IT Business Systems Manager – Discovery & Translational Research

IT Business Systems Manager – Discovery & Translational Research

The IT Business Systems Manager will support scientific technology solutions and processes across a fast paced discovery research organization spanning discovery through last stage research phases. This individual must have working understanding of discovery research and scientific data management; demonstrate working knowledge of scientific (chemistry, biology, and genomics) disciplines and scientific research process and analytical methods. This individual will provide the bridge between science and technology to maximize scientific research software tools and capabilities. The Apellis research technology ecosystem includes Scientific Data Management (SDMS and/or EDMS), scientific visualization tools and research informatics/analysis tools.

This position requires some part-time, on-site presence at a discovery lab in Watertown, MA and the main office located in Waltham, MA to work with various Discovery & Research teams.  Flexibility exists for remote/hybrid days based on Research and IT department schedules.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understand scientific business needs and optimize technology solutions to align with overall business strategies; analyze and evaluate solutions and the scientific business needs. Provide business technology process analysis; documenting, supporting and optimizing processes including scientific data collection and management, search, visualization and analysis.
• Represent IT as Technical SME across multiple scientific disciplines / technology solutions. 
• Provide operational support and oversight of software vendors and related service providers to ensure coordination and orchestration of support plans, enhancements, upgrades, integrations, and test activities.
• Represents IT in collaboration with Quality Validation and Business System Owner determine Computer System Validation (CSV) impact and requirements. 

 Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

• Practical understanding of research and discovery processes (research studies, discovery experiments, sample management, internal and external data transfer/handling/control, data visualization and analysis, summary reports and presentations, publications).
• Experience supporting outsourced research studies and working with multiple research vendors or partners for data exchange.  Experience defining and maintaining data transfer and/or data integration mechanisms in a hosted systems architecture; supporting an outsourced development model
• Must be able to effectively prioritize and plan. Ability to address multiple projects and adapt to changing priorities.

• Strong communication and facilitation skills to develop consensus, clarity, and decision-making

  Experience:

• Team-oriented and generous in sharing knowledge and enabling others across cross-functional teams
• Experienced in working with software vendors for support and maintenance
• Experienced with GxP guidelines, Computer Software Validation (CSV), and IT SDLC methodologies
• Preferred 10+ years in a pharmaceutical/biotech or related discovery research/scientific environment
• Minimum of 5+ years direct experience supporting research technology solutions for a bio/gene/pharmaceutical organization

Benefits and Perks:

Apellis offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401(k) plan with company match, inclusive family building benefits, flexible time off, summer and winter shutdowns, paid family leave, disability and life insurance, and more! Visit https://apellis.com/careers/ to learn more.
Company Background:

Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global biopharmaceutical company that combines courageous science and compassion to develop life-changing therapies for some of the most challenging diseases patients face. We ushered in the first new class of complement medicine in 15 years and now have two approved medicines targeting C3. These include the first and only therapy for geographic atrophy, a leading cause of blindness around the world. With nearly a dozen clinical and pre-clinical programs underway, we believe we have only begun to unlock the potential of targeting C3 across many serious diseases.

For more information, please visit http://apellis.com or follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn

EEO Statement:

Apellis is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state and local fair employment practices laws. Apellis strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including pregnancy), gender (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender or transsexual individual), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, marital status, AIDS/HIV status, smoker/nonsmoker, and occupational pneumoconiosis or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

For San Francisco postings: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.  

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.