Rancho BioSciences · 8 hours ago
Scientist/Sr Scientist - Ontology (US)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expRancho BioSciences is a globally recognized leader in providing advanced services and products across data curation, governance, bioinformatics, and AI-driven analytics. They are seeking a detail-oriented Ontologist to support the modeling, standardization, and integration of structured data in the pharmaceutical industry.
Pharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain ontologies and controlled vocabularies for domains relevant to the pharmaceutical industry
Harmonize and map scientific data to established biomedical ontologies and standards (e.g., CDISC, Allotrope, ISO IDMP)
Implement, leverage, and support metadata and data management solutions and best practices
Work closely with subject matter experts, data scientists, and software engineers to support data modeling and knowledge graph development
Drive ontology governance and change management activities in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Qualification
Required
Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.S.) in life sciences, chemistry, or related science fields. Bachelor's degree will be considered with 3-5 years relevant experience
Solid understanding of ontologies, controlled terminologies, and semantic data modeling (e.g., OWL, RDF, SKOS)
Hands-on experience with semantic tools such as CENtree, Protégé, PoolParty, TopBraid or similar ontology development environments
Understanding data standards, semantics, terminologies, ontologies, and best practices for data governance. Familiarity with the FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) data guiding principles
Excellence in managing scientific stakeholder relationships
Independently driven, hardworking, and committed
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams
Detail-oriented and well organized, with an ability to work collaboratively and remotely
Preferred
Scripting skills e.g. Python, shell-scripting, R
Understanding of and contributions to public biomedical ontologies and standards consortiums (e.g., BioPortal, OLS, Allotrope, IDMP, NIIMBL, MeSH, CDISC) is a plus
Experience with software development life cycle methodologies, unit and integration testing, and documentation development
Experience with data integration platforms or knowledge graphs
Experience translating project requirements to both business process solutions and technical solutions
Benefits
Private medical coverage and/or personal stipend, to ensure you and your family's wellbeing
Participation in country-specific financial empowerment programs (401k, Pension/Retirement, FSA/HSA, etc.)
Company
Rancho BioSciences
Rancho BioSciences is a pharmaceutical company providing knowledge management and genetic variant annotation.
51-200 employees
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Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Julie Bryant
CEO and Founder
Jane Lomax
Terminology Services Group Leader
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