At Sage Bionetworks, we believe in the power of open science and interdisciplinary collaboration to create a new vision of human health. We strive for actionable biomedical insights through the responsible sharing and reuse of data, all guided by our deep scientific expertise and diligent governance controls.
We're a dynamic, adaptable team, and at Sage, we highly value individuals who can flexibly navigate various roles and functions. Diversity in experiences, backgrounds, and identities is essential for our rich culture of learning and collaboration. Our partnerships, both within Sage and with external communities, are founded on principles of trust, transparency, and a commitment to growth. Together, we are leaving a lasting imprint on the fields of science and medicine.
Join our dynamic Governance Innovation Team as an Associate Privacy/Data Protection Analyst and help shape the future of ethical, responsible research! In this role, you’ll support a variety of projects and use your skills in data management to build trust and transparency in everything we do.
We’re looking for someone passionate about ethical and responsible research who can help our users handle data responsibly. If you enjoy breaking down complex issues into clear and simple steps, this is the perfect role for you. You’ll get to apply your knowledge in privacy, security, or data management to ensure our work meets the highest standards.
As an Associate Privacy/Data Protection Analyst, you will manage compliance with data privacy policies and procedures, maintain documentation to support good data governance, and provide governance support to our research communities, under close supervision.
Key Responsibilities:
- Data Protection: Help apply and manage privacy controls by following governance policies and procedures. Conduct quality checks that these controls are working well to protect data and other research assets. Support investigations into potential privacy issues or cases where terms of use were not followed.
- Documentation: Stay up-to-date with important rules and regulations (such as HIPAA, GDPR, and the Genomic Data Sharing Policy) and understand or investigate how new technologies impact data privacy. Share key information with your team and the organization about these rules and any potential issues in our projects. Contribute to and update documents that ensure we follow privacy and data protection guidelines.
- Process Improvement: Work across teams to promote safe and open data sharing. Help researchers who need to set privacy controls on their data or have trouble accessing protected data. Take a data-driven approach to identify common challenges in data reuse and suggest ways to make the process easier while ensuring data is handled responsibly.
We’d Love to Hear from You If You:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, such as biomedical sciences, or relevant field
- Have up to 3 years of professional experience in data privacy, data governance, or a related area
- Possess strong data literacy skills with some experience working with databases &/or data products
- Understand FAIR data and ethical research principles
- Certification in privacy is a plus, not required
Job Functions and Physical Requirements
The following cognitive and physical activities outline the essential functions required for successful job performance. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to fulfill these functions.
Physical Demands
- Extended periods of sitting at a desk and using a computer.
- Repeated wrist, hand, and finger movements.
- Requires clear vision for tasks like data analysis, transcribing, computer use, and reading.
- Occasionally lifting or moving objects weighing up to 10 pounds.
Cognitive Demands
- Able to work effectively under deadlines.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Attention to detail and accuracy.
- Flexibility to adapt to changing environments, priorities and multitask.
Additional Requirements
- Travel is required a minimum of two times per year for on-site events in Seattle, WA.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Works well in a team and maintains professionalism.
- Follows company policies, procedures, and relevant laws and regulations.
Note: This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to modification as job duties evolve.
About Us
Sage Bionetworks is a nonprofit biomedical research organization that was founded in Seattle in 2009. We focus on advancing human health through open science practices and radical collaboration, with a view to breaking down existing silos in science and technology. Through our work, we guide responsible data sharing and reuse, benchmark scientific methods and results, and empower participants to be active partners in research. We are a bold team of scientists, engineers, product developers, governance specialists and business experts, working to bring data and communities together in unique ways that accelerate medical progress. As a growing organization, Sage is supported through a dynamic portfolio of competitive research grants, commercial partnerships, and philanthropic contributions.
Sage Bionetworks is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefit package, competitive to both commercial and not-for-profit life science organizations. The plan includes: health, dental, vision, life, AD&D and long term disability benefits; paid time off; a retirement plan; flexible spending accounts; a shared incentives plan, voluntary long term care insurance, and other voluntary products. Additional information can found here: Benefits – Sage Bionetworks
At Sage Bionetworks, we implement equitable workplace strategies to guarantee fair compensation. Actual compensation is determined based on current market data, experience, and internal pay parity. This position is classified as a Sage Associate level, with a salary range of $57,800 to $74,850. New hires typically receive an offer between the minimum and midpoint of the range, although higher offers may be considered based on experience and market conditions.
We have a distributed workforce and support remote and/or on-site hybrid work arrangements within the United States. All interviews will be conducted virtually unless otherwise communicated.
At Sage Bionetworks, we uphold equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without bias to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. We strictly prohibit discrimination and harassment based on these protected categories, in compliance with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws.