Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows

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Rahway, NJBoston, MAWest Point, NY
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TL;DR · Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows

Associate Director, Digital Scientific Workflows joins the Digital Insights team to serve as a domain owner for sample management workflows across small molecule, biologics, and vaccines modalities. This role involves solving complex business workflows, data capture, analysis, and visualization challenges within an interdisciplinary environment. The successful candidate will act as a technical expert coordinating systems such as Appian, Benchling, and LIMS to align digital tools with scientific requirements. Key responsibilities include designing scientific dashboards, reports, and data exports while mentoring junior team members. Required skills include experience with pharmaceutical data capture systems, mapping scientific workflows, and version control via Git or GitHub. Preferred technical competencies include using visualization tools like Shiny, Streamlit, or PowerBI, connecting to AWS services such as S3 and Redshift, and utilizing data pipeline tools like Databricks or Dataiku to support drug substance and product development.

What you'll do

  • Serve as the primary domain owner for sample management workflows across small molecule, biologics, and vaccine modalities.
  • Act as the technical subject matter expert for data capture systems including LIMS, Appian, and Benchling.
  • Gather requirements from business stakeholders and scientists to design new digital and data solutions.
  • Develop scientific dashboards, reports, and data exports to facilitate collaboration across process, formulation, and analytical teams.
  • Define and enforce consistent data capture practices and metadata schemas within a pharmaceutical context.
  • Map scientific workflows to identify opportunities for efficiency gains and drive the adoption of new digital tools.
  • Mentor and guide junior team members to ensure alignment with established sample management practices.

What we're looking for

  • A Ph.D. in a relevant scientific or technical field with at least 3 years of experience.
  • An M.S. in a relevant scientific or technical field with at least 5 years of experience.
  • A B.S. in a relevant scientific or technical field with at least 7 years of experience.
  • Experience integrating data capture systems like Benchling, Appian, and LIMS into pharmaceutical or chemical workflows.
  • Experience mapping scientific workflows, identifying efficiency gains, and enforcing consistent data capture practices.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor junior members, and influence cross-functional stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with version control systems (Git/GitHub) and collaborative software development practices.
  • Experience with data visualization tools, AWS services, or data pipeline tools like Dataiku or Databricks (preferred).

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