Digital Lab Transformation Specialist

R Dpartners; Munster; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D Partners seeks a Digitalisation Specialist to lead digital laboratory workflows at a leading pharmaceutical company in Waterford, Ireland. You will implement iLab Workbook Foundation, Unified Laboratory Module (ULM), and CisPro, drive adoption, deliver training, and ensure data-driven workflows across Analytical Sciences and Manufacturing Sciences.

This is a regulated pharma setting requiring strong project management, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or a related scientific/IT discipline.
• Experience in a laboratory environment (analytical development, QC, or manufacturing-process sciences) within a regulated pharma or biotech setting.
• Strong understanding of laboratory workflows, sample management, method execution, data review, and reporting.
• Proven project management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent communication and training abilities, with the capacity to work across scientific and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the 2026-2027 roadmap for MFS and AS, from project implementation to user training and end-to-end transformation.
• Track tasks, timelines, and milestones, and report progress to stakeholders.
• Identify and mitigate roadblocks such as server performance, data import issues, PDF reporting, and equipment connectivity.
• Register AS and MFS equipment to iLab via ULM.
• Deploy basic and complex equipment integration, including Caducee integration.
• Support calibration and data transfer workflows.
• Implement sample management and material-reagent inventory tracking for MFS and AS.
• Ensure seamless linkage of samples, materials, and equipment to the Workbook to eliminate manual transcription.
• Collaborate with SMEs in AS and MFS to design, build, and deploy custom Workbook templates.
• Align data entry with equipment and material data, enabling raw data and Excel file integration into the Workbook.
• Act as a liaison between AS, MFS, local IT, ITS Digital, Global IT, the Global Digitalisation team, Metrology, and HSE.
• Engage with other sites (e.g., Geel) to learn from their experiences and apply best practices.
• Develop and deliver user training while gathering feedback to improve the user experience.
• Advocate for transitioning from interim tools (e.g., Power Apps) to fully integrated iLab workflows.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Training delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

iLab Workbook Foundation

Unified Laboratory Module (ULM)

CisPro

Job description

R&D Partners seeks a Digitalisation Specialist to lead digital laboratory workflows at a leading pharmaceutical company in Waterford, Ireland. You will implement iLab Workbook Foundation, Unified Laboratory Module (ULM), and CisPro, drive adoption, deliver training, and ensure data-driven workflows across Analytical Sciences and Manufacturing Sciences.

This is a regulated pharma setting requiring strong project management, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on regulatory compliance.