Lab Data Manager

GlaxoSmithKline; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Stock-based incentive

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Vacation

Parental leave

Job summary

GSK seeks a Lab Data Manager to deliver fit-for-purpose scientific data management solutions for R&D. You’ll design data handling, storage, and archiving to ensure data readiness for reuse, partnering with Quality, IT, QA, and Procurement to drive innovation and cost savings.

You will lead key activities to progress your career, with opportunities to influence data strategies and implement global standards while ensuring quality and compliance across projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in Life science, engineering or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years experience in Laboratory.
• Knowledge in data management.
• Experience in Project management and change management.

Responsibilities

• Lead data management projects end-to-end to bring value to R&D users.
• Define data strategy and standards with key stakeholders (Tech, QA, IT).
• Ensure training of users and testing of new data releases.
• Monitor performance via governance and metrics.
• Develop and maintain archiving and data management guidelines.

Skills

Lab data management

Project management

Change management

Data analysis

AI awareness

Data mining

Digital fluency

Security system design

Education

Life science / engineering degree

Job description

Business Introduction At GSK, we have bold ambitions for patients, aiming to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade. Our R&D focuses on discovering and delivering vaccines and medicines, combining our understanding of the immune system with cutting‑edge technology to transform people’s lives. GSK fosters a culture ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, making sure that we focus our efforts on accelerating significant assets that meet patients’ needs and have the highest probability of success. We’re uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Find out more: Our approach to R&D

Position Summary

The Lab Data manager will be responsible for delivering fit‑for‑purpose scientific data management solutions for R&D. It contributes to designing/defining solutions to make lab data secure & ready for reuse through (meta)data standard format, storage and archiving management. It contributes to a smart risk‑taking approach and capturing best opportunities linked to Lab Data concerns. You will work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholder groups such as Quality, Computer System Validation, Tech, Procurement and R&D scientific platforms to foster innovation and proactively define standards, identify cost‑saving opportunities and accelerate generation of scientific results. Lead Data management project E2E to bring the best value for R&D users or participate to large R&D transversal data management project. Key responsibilities include: This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• As an expert in the field of Lab data management and DDA, provides effective and inspiring guidance in term of Lab data management to the team, group, as well as towards R&D customers
• Defines responsibilities and allocates resources to the different projects taking into account the departmental priorities &ensure performance management providing oversight through performance metrics and adapted governance
• Ensure the training/coaching of MyLabData user: leverage & share MLD expertise and ensure the testing of new release of MyLabdata
• Analyse Business needs, formalize into detailed use cases (e.g.: Propose & test new complex equipment data strategy (e.g. NGS)) and propose data solution strategy in partnership with key stakeholders (e.g.: Tech)
• Challenge WoW and traditional thinking concerning Lab Data management in a smart risk‑taking approach to improve quality & performance
• Develop and maintain the archiving strategy and associated guidance for electronic lab data
• Actively participate to the definition or revision of data management global standard (e.g.: Data Management GSOP)
• Ensure respect of quality standards within the team (e- Change Control, CAPA, deviations)
• Actively interact with a broad range of stakeholders, with focus on value creation/demonstration and smart risk taking
• Drive continuous improvement by assessing current technical solutions and overall performance. Identify alternative solutions and recommend these to senior stakeholders in a comprehensive and engaging manner

Basic Qualifications

• Degree in Life science, engineering or equivalent experience
• 5+ years experience in Laboratory
• Knowledge in data management
• Experience in Project management and change management

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in dealing and working in Regulated Environments
• Good communication skills: influencing and coaching/mentoring skills to deal with multiple departments (IT, QA, Business)
• Strong analytical mindset to quickly assimilate facts and data and develop an understanding of complex matters in order to synthesize a story into a (cost-)effective solution or an actionable set of recommendations
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills allowing to interact at all levels of the organization
• Ability to manage risks, define risk-based strategies.
• Ability to challenge and debate issues.
• Ability to quickly assimilate facts and data and develop an understanding of complex matters.
• Assesses needs & constraints and converts these into a realistic solution
• Is resourceful on innovation opportunities in the area of expertise
• Project management and change management

Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Digital Fluency, Organization Transformation, Product Development, Project Management, Security System Design

If you are based in Cambridge, MA; Waltham, MA; Rockville, MD; or San Francisco, CA, the annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges $119,625 to $199,375. The US salary ranges take into account a number of factors including work location within the US market, the candidate’s skills, experience, education level and the market rate for the role. In addition, this position offers an annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role.

• Annual bonus and eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program which is dependent on the level of the role.
• Available benefits include health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.

If salary ranges are not displayed in the job posting for a specific country, the relevant compensation will be discussed during the recruitment process.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK? Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale. People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law.