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Job Description
About Accenture:
Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries,we offer Strategy and Consulting,Technology and Operations Services, and Accenture Song – all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 699,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.
Qualifications
Data Curation & Acquisition, Global BioInnovation Technology Incubation Group (TIG)
Job Description
Accenture’s Technology Innovation Group, is redefining what is possible for our clients, ourselves and the world. A passionate and hardworking group of scientists, data experts, architects, engineers, innovators, and other dedicated individuals, we work with groundbreaking partners and industry influencers to usher in the next evolution of how digital and physical world interact. We influence new business strategies, and shape and lead innovative transformation programs that use new technologies and ecosystems.
As a team we focus on Bio Innovation – the intersection of economic and governance models with advances in biotechnology (technological applications that use biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use) to get to value. We believe that this technology will transform the world; enabling humans to live healthier & happier lives, feeding the world in a healthier & more sustainable way, driving a steep change on building new materials addressing climate change.
The role and its duties
The role focuses on acquisition, ingestion, curation, and integration of large-scale biological and biomedical resources, both publicly available and proprietary. This involves working as part of a broader team to;
- Identify differentiating ‘omics or clinical datasets aligned to our internal asset development and the needs of our clients
- Establish licensing and procurement requirements, liaising with legal teams where vital
- Work collaboratively with data engineers to meaningfully curate data based on prioritized use cases, underpinned by the FAIR principles
- Propose or define relevant data standards and identifiers for key entities to enable interoperability across data sets
- Ongoing profiling and review of existing data assets, providing feedback on data quality and value in R&D applications
- Act as a subject matter authority on R&D and Bio-Innovation client engagements, providing domain expertise on use cases and data management
- Contribute towards internal data strategy, asset development, and thought leadership
Job Qualifications
- A third-level degree or master’s in Molecular Biology, Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or similar
- Experience in scientific data management in life sciences, healthcare or agricultural settings
- Hands-on experience in use and curation of large-scale biological and biomedical datasets including taxonomies, ontologies, and study/experiment data
- Understanding of standard methodologies for master data, reference data and ontology management
- Strong interpersonal, team-working, and problem-solving skills, with an appreciation for detail
- Strong communication skills to be able to understand business needs and communicate to partners
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
- Ability to travel up to 50% as required
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:
- You’ll benefit from our network of global communities and collaborative culture that will help you build technical and functional skills and capabilities. And because we serve more than 40 industries globally, you’ll have the opportunity to develop valuable industry-specific expertise.
- The scale of our capabilities and client engagements—and the unique way we innovate, operate and deliver value—will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest technology trends.
- You’ll have access to leading-edge technology.
CALL TO ACTION:
If you have a desire to help the world’s leading companies and governments, now’s the time to join the world’s largest and most diversified group of technology, business process and consulting professionals. Be part of a dynamic team of collaborative experts, and help us improve the way the world works and lives.
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