Data Owner Support

Position Overview

Excelya is seeking a dedicated Data Owner Support professional to join our growing Data Management team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with Data Owners to ensure data quality, governance, and compliance while supporting the execution of data-related strategies within clinical research and drug development projects.

As part of an innovative and dynamic company, you will contribute to enhancing data processes and help shape the future of data management in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Support Data Owners in defining, governing, and maintaining high‑value data assets across R&D domains.
• Apply and operationalize FAIR principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) in complex and heterogeneous data environments.
• Contribute to the implementation and maintenance of data governance frameworks, including metadata management, data quality rules, and ownership models.
• Actively collaborate with business, IT, data, and regulatory teams to align data usage with scientific, operational, and compliance needs.
• Provide expertise on data standards and models relevant to Clinical Development, RWE, and Translational Medicine (e.g. GCP, CDISC, OMOP).
• Support the use and interpretation of medical and regulatory ontologies (such as MedDRA and WHODRUG).
• Contribute to data related to project and portfolio management (PMO) to support governance, reporting, and decision‑making.
• Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and discussions to promote data literacy, best practices, and shared understanding of data concepts.
• Identify data quality, governance, or adoption issues and propose pragmatic, sustainable solutions.
• Ensure clear documentation, traceability, and communication of data governance decisions.

Candidate profile

• Strong experience in data management, data governance, or data ownership roles.
• Excellent knowledge of at least one stage of the drug development lifecycle.
• Strong experience in data governance, metadata management, data quality, and FAIR data principles.
• Experience in the pharmaceutical industry and R&D environments is a strong asset (clinical, RWE, translational, portfolio data).
• Working knowledge of Good Clinical Practices (GCP) and data standards such as CDISC and OMOP.
• Educational background in life sciences, computer science, data management, or related fields (Master’s degree preferred).

• Fluency in English and French is required.

Why Join Us?

At Excelya, we combine passion for science with enthusiasm for teamwork to redefine excellence in healthcare.

Here's what makes us unique

We are a young, ambitious health company representing 900 Excelyates, driven to become Europe's leading mid-size CRO with the best employee experience. Our one-stop provider service model—offering full-service, functional service provider, and consulting—enables you to evolve through diverse projects. Working alongside preeminent experts, you will help improve scientific, operational, and human knowledge to enhance the patient's journey.

Excelling with care means benefiting from an environment that values your natural talents, pushes boundaries with audacity, and nurtures your potential, allowing you to contribute fully to our shared mission.