Senior Clinical Data Steward (Clinical Trials | Data Governance & SQL)

Job Title: Senior Clinical Data Steward (Clinical Trials | Data Governance & SQL)

Location: Chicago, IL 60601

Work Arrangement: Remote (Preferred Chicago-based candidates)

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Domain: Life Sciences & Pharmaceuticals

Pay Rate: $54/hr W2 | $65/hr C2C

Application Deadline: Nov 30th 2026

SKILLS REQUIRED

Primary (Must-Have):

• 10–15 years of overall data management and stewardship experience

• Clinical Trial and Clinical Operations data domain expertise

• Hands-on SQL, data profiling, data quality assessment, and root-cause analysis

• Critical Data Elements (CDEs), metadata management, and business glossary definition

• Source-to-target mapping and end-to-end data lineage documentation

• Executable data-quality and business rule definition

• Business analysis and SME/stakeholder facilitation

Secondary (Good to Have):

• Medidata Rave | Veeva | CTMS | Microsoft Dataverse

• Study, Site, and Vendor clinical data models

• Python scripting for data analysis

• Pharma and R&D data governance frameworks

POSITION OVERVIEW

Operating within the Clinical Data Governance and Business Technology Services (BTS) organization, the Senior Clinical Data Steward reports to the Data Governance Lead to spearhead Agentic AI readiness and clinical data standardization initiatives. This hands-on specialist bridges clinical business domains and data engineering teams to independently examine datasets, reconcile technical and business definitions, and establish a trusted, governed data layer for clinical trials.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform hands-on SQL querying, data profiling, data quality analysis, and root-cause investigations across Clinical Trials and Clinical Operations datasets.

• Partner with business domain owners, SMEs, Data Engineering, and BTS to identify, prioritize, and define Critical Data Elements (CDEs), authoritative sources, metadata, and business glossaries.

• Document comprehensive source-to-target mappings and end-to-end data lineage to support seamless data integration and Agentic AI readiness.

• Define, validate, and implement executable data-quality and business rules within the governed clinical data layer.

• Lead data remediation efforts and facilitate cross-functional alignment between clinical stakeholders and technical engineering teams.

BENEFITS

Medical | Dental | Vision | 401(k)

EEOC Compliance:

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

DISCLAIMER

AI Usage Policy: Pacer Group uses AI to assist in screening applications. Final hiring decisions are made by human recruiters based on qualifications and experience.