Data Product Owner - RWD

Description

About Norstella

At Norstella, our mission is simple: to help our clients bring life-saving therapies to market quicker—and help patients in need.

Founded in 2022, but with history going back to 1939, Norstella unites best-in-class brands to help clients navigate the complexities at each step of the drug development life cycle —and get the right treatments to the right patients at the right time.

Each Organization (Citeline, Evaluate, MMIT, Panalgo, The Dedham Group) Delivers Must-have Answers For Critical Strategic And Commercial Decision-making. Together, Via Our Market-leading Brands, We Help Our Clients

• Citeline – accelerate the drug development cycle
• Evaluate – bring the right drugs to market
• MMIT – identify barrier to patient access
• Panalgo – turn data into insight faster
• The Dedham Group – think strategically for specialty therapeutics
  
  

By combining the efforts of each organization under Norstella, we can offer an even wider breadth of expertise, cutting-edge data solutions and expert advisory services alongside advanced technologies such as real-world data, machine learning and predictive analytics.

As one of the largest global pharma intelligence solution providers, Norstella has a footprint across the globe with teams of experts delivering world class solutions in the USA, UK, The Netherlands, Japan, China and India.

Job Description

We are seeking a Data Product Owner to join Norstella's Real-World Data (RWD) organization. This individual contributor role works with the Lead Data Product Owner and uses their healthcare data knowledge to help define best practices for data use, and work closely with engineering, product, delivery, and client-facing teams to ensure the data meets client needs.

 Responsibilities

Data Curation and Ownership

• Apply and maintain data specifications, including data types and standard vocabularies across data products
• Perform quality checks on curated outputs and flag discrepancies against reference sources
• Build and maintain knowledge of Norstella databases, including curation methods, ETL processes, and product offerings
• Execute data quality checks across ingestion and harmonization following established guidelines
• Maintain clear documentation of data decisions for internal and external audiences
• Log and escalate recurring data issues and recommend process improvements
  
  

Cross-Functional & Vendor Support

• Support planned data changes and enhancements across engineering and client delivery teams
• Participate cross-functional meetings, contributing updates on data status, blockers, and timelines
• Respond to data questions and concerns from internal and external stakeholders to inform product refinement
  
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in data quality, analytics, or data engineering roles, ideally within healthcare or life sciences
• Hands-on experience working with large, complex healthcare datasets
• Proficient in real-world data sources, including claims, EMR/EHR, and lab data
• Proficient SQL skills and experience navigating data pipelines and warehouses
• Proven ability to independently lead work from initial assessment through execution and resolution
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and documentation skills, with a high standard for accuracy and clarity
  
  

Preferred

• Prior experience designing and curating data models
• Knowledge of healthcare data standards, privacy, and compliance requirements including US HIPAA
• Experience with Python, R, Airflow, Amazon Redshift, DBM, or comparable cloud data warehouse environments
  
  

Our Guiding Principles For Success At Norstella

01: Bold, Passionate, Mission-First 

02: Integrity, Truth, Reality

03: Kindness, Empathy, Grace

04: Resilience, Mettle, Perseverance

05: Humility, Gratitude, Learning

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Provident Fund
• Reimbursement of Certification Expenses
• Gratuity
• 24x7 Health Desk
  
  

Norstella is an equal opportunity employer. All job applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, medical condition, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), marital or domestic partner status, military or veteran status, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, or any other protected characteristic as established by federal, state, or local law.

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