Data Steward at Uppsala University

Do you want to work to enable groundbreaking, data-driven Life Science research in an international environment, supported by competent and friendly colleagues? Do you want an employer that invests in sustainable employee engagement and offers secure, advantageous working conditions? Welcome to apply for the position of Data Steward at Uppsala University.

You will be employed at the Department of Cell and Molecular Biology (ICM), which is one of Europe’s leading biomolecular institutions. Your role will be placed at the national infrastructure National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden (NBIS), which constitutes the Bioinformatics platform at Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) – Sweden's hub for molecular life sciences. Together with the NBIS Data Management unit, you will play a key role in developing and implementing human data management to meet the future needs of data-driven Life Science research. More information about NBIS can be found at https://nbis.se (https://nbis.se).

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for someone who wants to enable life science research in Sweden that goes beyond what can be achieved by individual researchers, a single university, or a specific research area. You will contribute to development activities in international projects for the management of genomic data and medical informatics, where NBIS is actively working to realize the visions of the 1+MG initiative (e.g., European Genomic Data Infrastructure and Genome of Europe). A central part of the role is to establish and implement routines for user support to researchers for making human genetic data accessible. The work also includes training researchers in principles and approaches for managing and sharing various types of sensitive research data, as well as actively participating in national networks for capacity building in research data management in Sweden. Travel, both domestic and international, may be required to perform the tasks.

Qualifications

Applicants must have at least a master’s degree in Life Science, information technology, or bioinformatics, or equivalent competence acquired in another way within one or more of these fields. Furthermore,

• Experience working with and/or describing clinical data or other types of sensitive data supported by relevant metadata standards, ontologies, and controlled vocabularies
• Familiarity with principles and conditions for open science and FAIR, as well as the ability to implement these in practice
• Documented experience in leading collaborative projects
• Skills in coordination and communication, as well as the ability to document and structure ongoing work

Great importance will be placed on personal suitability. The applicant should have excellent collaboration skills, initiative, and good communication qualities. As a person, you should be flexible and service-oriented, willing to learn new things and work on complex tasks. You should also be quality-conscious and goal- and result-oriented. You must be able to express yourself fluently in English, both in writing and speaking.

Desirable/meritorious qualifications

• Experience working with medical informatics or clinical genomics
• Familiarity with the EU's General Data Protection Regulation and relevant Swedish complementary legislation as well as research ethical regulations
• Experience in business development
• Experience with international repositories for depositing and publishing Life Science data
• Experience developing and working according to standardized operating procedures
• Experience working with user support
• Experience working in international projects and networks
• Experience in teaching

About the Employment

The position is permanent (a probationary period may apply). The scope is full-time. Start date as soon as possible or by agreement. Location: Uppsala

For inquiries about the position, please contact: Niclas Jareborg, 0733-866605, [email protected], Elin Kronander, [email protected], 0729-999558,‬ and Bengt Persson, 0704-250230, [email protected].

Welcome with your application by March 10, 2026, UFV-PA 2026/395.

Uppsala University values the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization. Therefore, we encourage applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Uppsala University is a broad research university with a strong international standing. The ultimate goal is to conduct education and research of the highest quality and relevance to make a difference in society. Our most important asset is all 7,600 employees and 53,000 students who, with curiosity and commitment, make Uppsala University one of the most exciting workplaces in the country.

Read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Uppsala University here (https://uu.se/om-uu/jobba-hos-oss/).

The employment may be subject to security screening. A prerequisite for employment in security screening is that the applicant is approved.

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