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Pfizer · 1 day ago

Compound Management Application & Data Support Lab Head

New London County, CT

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$121K/yr - $201K/yr

13+ years exp

Pfizer is a global leader in biopharmaceuticals, dedicated to delivering breakthroughs that change patients' lives. The role of Compound Management Application & Data Support Lab Head involves overseeing the application portfolio within Compound Management and leading a technical team to support software development throughout its lifecycle, ensuring quality access to Pfizer's compound collection for drug discovery teams.

BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide oversight & strategic management of the development, acquisition, implementation, operation, troubleshooting, maintenance and support of software solutions within the Groton sample management laboratories that manage the receipt, storage, solubilization, aliquoting, and preparation of samples for assays in an automated, efficient manner ensuring high-quality access to the Pfizer compound collection for drug discovery teams

Lead, mentor, and develop a group of Data & Computer Scientists that develop & support lab-based software solutions & collaborate with Digital teams on the development & support of enterprise-level software solutions in use within the Compound Management workflows

Play a key role in meeting financial targets by co-managing Digital project and Compound Management operational budgets by managing purchase orders, invoices and project spend, assisting in the preparation of funding requests, Request for Proposals, Statements of Work (SOWs) and Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and negotiating purchase & sustain software costs with vendors and internal procurement teams

Collaborate with Compound Management lab heads, Laboratory Automation specialists, Digital technologists, Hit-to-Lead and Lead Optimization scientific teams & stakeholders to drive the strategic direction for the portfolio of applications

Lead cross-functional teams to drive the implementation of enhancements to the software & hardware portfolio within ATCM

Leverage technical subject matter expertise & insight into the design & development of innovative solutions & algorithms to solve complex software, automation, and workflow needs within Compound Management

Align with Digital development & security requirements on infrastructure, technologies, software engineering best practices, development lifecycles, configuration management and software quality assurance

Contribute to the strategy of ATCM and Structure, Analytical, & Molecular Sciences (SAMS) groups as a member of the ATCM & SAMS Leadership Teams

Qualification

Software EngineeringLaboratory AutomationData ScienceAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementBusiness AnalysisSoftware Development LifecycleTroubleshootingTechnical LeadershipCommunication SkillsMentoringCollaborationProblem Solving

Required

13+ years of industry experience with a bachelor's degree, 11+ years of experience with a Master's degree or 8+ years of experience with a Ph.D in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Information Science or related field

Demonstrated breadth of diverse leadership experiences and capabilities including: the ability to influence and collaborate with peers, senior leadership, stakeholders, external partners, and to develop, mentor and coach others, oversee and guide the work of other colleagues to achieve meaningful outcomes and create business impact

Demonstrated 5+ years of software engineering project management experience

Track record of leading cross functional/multi-disciplinary matrix teams to successful delivery of project objectives

Expert knowledge in the software engineering discipline and the importance of adhering to a software development lifecycle process to ensure high-quality software solutions

Expert technologist with practical experience in designing & developing software solutions to solve complex problems leveraging Agile methodologies

Demonstrated ability in performing business analysis and workflow/process design & development

Expert knowledge in troubleshooting highly technical, and complex software issues and identifying potential root causes

Excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to create and strongly contribute to and provide technical expertise to research initiatives and project teams

Recognized as an expert in identifying and developing technical strategies to support mid- and long-term goals for the department

Demonstrated ability to manage resources/expenses against an allocated budget

Preferred

Expert knowledge of and experience in sample management workflows, laboratory automation software, systems & robotics, including LIMS, automated storage systems and acoustic & tip-based liquid handlers

Expert knowledge in many of the following tools, languages, & technologies: Java/C#/C++/VB, Scripting (JavaScript/Python/Perl), Pipeline Pilot, SharePoint Forms/Power Apps, HTML/XLM/JSON, Excel Macros/Visual Basic, APIs (REST/Soap/Microservices), Databases (Oracle/PostgreSQL/RDS/Azure), Query Languages (SQL/PLSQL), Database Navigation (Toad/DBeaver), Jira, Confluence, Eclipse, GitHub/SVN, Diagram Tools (Draw.io/LucidChart/Visio)