CMC Digital Lab Systems Consultant

ZS; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Travel opportunities

Competitive benefits

Job summary

ZS is seeking a Consultant to implement and configure ELN and LIMS within pharmaceutical CMC settings. You will translate scientific requirements into practical system configurations and drive adoption across lab, IT, and quality teams.

Build connections among ELN/LIMS and broader data ecosystems, lead workshops, and guide projects through deployment and optimization while engaging stakeholders and ensuring regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, master's, or PhD in chemistry, engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, information systems, or related field.
• Hands-on experience implementing or configuring ELN, LIMS, or other scientific informatics platforms.
• Experience across system requirements, workflow design, configuration, testing, validation, deployment, or support.
• Demonstrated understanding of how laboratory platforms connect with broader CMC systems and data ecosystem.
• Fluency in English and client‑first mentality.

Responsibilities

• Lead ELN, LIMS, and digital laboratory implementation workstreams.
• Translate CMC business and scientific requirements into system configurations and workflow needs.
• Assess current laboratory processes, systems, data flows, and integration needs.
• Design connections between ELN/LIMS and instruments, SDMS, CDS, ERP, MES, PLM, data platforms, and analytics tools.
• Ensure solutions support process development, analytical development, formulation, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory activities.
• Support platform selection, requirements definition, configuration, testing, validation, deployment, and post‑launch optimization.
• Facilitate workshops with scientists, laboratory users, IT teams, quality functions, and system vendors.
• Develop data standards, governance models, operating procedures, and integration requirements.
• Lead change‑management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, user adoption, and readiness assessment.
• Manage project teams, timelines, risks, deliverables, and client communications.

Skills

ELN/LIMS implementation

Change management

Project leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

English fluency

Client-first mentality

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD or related field

Tools

ELN

LIMS

SDMS

CDS

ERP

MES

PLM

Job description

ZS is seeking a Consultant to implement and configure ELN and LIMS within pharmaceutical CMC settings. You will translate scientific requirements into practical system configurations and drive adoption across lab, IT, and quality teams.

Build connections among ELN/LIMS and broader data ecosystems, lead workshops, and guide projects through deployment and optimization while engaging stakeholders and ensuring regulatory alignment.