You build subject matter expertise in data stewardship practices for real-world, clinical, and operational data across Roche’s development landscape.
• You collaborate with senior team members to ensure consistent documentation and alignment with data standards.
• You contribute to knowledge-sharing activities and informal guidance for team members new to data stewardship practices.
• You ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other relevant standards.
• You contribute to a culture of data stewardship by following data governance principles and best practices.

Skills

Data stewardship

Documentation

Data governance

Real-world data

Education

BSc/ MSc in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Information Science, Information Management or related field

Tools

Spreadsheets

Version control systems

Documentation tools

Job description

At Roche you can show up as yourself, embraced for the unique qualities you bring. Our culture encourages personal expression, open dialogue, and genuine connections, where you are valued, accepted and respected for who you are, allowing you to thrive both personally and professionally. This is how we aim to prevent, stop and cure diseases and ensure everyone has access to healthcare today and for generations to come. Join Roche, where every voice matters.

The Position

This role is based in the Real-World & Clinical Data Strategy (RWCDS) team which drives data excellence and analytics to power enhanced decision-making and evidence-generation within Roche Product Development. We develop and implement data strategies that unlock the value of clinical, operational, and real-world data to accelerate evidence generation, decision-making, and innovation across PD and beyond. By embedding FAIR principles, advancing data governance, and enabling data productization, RWCDS ensures that data is not only findable and usable, but also a driver of scientific rigor, regulatory readiness, and AI-powered transformation. Through deep partnerships with internal functions and external collaborators, we shape a future-ready data ecosystem that supports personalized healthcare and efficient drug development.

The Opportunity

The Data Steward ensures that clinical, real-world, and operational data are properly documented, accessible, and trustworthy throughout the product development lifecycle. You will support the implementation of metadata standards, lineage tracking, and FAIR data practices to enable transparency and reuse across stakeholders. Collaborating closely with governance, IT, and scientific teams, you will help develop and maintain data standards, dictionaries, quality rules, and cataloging systems. This role requires attention to detail, a strong understanding of data lifecycle management, and a commitment to enabling data as a reliable asset across the organization.

• You support the creation and maintenance of data dictionaries, metadata definitions, and lineage documentation for priority data sources
• You assist in routine data quality assessments and support the classification and cataloging of structured and unstructured datasets
• You work within existing stewardship procedures and tools to support transparency, traceability, and reusability of development data
• You build subject matter expertise in data stewardship practices for real-world, clinical, and operational data across Roche’s development landscape
• You collaborate with senior team members to ensure consistent documentation and alignment with data standards
• You contribute to knowledge-sharing activities and informal guidance for team members new to data stewardship practices
• You ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations such as HIPAA, GDPR, and other relevant standards
• You contribute to a culture of data stewardship by following data governance principles and best practices

Who you are

• You hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Information Science, Information Management, or a related discipline
• You have a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a data documentation, quality, or metadata-related role, or an advanced degree with 3 years of equivalent work experience
• You understand clinical or real-world data structures and foundational stewardship practices
• You have basic experience with documentation tools, spreadsheets, or version control systems