Senior Specialist, Scientific Nomenclature & Reference Data - Product

This role supports stewardship, curation, and integration of chemical, biologic, and vaccine product reference data across the drug development lifecycle. You will derive and validate nomenclature, curate master/reference data, standardize structures, and uphold data governance and regulatory compliance.

• Derive and assign correct chemical nomenclature (IUPAC and CAS style) for small molecules and related entities
• Create, maintain, and curate company reference/master data with metadata across the lifecycle
• Enter, proofread, validate, and review data integrity in centralized systems
• Apply structure standardization and substance representation (SMILES, InChI, Mol files) and support normalization
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards (GxP, 21 CFR part 11, ICH, IDMP, WHO Drug Dictionary)

The work focuses on chemical nomenclature and regulated master/reference data management, including validation/proofreading, structure normalization (SMILES, InChI, Mol files), and applying canonical data models and metadata definitions. It also includes participating in SDLC and end-user acceptance testing for reference data systems, with opportunities to evaluate ML/NLP for curation assistance.

The ideal candidate is a senior scientific data specialist with deep organic chemistry experience and strong capability deriving and validating chemical nomenclature (IUPAC and CAS-style). They have extensive hands-on experience curating reference/master data, enforcing data quality rules, and standardizing molecular representations using SMILES, InChI, and Mol files in regulated environments (GxP, 21 CFR part 11, ICH/IDMP).