Scientific Application Specialist

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Scientific Application Specialist

Key Responsibilities: 

• Accountable for the controlled production support and lifecycle management for GPS Laboratory applications. 
• Accountable for delivery of committed business outcomes of digital capabilities implemented within the respective area 
• Work with a dynamic team to oversee the design and implementation of custom /cots applications 
•  Collaborate directly with the business clients, IT Business Partners and other IT functions on delivery of digital capabilities. 
• Monitor IT service provider resource consumption, review demand and change requests for support work related to COTS/custom applications. 

Qualifications & Experience: 

• BS in information technology, science, engineering or with equivalent experience in a scientific or engineering discipline. 
• 5+ years’ experience in IT with demonstrated success in delivering and supporting SaaS, COTS, custom-built solutions and managing/partnering with software vendors and service providers. 
• Must have knowledge of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and of computer systems validation (CSV) 
• Experience working in large and/or complex IT programs, preferably within the pharmaceutical development and quality control domains. 
• Must have experience in pharmaceutical industry and an understanding of the drug development and scientific chemistry and biology laboratory quality control process. 
• Knowledgeable in enterprise level laboratory systems, and quality management concepts that are used in Bio Pharma industry laboratory settings. 
• Demonstrated ability to use structured problem solving and available tools to quickly evaluate problems, identify root causes, create action plans, assess impact and develop resolution options 
• Ability to apply technical solutions to business processes. 
• Deep analytical skills and logical thinking to identify and resolve technical issues. 
• Knowledge of cGxP and 21CFR Part11 standards. 
• Experience using IT Service Management tool such as ServiceNow. 
• Extensive experience supporting Waters Nugenesis SDMS application.
• Knowledge of regulated lab instrument data archival
• Knowledge of NAS storage devices and data Migration.
• Knowledge of cloud S3 data storage.
• Extensive Knowledge and experience with Active Directory groups and Windows security settings.
• Experience imaging, deploying and supporting regulated lab benchtop PCs with Laboratory instrument drivers and applications. 
• Experience with Scripting in Robocopy, PowerShell etc.
• Knowledge of Data Integrity concerns for GxP applications in a regulated environment.
• Ability to develop, edit and execute test scripts using automated testing tool such as ALM  
• Knowledge of computer and network security, including firewall administration, encryption technologies and network protocols.
• Experience administering laboratory applications such as Empower, Softmax, Unicorn.

Ideal Candidates Would Also Have: 

• Knowledge of GxP laboratory instrumentation and metrology practices
• Extensive knowledgeable and support experience in enterprise level laboratory data backup and archive systems (ex. Nugenesis, Goodsync, Acronis)

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Compensation Overview:

The starting compensation range(s) for this role are listed above for a full-time employee (FTE) basis. Additional incentive cash and