Senior / Principal Consultant – Lab Informatics & Digital Lab Transformation(Remote)

Cognizant; Bridgewater (MA); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance

Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off

401(k) plan and contributions

Long-term/Short-term Disability

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Cognizant in Massachusetts seeks an experienced Senior/Principal Lab Informatics & Digital Lab Consultant to lead consulting, assessments, and transformation initiatives across Manufacturing, QC, and analytical labs.

The role requires strong IT and lab informatics background, with the ability to engage senior stakeholders, define target-state solutions, and translate recommendations into executable programs.

Qualifications

• Typically 15–18+ years of experience in Lab Informatics or related consulting.
• Strong Life Sciences experience, particularly Manufacturing and QC labs.
• Excellent knowledge of LIMS, ELN, CDS, SDMS and related lab tech ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Lab consulting, assessments, strategy and transformation roadmaps.
• Assess laboratory processes, applications, data, and infrastructure.
• Facilitate workshops with Laboratory Business, IT and senior leadership.
• Translate recommendations into executable large-scale programs.

Skills

Lab informatics

Digital lab

Stakeholder leadership

Consulting programs

Transformation roadmap

Executive communication

Commercial modelling

Project management

Tools

LIMS

ELN

LES/LED

CDS

SDMS

ERP

MES

QMS

Job description

Role Overview:

We are looking for an experienced (15+ years of relevant experience) Senior/Principal Lab Informatics & Digital Lab Consultant to lead consulting, assessment, transformation and large-scale implementation initiatives across Manufacturing, Quality Control (QC) and Analytical laboratory environments.

The role requires a strong IT and Lab Informatics background, combined with sufficient laboratory business understanding to operate effectively at the intersection of Business, Science and Technology. The consultant will engage senior Business and IT stakeholders, manage competing priorities, define transformation strategies and translate recommendations into executable programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Consulting & Stakeholder Leadership

• Lead Digital Lab consulting, assessments, strategy, application rationalization, technology evaluation and transformation roadmap engagements.
• Assess laboratory processes, applications, integrations, data, instruments, hardware and infrastructure.
• Facilitate workshops and engage effectively with Laboratory Business, Manufacturing, QC, Quality, IT, Enterprise Architecture and senior leadership.
• Translate business challenges into pragmatic technology strategies, target-state solutions, business cases and investment priorities.

Lab Technology & Solution Expertise

• Provide consulting leadership across the Lab Informatics landscape including LIMS, ELN, LES/LED, CDS, SDMS, scientific data platforms and instrument connectivity.
• Understand integrations with enterprise platforms including ERP, MES, QMS and data/analytics ecosystems.
• Bring awareness of emerging technologies including Cloud/SaaS, AI/GenAI, advanced analytics, automation, IoT and intelligent/connected laboratories.
• Define holistic target-state solutions and transformation roadmaps spanning process, applications, data, integration, instruments and infrastructure.

Program & Commercial Leadership

• Translate consulting recommendations into executable large-scale implementation programs.
• Define program scope, workstreams, delivery approach, governance, milestones, resource requirements, dependencies and timelines.
• Develop effort estimates, support pricing and commercial modelling.

Required Experience & Skills

• Typically 15–18+ years of experience in Lab Informatics, Digital Lab, Scientific IT or related consulting roles.
• Strong Life Sciences experience, particularly across Manufacturing and QC laboratory environments.
• Strong understanding of LIMS, ELN, LES/LED, CDS, SDMS and the broader laboratory technology ecosystem.
• Good understanding of laboratory instruments, connectivity, scientific data, hardware and supporting infrastructure.
• Proven experience leading consulting assessments, transformation strategy/roadmap and large-scale implementation planning.
• Strong estimation, resource planning, pricing and commercial capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior Business and IT stakeholders, conflicting priorities and complex customer engagements.
• Strong workshop facilitation, consulting, negotiation, influencing and executive communication skills.
• Ability to drive decisions without direct authority over customer stakeholders.

Please note, this role is not able to offer visa transfer or sponsorship now or in the future.

Application Accepted: 10/10/2026

The annual salary for this position is between $90,000 - $150,000 depending on experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

This position is also eligible for Cognizant’s discretionary annual incentive program, based on performance and subject to the terms of Cognizant’s applicable plans.

Benefits:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Paid holidays plus Paid Time Off
• 401(k) plan and contributions
• Long-term/Short-term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Disclaimer: The salary, other compensation, and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable la

Our strength is built on our ability to work together. Our diverse backgrounds offer different perspectives and new ways of thinking. It encourages lively discussions, creativity, productivity, and helps us build better solutions for our clients. We want someone who thrives in this setting and is inspired to craft meaningful solutions through true collaboration.

If you are content with ambiguity, excited by change, and excel through autonomy, we’d love to hear from you!