Job Opportunities in Denmark
October 12, 2024
Novo Nordisk
Måløv
Director, Research Data Governance
Director, Research Data Governance
Category: Data & AI
Location: Måløv, Capital Region of Denmark, DK
Lead the Way in Data Excellence: Join Us as Our Director of Data Governance!
Are you passionate about data governance and ensuring compliance, quality, and security throughout the data lifecycle? Do you have a proven track record of creating impactful business results? If so, you might be our new Director of Research Data Governance. Read more and apply today for a life-changing career.
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. You will create a landscape of existing policies and standards within R&ED and establish comprehensive data standards, policies, and procedures. Additionally, you will maintain high data quality standards, oversee compliance with regulatory guidelines, and ensure data integrity across all research activities. Collaboration with research and development teams, data scientists, IT, and legal departments will be essential to define data governance policies and best practices.
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. You will create a landscape of existing policies and standards within R&ED and establish comprehensive data standards, policies, and procedures. Additionally, you will maintain high data quality standards, oversee compliance with regulatory guidelines, and ensure data integrity across all research activities. Collaboration with research and development teams, data scientists, IT, and legal departments will be essential to define data governance policies and best practices.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Defining and implement 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 enforce 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 ensure proper data lineage and traceability.
- Developing and implementing training programmes to promote a culture of data governance awareness and best practices.
- Staying abreast of industry trends, evolving regulations, and emerging technologies and drive 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 Måløv (Denmark) or Oxford/London (United Kingdom).
Qualifications
To thrive and succeed in this position, we imagine you have:
To thrive and succeed in this position, we imagine you have:
- A Ph D 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. Constructive and innovative feedback will be a key component of this role.
About the department
The Research Data Governance Department is a newly established organisation 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. Join us and be part of a dynamic team that is making a significant impact on research data governance.
The Research Data Governance Department is a newly established organisation 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. Join us and be part of a dynamic team that is making a significant impact on research data governance.
Working at Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.
Novo Nordisk is a leading global healthcare company with a 100-year legacy of driving change to defeat serious chronic diseases. Building on our strong legacy within diabetes, we are growing massively and expanding our commitment, reaching millions around the world and impacting more than 40 million patient lives daily. All of this has made us one of the 20 most valuable companies in the world by market cap. Our success relies on the joint potential and collaboration of our more than 63,000 employees around the world. We recognize the importance of the unique skills and perspectives our people bring to the table, and we work continuously to bring out the best in them. Working at Novo Nordisk, we're working toward something bigger than ourselves, and it's a collective effort. Join us! Together, we go further. Together, we're life changing.
Contact
For further information, please contact Saritha Vettikunnel Kuriakose, Vice President, Research Data Management, at svzk@novonordisk.com.
For further information, please contact Saritha Vettikunnel Kuriakose, Vice President, Research Data Management, at svzk@novonordisk.com.
Deadline
31 October 2024.
31 October 2024.
Applications will be reviewed and candidates interviewed on an ongoing basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. You do not need to attach a cover letter to your application, but please include a few sentences about why you are applying in your resume or CV. To ensure an efficient and fair recruitment process, please refrain from adding a photo to your CV.
We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants.
At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.
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