GSK is currently looking for a Lab Systems & Automation Manager to join our team in Cambridge, MA. In this role you’ll lead lab computerized systems and automation activities on the field. This role provides leadership in the execution of the activities and focuses to implement and maintain lab systems, automated systems, and applications in an ever-changing GAMP/no GxP/GxP environment in terms of laboratory science, regulatory requirements, quality/EHS standards, and GSK Vaccines transformation at R&D Global level.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a group of Technicians (FSP) ensuring appropriate training and technical development is in place
• Ensure Integration of standard and complex computerized systems in the network
• Guarantee the appropriate compliance and Data Integrity required by business based on URS
• Roll out the appropriate tools to manage data acquired by the equipment and ensure backup
• Has a day-to-day on the field team leader responsibility to guarantee operations by resolving issues/requests through ticketing
• Assures that technical solutions are adequate to business needs
• Defines responsibilities and allocates resources to the different projects taking into account the departmental priorities.
• Performs technology watch in the field of automated systems or software development

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor Science in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in management of IT or Automation team/project

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Good computer skills in excel, word, outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, MS Project, and statistics tools
  • Have knowledge of different operating systems (PC and Servers) in Windows, Apple, and Linux distributions
  • Comprehends databases, scripts, and data migration scenarios
• Project management and change management.

• Demonstrated leadership and vision in managing staff groups and major projects or initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative management style.
• High comfort level working in a diverse, ambiguous and a fast pace environment.
• Ability to challenge and debate issues.
• Ability to look at situations from several points of view.
• Ability to quickly assimilate facts and data and develop an understanding of complex matters.
• Strong analytical skills with drive to synthesize the story into an actionable set of recommendation
• Deployment of Automated systems/Application including user requirements, analysis development of the solution in collaboration with suppliers, testing, validation, installation, training maintenance in domains such as Image Analysis, Liquid handling, robotic and/or Software applications
• Is accountable in these domains of activity to deliver solutions and services to laboratory customers in the scheduled quantity with acceptable quality at the budgeted cost.
• Ensures close relationships with all R&D labs in order to detect where productivity can be improved and to define short, mid and long-term business needs.
• Defines the validation process for any new automated systems or IT application developed within the team, in compliance with Good Automation Manufacturing Practices and good IT practices
• Assures that technical solutions are adequate to business needs
• Defines responsibilities and allocates resources to the different projects taking into account the departmental priorities.
• Performs technology watch in the field of automated systems or software development
• Has a day-to-day team leader responsibility: recruitment, training, planning, and team autonomy development
• Manage a team composed of FSP

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organization where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Get Ahead Together.