Laboratory Applications Lead

We are seeking a Senior Laboratory Applications Lead responsible for the end-to-end ownership, support, and strategic evolution of laboratory and scientific applications supporting Preclinical and Translational Research. Serves as the primary IT partner to scientific stakeholders, providing advanced application support, managing integrations and upgrades, driving workflow optimization, and ensuring reliable, compliant, and scalable lab technology solutions. Also oversees vendor performance, IT service management processes, and data enablement initiatives that support analytics and AI-driven research.

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- 5+ years supporting laboratory or scientific applications within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or life sciences organizations.
- Strong understanding of preclinical research workflows (biology, DMPK, screening, biomarkers, translational research).
- Experience supporting laboratory systems such as LIMS, ELN, SDMS, and/or scientific instrumentation software (Thermo, Sciex, Waters, Agilent, Incucyte, Softmax).
- Hands-on experience with application lifecycle management, including implementations, integrations, upgrades, and ongoing support.
- Experience partnering directly with scientific stakeholders to gather requirements and translate business needs into technical solutions.
- Knowledge of ITSM processes, incident/change management, and vendor management.
- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Comp Sci, Life Sciences, or related field

- Experience in GxP-regulated environments and Computer System Validation (CSV).
- Experience supporting laboratory data integrations, APIs, and data pipelines.
AWS/cloud exposure (S3, EC2, IAM) and familiarity with laboratory data flows.
- Exposure to scientific data platforms, analytics, AI-driven research environments, and enterprise data integration initiatives.
- Experience working within a global IT organization.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.