Senior Director Information Technology

Singular: Building Brilliant Biotechs; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A private pharmaceutical company in Nottingham is searching for a Senior Director of R&D IT Infrastructure. This role involves leading the design of IT systems supporting R&D, with a focus on improving patient outcomes through integrated platforms. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience within the biotech or pharma sectors, especially in R&D systems, and demonstrate strong leadership capabilities. This unique opportunity offers the chance to make a real impact on clinical and regulatory performance in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in IT infrastructure within biotech or pharma.
• Ability to lead the design and integration of IT systems.
• Experience with compliance in clinical and regulatory domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and governance of IT systems for R&D.
• Build the R&D IT infrastructure from scratch.
• Ensure efficient and innovative digital operations.

Skills

IT infrastructure engineering

R&D systems

Drug development experience

Leadership

Governance of IT systems

Job description

Senior Director – R&D IT Infrastructure // Platform Building // Pharma // Remote

You are an IT infrastructure engineer with significant experience within drug development companies (biotech or pharma).

You want to lead & drive the design, integration, and governance of IT systems supporting R&D, acting as the strategic link between technology and scientific functions to ensure compliant, efficient, and innovative digital operations across clinical and regulatory domains.

We are working with an Italian pharma who specialise in developing drugs for rare and complex diseases within ophthalmology, CNS, and immunology. A private company with significant resources, an impressive clinical pipeline, a long-term view, a dynamic, fast-paced mindset, and a real track record of success. They are looking to hire an R&D IT Infrastructure Engineer to build an integrated platform from the ground up.

You will have autonomy, influence, and visibility. This is a unique opportunity to build their R&D IT infrastructure from scratch, replacing unintegrated “off the shelf” tools. Your work will have a real impact on the clinical and regulatory performance of the pharma, improving patient outcomes.

If you are a technology leader with deep experience in R&D systems within the life sciences sector—ready to shape the digital backbone driving clinical and regulatory innovation—apply now or reach out to [e-mail]

We look forward to hearing from you.