Consultant – CMC Systems and Digital Laboratory

ZS; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 177,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Total rewards package

Job summary

ZS is a management consulting and technology firm that helps life sciences clients transform ideas into impact. We seek a Consultant to implement ELN, LIMS, and digital laboratory platforms within pharmaceutical CMC organizations.

You will lead design, configuration, testing, and deployment while collaborating with scientists, IT, QA, and vendors. Travel is expected, and a hybrid work model is supported.

Qualifications

• Requires 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Hands‑on experience implementing ELN, LIMS, or other informatics platforms.
• Experience linking lab platforms with CMC systems and data ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead ELN, LIMS, and digital lab implementation workstreams.
• Translate CMC requirements into system configurations and workflows.
• Assess lab processes, 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 development, manufacturing, and quality activities.
• Support platform selection, configuration, testing, validation, deployment, and optimization.
• Lead workshops with scientists, IT, QA, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Develop data standards, governance, and integration requirements.
• Lead change-management activities and stakeholder engagement.

Skills

English fluency

Project leadership

Change management

Communication

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Client-first mindset

Work ethic

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s/PhD in related field

Tools

ELN

LIMS

Job description

New York, New York; Princeton, New Jersey; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Evanston, Illinois

United States

Technology

Business Technology Solutions

$160,000.00 - $177,000.00

63393

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ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life‑changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client‑first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life‑changing impact to ZS.

ZS is seeking a Consultant with experience implementing and configuring digital laboratory platforms within pharmaceutical CMC organizations. The role will help clients configure and deploy ELN, LIMS, and related systems, integrate them with the broader CMC technology landscape, and drive successful adoption through structured change management.

What you’ll do:

• 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.

What you’ll bring:

• Bachelor’s, master’s, or PhD in chemistry, engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, information systems, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience.
• 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.
• Understanding of how laboratory platforms connect with the broader CMC systems and data ecosystem.
• Knowledge of pharmaceutical CMC processes, including process development, analytical development, formulation, technology transfer, manufacturing, and quality.
• Experience working with laboratory users, IT teams, quality organizations, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in organizational change management and technology adoption.
• Strong project leadership, communication, facilitation, and problem‑solving skills.
• Fluency in English
• Client‑first mentality
• Intense work ethic
• Collaborative spirit and problem‑solving approach

How you’ll grow:

• Cross‑functional skills development & custom learning pathways
• Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities
• Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s‑curves, individual contribution and role expansions

Perks & Benefits:At ZS, your growth matters. We offer a comprehensive total rewards package that supports your health and well‑being, financial future, time away, and professional development. With robust skills‑building programs, multiple career progression paths, internal mobility, and a deeply collaborative culture, you’ll have the opportunity to do meaningful work, expand your capabilities, and thrive as part of a global community. For details on total rewards in United States, visit ZS US office locations | Where we work | ZS.

Hybrid working model:

We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on‑site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face‑to‑face connections.

Travel:

Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client‑facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.

Considering applying?

At ZS, we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences, and belief systems—the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are, and make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are integral to your success here. We are committed to building a team that reflects a broad variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. Learn more about our inclusion and belonging efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces and obtaining the resources they need to thrive.

ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.

Work Authorization:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have authorization to work in the United States that does not now or in the future require employer sponsorship.