Associate Director, Digital Lab Orchestration & Integration

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA); United States; Remote; USD 126,000 - 241,000; Full time

Job summary

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) in Troy, New York seeks an Associate Director of Digital Lab Orchestration to lead the design, integration, and deployment of the orchestration layer that connects QC laboratory systems into a cohesive, compliant, and automated ecosystem.

This role bridges QC operations, IT/OT, automation, and data governance to enable end-to-end digital QC workflows, while partnering with Quality, CSV teams, system integrators and external vendors.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in IT or related field required.
• 10+ years in Information Systems & Technology with 7+ years in management for Associate Director; 8+ years with 5+ in management for Senior Manager.
• Experience in GMP biotech or pharma environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of the QC Lab Orchestration Layer.
• Define integration patterns including APIs, event-driven architectures, message queues, and file-based approaches.
• Translate QC processes into orchestrated digital workflows, enabling automated sample lifecycle management, test execution, result capture, review, and release.
• Ensure scalability, resilience, and performance of lab integrations; incorporate resiliency into architecture as the organization moves toward a connected lab platform.
• Support real-time data flow from lab instruments to enterprise systems; make decisions on integration patterns and drive connected lab progression.
• Ensure all integrations comply with GxP, ALCOA+, 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11; collaborate on risk-based validation strategies.
• Act as the primary integration point between QC, IT, automation, and external vendors; evaluate vendor platforms and lead discussions with system integrators and software suppliers.
• Support incident resolution, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement across the lab orchestration ecosystem.
• Assist in annual IT budgeting, vendor negotiations, and resource allocation; ensure auditability and controlled change management across all integrations.

Skills

People management

GMP biotech familiarity

IT/OT integration

GxP compliance knowledge

Education

BS/BA in Information Technology or related field

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

Scitara

Tetra Science

Job description

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc (USA) in Troy, New York seeks an Associate Director of Digital Lab Orchestration to lead the design, integration, and deployment of the orchestration layer that connects QC laboratory systems into a cohesive, compliant, and automated ecosystem.

This role bridges QC operations, IT/OT, automation, and data governance to enable end-to-end digital QC workflows, while partnering with Quality, CSV teams, system integrators and external vendors.