iLab Digitalisation Specialist – Life Sciences (12mo)

CareerWise Recruitment; Waterford; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking a Digitalisation Specialist for a Life Sciences client in Waterford. This 12-month contract focuses on driving local adoption and implementation of iLab tools (BIOVIA Workbook, Foundation Hub, ULM and CisPro) at the Waterford site.

The role requires project leadership, strong collaboration with IT and scientific teams, and hands-on deployment of templates and data workflows. You will train users and ensure end-to-end transformation across laboratory processes.

Qualifications

• Degree required in a scientific or IT discipline; strong analytical mindset preferred.
• Experience in a regulated pharma/biotech lab environment is essential.
• Excellent communication and training skills; ability to work across scientific and IT teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the 2026-2027 Waterford roadmap for MFS and AS, from implementation to user training.
• Track tasks, timelines and milestones; report progress to stakeholders.
• Identify roadblocks and drive mitigations in lab data workflows and equipment integration.
• Register AS and MFS equipment to iLab via ULM; deploy equipment integrations.
• Develop and deploy workbook templates; ensure raw data and Excel files import smoothly.
• Collaborate with AS, MFS, IT, and global teams; share learnings across sites.
• Deliver user training and gather feedback to improve user adoption of iLab workflows.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Training delivery

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Compliance

Data mindset

Education

Degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, or related field

Tools

iLab (BIOVIA)

Job description

CareerWise Recruitment is seeking a Digitalisation Specialist for a Life Sciences client in Waterford. This 12-month contract focuses on driving local adoption and implementation of iLab tools (BIOVIA Workbook, Foundation Hub, ULM and CisPro) at the Waterford site.

The role requires project leadership, strong collaboration with IT and scientific teams, and hands-on deployment of templates and data workflows. You will train users and ensure end-to-end transformation across laboratory processes.