Manager, R&D Data Stewardship

CSL Plasma; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in the UK seeks a Manager R&D Data Stewardship to oversee data management practices and ensure high-quality data across various analytical platforms. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 4-6 years of experience in biomedical R&D data management. Responsibilities include data curation, quality checks, and collaboration with IT, ensuring effective data integration and documentation.

Benefits

Well-being programs

Health insurance

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in biomedical R&D data management or related roles.
• Experience managing data across Research, Clinical, Safety, and/or Regulatory domains.
• Understanding of data quality concepts and metadata management principles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update data dictionaries and data management documentation.
• Perform data curation for accurate and standardized data.
• Resolve data issues and discrepancies.

Skills

Data quality management

Data analysis tools

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or Information Sciences

Tools

Data management tools

Job description

CSL's R&D organization is accelerating innovation to deliver greater impact for patients. With a project-led structure and a focus on collaboration, we’re building a future-ready team that thrives in dynamic biotech ecosystems. Joining CSL now means being part of an agile team committed to developing therapies that make a meaningful difference worldwide.

Position Description Summary

The Manager R&D Data Stewardship supports the implementation of data stewardship activities by maintaining data standards, monitoring data quality, and managing stewardship tools and documentation. Works closely with data owners, IT, and scientific teams to ensure consistent application of data quality rules and high‑quality data management practices.

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain and update data dictionaries, metadata repositories, and data management documentation.
• Perform data curation and wrangling activities to deliver accurate, standardised, and metadata enriched data for downstream scientific/data science analytics or integration into data platforms.
• Resolve data issues, discrepancies and prevent duplication or corruption.
• Perform regular data quality checks, track issues and support remediation efforts.
• Curate metadata and business glossaries to make data meaningful and discoverable.
• Provide training and guidance on data management best practices.
• Provide end‑user support for data management tools (e.g., central data repositories, metadata catalogue, data quality dashboards).
• Collaborate with IT and data owners to ensure smooth integration of data management practices into data platforms and scientific systems.
• Contribute to process improvements by identifying opportunities for enhanced data quality or efficiency.

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Information Sciences or related field.
• 4‑6 years of experience in biomedical R&D data management or related roles.
• Experience managing data across Research, Clinical, Safety, and/or Regulatory domains.
• Understanding of FAIR data principles and regulatory requirements.
• Understanding of data quality concepts and metadata management and governance principles.
• Experience working with data and scientific platforms and basic data analysis tools.
• Strong attention to detail, documentation and communication skills.

Our Benefits

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About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

We want CSL to reflect the world around us

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future. Learn more about Inclusion and Belonging at CSL.

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