Sr. Technical Consultant

Sr. Technical Consultant

This role requires proven experience with scientific software in the pharmaceutical sector, particularly in Discovery and Development systems, expertise in scientific informatics, SDLC, and FAIR data practices. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in project management, strategic IT planning, and operational efficiency, with strong experience bridging R&D and IT through customer-facing initiatives. The candidate will leverage their expertise to deliver impactful technology solutions, working closely with technical SMEs to integrate unstructured data into the existing MRL application landscape.

This role ensures business continuity for Discovery Rese Clienth, Data Science, and Chem/Bioinformatics/Genomics teams while supporting scalable, repeatable IT practices to support MA&D activities.

Technical Expertise:
Familiarity with chemical databases, compound registration principles, and data management. Knowledge of chemical structure representation formats (e.g., MOL, SDF, SMILES, Inch, CAS Registry Numbers). Experience with databases (Oracle, SQL) & scripting (e.g., Python, SQL) is a plus.

Stakeholder Engagement. Build strong relationships with the IT MA&D and Business Integration Teams, MRL IT Product Line Leads, and Product Managers. Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to ensure alignment and transparency across teams. Serve as a strategic liaison between M&A National Guard, partners, and operational teams, transforming business requirements into executable IT solutions and delivery plans.

Planning & Execution. Develop and maintain detailed project delivery plans, timelines, and risk assessments. Ensure compliance with pharmaceutical industry standards and regulatory requirements. Manage and maintain Jira tasks and Kanban boards to track progress, assign responsibilities, and ensure timely delivery of planned milestones. Transition & Support. Coordinate smooth handoff to business teams once unstructured data integration activities.