Technical Consultant – Scientific Informatics

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At IDBS, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

At IDBS, we are at the cutting edge of providing innovative software solutions and services that empower scientists and researchers to accelerate their discoveries by helping them design, execute and orchestrate processes, manage, contextualize and structure their data and gain valuable insights throughout the drug lifecycle, from R&D through manufacturing. We work with 80% of the top 20 global Bio Pharma companies.

Our customers engage in groundbreaking work, from pioneering biological research to developing new therapies and medicines.

The Technical Consultant – Scientific Informatics will serve as the technical authority and solution owner across customer engagements. In this role, you will design and deliver end-to-end architectures that integrate IDBS platforms into complex life sciences ecosystems, ensuring scalability, compliance, and long‑term customer success. You will act as the key technical partner to customer IT, data, and scientific stakeholders—translating scientific workflows and business requirements into scalable SaaS‑based architectures and integration strategies.

Location: Woking, UK (Hybrid)

Reporting to: Manager, Professional Services

• Own end-to-end technical architecture
  , define and design scalable, secure, and compliant architectures aligning to GxP requirements across IDBS platforms, integrations, and customer environments.
• Lead integration and data architecture
  , design and govern integrations between IDBS platforms and enterprise systems also define API strategies, event flows, data pipelines, and governance models.
• Drive technical design decisions
  , balancing configuration vs. customization, scalability vs cost vs time‑to‑value, while aligning solutions with cloud strategies and security frameworks.
• Provide hands‑on technical leadership during delivery
  , guiding teams on complex integrations, resolving technical challenges, and acting as the escalation point for architectural issues.
• Enable digital transformation and business value
  , lead customer transformation from on‑premises to SaaS‑based architectures reducing technical debt.

• Consulting mindset & stakeholder engagement: Strong problem‑solving, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Enterprise architecture & integration expertise (4–6+ years): Proven ability to design and deliver scalable architectures that integrate SaaS platforms into complex customer environments.
• Data architecture & integrity: Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, governance, and data integrity principles.
• SaaS solution design & trade‑offs: Experience designing scalable SaaS solutions and making informed trade‑offs.
• End-to‑end delivery: Demonstrated success delivering complex integrations and leading customers through modernization (legacy to SaaS).

• Up to 20% travel (domestically and internationally)

• Life sciences domain expertise: Bachelor’s degree in life sciences, chemistry, biochemistry, or related field; strong understanding of scientific workflows and regulatory environments.

Danaher is a leading global life sciences, biotechnology, and diagnostics innovator. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.