Lab Data Manager
USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge
- Pay
$119,625–199,375/year · BaseLocation-specific pay — pay source
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Digital Fluency, Organization Transformation, Product Development, Project Management, Security System Design If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $119,625 to $199,375. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
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What you’ll work on
Full postingThe Lab Data manager will be responsible for delivering fit-for-purpose scientific data management solutions for R&D
Contributes to designing/defining solutions to make lab data secure & ready for reuse through (meta)data standard format, storage and archiving management.
Develop and maintain the lab data archiving strategy and guidance
Lead end-to-end lab data management projects for R&D users
Analyse business needs and propose lab data solution strategies with stakeholders
Allocate resources and track project performance with metrics
Help define and revise global data management standards
From the employer’s posting
The Lab Data manager will be responsible for delivering fit-for-purpose scientific data management solutions for R&D
Contributes to designing/defining solutions to make lab data secure & ready for reuse through (meta)data standard format, storage and archiving management.
Develop and maintain the archiving strategy and associated guidance for electronic lab data
Lead Data management project E2E to bring the best value for R&D users
Analyse Business needs, formalize into detailed use cases
Defines responsibilities and allocates resources to the different projects
Actively participate to the definition or revision of data management global standard
What you’ll bring
All qualificationsCore experience
- Degree in life science, engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience in project management and change management
Preferred experience
- Experience working in regulated environments
- Strong communication, influencing and coaching or mentoring skills
- Strong analytical mindset for complex problems
Qualification wording
Degree in Life science, engineering or equivalent experience
Experience in Project management and change management
Experience in dealing and working in Regulated Environments
Good communication skills: influencing and coaching/mentoring skills
Strong analytical mindset to quickly assimilate facts and data
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Job description
Business Introduction
At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting-edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together.
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Our approach to R&D
Position Summary
The Lab Data manager will be responsible for delivering fit-for-purpose scientific data management solutions for R&D
Contributes to designing/defining solutions to make lab data secure & ready for reuse through (meta)data standard format, storage and archiving management.
Contributes to a smart risk-taking approach and capturing best opportunities linked to Lab Data concerns.
You will work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholder groups such as Quality, Computer System Validation, Tech, Procurement and R&D scientific platforms to foster Innovation and proactively define standards, identify cost saving opportunities and accelerate generation of scientific results
Lead Data management project E2E to bring the best value for R&D users or participate to large R&D transversal data management project
Key responsibilities include:
This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
As an expert in the field of Lab data management and DDA, provides effective and inspiring guidance in term of Lab data management to the team, group, as well as towards R&D customers
Defines responsibilities and allocates resources to the different projects taking into account the departmental priorities & ensure performance management providing oversight through performance metrics and adapted governance
Ensure the training/coaching of MyLabData user: leverage & share MLD expertise and ensure the testing of new release of MyLabdata
Analyse Business needs, formalize into detailed use cases (e.g.: Propose & test new complex equipment data strategy (e.g. NGS)) and propose data solution strategy in partnership with key stakeholders (e.g.: Tech)
Challenge WoW and traditional thinking concerning Lab Data management in a smart risk-taking approach to improve quality & performance
Develop and maintain the archiving strategy and associated guidance for electronic lab data
Actively participate to the definition or revision of data management global standard (e.g.: Data Management GSOP)
Ensure respect of quality standards within the team (e- Change Control, CAPA, deviations)
Actively interact with a broad range of stakeholders, with focus on value creation/demonstration and smart risk taking
Drive continuous improvement by assessing current technical solutions and overall performance. Identify alternative solutions and recommend these to senior stakeholders in a comprehensive and engaging manner
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Degree in Life science, engineering or equivalent experience
5+ years experience in Laboratory Knowledge in data management
Experience in Project management and change management
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
Experience in dealing and working in Regulated Environments
Good communication skills: influencing and coaching/mentoring skills to deal with multiple departments (IT, QA, Business)
Strong analytical mindset to quickly assimilate facts and data and develop an understanding of complex matters in order to synthesize a story into a (cost-)effective solution or an actionable set of recommendations
Good interpersonal and influencing skills allowing to interact at all levels of the organization
Ability to manage risks, define risk-based strategies.
Ability to challenge and debate issues.
Ability to quickly assimilate facts and data and develop an understanding of complex matters.
Assesses needs & constraints and converts these into a realistic solution
Is resourceful on innovation opportunities in the area of expertise
Project management and change management
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Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Digital Fluency, Organization Transformation, Product Development, Project Management, Security System Design
• If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $119,625 to $199,375. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.
Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
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- Pay
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Digital Fluency, Organization Transformation, Product Development, Project Management, Security System Design If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $119,625 to $199,375. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role. Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave. If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process. Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.
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