Data Quality Assurance Specialist (Laboratory Data)

futureproof; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote

40 h/week

Start: in 1 month

Top pharma company

Scientific project

Job summary

futureproof is seeking an experienced Data Consultant for a remote role supporting a global pharmaceutical client. You will define data quality requirements, validate ASM converters, and collaborate with Scientists, SMEs, and vendors to ensure data integrity across complex datasets.

The role emphasizes end-to-end onboarding, data mapping, and validation across data governance and SDLC, with a focus on reusing testing assets and maintaining traceability throughout delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in Data Engineering/Integration/Quality or related roles.
• Ability to translate scientific requirements into data and validation specs.
• Experience with data governance and SDLC concepts.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Define data quality requirements, acceptance criteria, and validation approaches.
• Lead onboarding and validation of scientific data and ASM converters.
• Run requirements sessions with Scientists, SMEs, and stakeholders.
• Analyze instrument data and define key scientific fields.
• Create source-to-target mappings and data transformation specs.
• Collaborate on mapping data to Allotrope Ontology and ASM schemas.
• Validate outputs, ensure data integrity, and review validation evidence.
• Coordinate validation tests, traceability, and risk remediation.
• Support release-readiness, SDLC documentation, and governance.

Skills

Data quality

Data validation

Data modeling

Data mapping

Data transformation

Source-to-target mapping

Data traceability

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in CS/Engineering/Data Science

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Allotrope ASM

Jira

Confluence

VERA

Xray

Mural

Job description

This is a remote position. We are looking for an experienced Data Consultant to join a global pharmaceutical client in Prague. The role focuses on the quality, validation, and onboarding of scientific and laboratory data , including data generated by laboratory instruments and transformed into standardized Allotrope Simple Model (ASM) datasets. You will work closely with Scientists, Scientific SMEs, Semantic Engineers, Data Engineers, Quality Engineering teams, Product Owners, and external vendors to define data requirements, validate transformations, ensure data integrity, and support the successful delivery of high-quality scientific data solutions. The position combines data quality, data validation, data integration, scientific data mapping, stakeholder management, and delivery coordination .

Key Responsibilities

• Define data quality requirements, acceptance criteria, validation approaches, and test scenarios.
• Support end-to-end onboarding and validation of scientific data and ASM converters.
• Lead requirements and discovery sessions with Scientists, SMEs, and business stakeholders.
• Analyze laboratory instrument data and define key scientific data fields.
• Create and review source-to-target mappings and data transformation requirements.
• Collaborate with Semantic Engineers on mapping data to the Allotrope Ontology and ASM schemas.
• Validate converter outputs and ensure scientific meaning and data integrity are preserved.
• Perform and coordinate:
  • Source-to-target validation
  • Data transformation verification
  • Data quality checks
  • Traceability testing
  • Semantic mapping validation
  • Converter output validation
• Review test results, validation evidence, defects, and data quality metrics.
• Support defect triage, root-cause analysis, risk assessment, and remediation.
• Ensure appropriate traceability between requirements, mappings, test scenarios, and validation evidence.
• Support release-readiness assessments and approval processes.
• Create and review SDLC and validation documentation.
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, and delivery blockers.
• Coordinate activities across Scientific, Data Engineering, Quality, Product, Architecture, and vendor teams.
• Support continuous improvement of data quality processes, validation methodologies, and reusable testing assets.
• Ensure adherence to data governance, SDLC, quality, and compliance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Information Systems, Biotechnology , or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of experience in Data Engineering, Data Integration, Data Management, Data Quality, or related data-focused roles.
• Strong understanding of:
  • Data quality
  • Data validation
  • Data modeling
  • Data mapping
  • Data transformation
  • Source-to-target mapping
  • Data traceability
• Experience defining requirements, acceptance criteria, validation approaches, and test scenarios.
• Experience validating complex data transformations and integrations.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and data lifecycle management.
• Knowledge of data governance principles.
• Experience working with non-technical stakeholders to understand business or scientific requirements.
• Ability to translate business or scientific requirements into clear data and validation specifications.
• Experience documenting and managing risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Product, Business, SMEs, and external vendors.

Nice to Have

• Experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life sciences, or drug discovery environments.
• Experience working with scientific or laboratory data.
• Understanding of laboratory workflows and laboratory instrument data.
• Experience with data onboarding, integration, migration, transformation, or validation projects.
• Knowledge of Allotrope Foundation standards .
• Experience with Allotrope Simple Model (ASM) .
• Knowledge of ontologies, semantic models, or metadata management.
• Experience with Jira, Confluence, VERA, Xray, Mural , or similar tools.
• Experience with automated data validation or testing frameworks.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate has a strong background in data quality and data integration and is comfortable working with complex datasets and stakeholders from both technical and scientific backgrounds. Experience with pharmaceutical or laboratory data is highly valuable. Direct Allotrope / ASM experience is preferred but not mandatory if you bring strong expertise in data mapping, transformation, validation, traceability, and data quality assurance .

Benefits

• B2B Contract
• Remote
• 40 h/week
• Start: in max 1 month
• Top 5 Global pharma company
• Scientific project Originally posted on Himalayas