MES Consultant in Life Sciences - Intermediate to Principal

Enhanced Information Solutions (EIS); United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Enhanced Information Solutions (EIS) seeks a full-time MES consultant to support biotech and pharmaceutical clients with manufacturing software implementations. You will participate in the SDLC, including programming, project management, software validation and unit testing, while collaborating with project teams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes excellent communication, problem-solving, and the ability to quickly learn new skills.

Qualifications

• Understanding of the software development life cycle and familiarity with the various phases such as gathering user requirements, developing software code and/or executing test protocol
• Experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems required
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area such as Operations, Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Business Administration
• Authoring and/or Implementation experience with MES software packages such as POMS/POMSnet, PharmaSuite, Emerson Syncade, Korber PAS-X, OpsCenter, Tulip, Tempo, or other MES tool used in Life Sciences
• Ability to travel to client sites when necessary
• Openness to career development and feedback to promote future job advancement

Responsibilities

• Provide MES consulting services to biotech/pharmaceutical clients and participate in project teams
• Lead or assist with MES software implementation across the project lifecycle including validation and testing
• Interact with clients and stakeholders to communicate progress and gather requirements
• Contribute to development or validation activities for OpsTrakker mobile app when not at client sites
• Travel to customer sites as needed (30-65%)
• Demonstrate personable demeanor, integrity, and a strong work ethic while learning quickly

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Analytical thinking

Client interaction

Team collaboration

Learning agility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations

Computer Science

Engineering

IT

Business Administration

Tools

POMS/POMSnet

PharmaSuite

Emerson Syncade

Korber PAS-X

OpsCenter

Tulip

Tempo

Job description

As a full-time MES consultant, you will provide consulting services to the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. You will work on project teams to assist with the implementation of manufacturing software and is expected to perform various roles in the software development life cycle, including programming, project management, software validation and unit testing. In addition, this role requires close interaction with clients and the ability to work and communicate with both team members and external stakeholders. When not at a client, the position provides the opportunity to perform development or validation activities for our OpsTrakker mobile app.

Project activities typically require a lot of personal interaction between EIS, vendors and our customers. Different projects typically require us to fill different roles, but there are three basic characteristics we are seeking: (1) very personable, (2) integrity/strong work ethic, (3) ability to quickly learn various skills. Additionally, we need people who have excellent communication skills, are great problem-solvers and can accurately analyze information to make proper decisions.

Occasional travel to customer sites is typically required. Frequency of travel varies greatly, depending on the project needs and the specific customer but likely will average 30-65%, when it is safe to travel.

EIS is a successful and very well-respected consulting company based in Stillwater, MN. With over 25 years in business, we are well positioned in a niche market within the pharmaceutical / biotech industries. Because demands for our services are rapidly increasing, we are entering an exciting period of growth, looking to add several resources.

Requirements

• Understanding of the software development life cycle and familiarity with the various phases such as gathering user requirements, developing software code and/or executing test protocol
• Experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant area such as Operations, Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Business Administration
• Authoring and/or Implementation experience with MES software packages such as POMS/POMSnet, PharmaSuite, Emerson Syncade, Korber PAS-X, OpsCenter, Tulip, Tempo, or other MES tool used in Life Sciences
• Ability to travel to client sites when necessary.
• Openness to career development and feedback to promote future job advancement.

Location: Remote within the United States, Puerto Rico, Ireland, France, Germany, and Türkiye. You must be authorized to work in one of these countries.

Travel: 30-65% based on client requirements