Position: Senior Systems Analyst

Company Overview:

Alkermes plc is a fully integrated, global biopharmaceutical company developing innovative medicines for the treatment of central nervous system (CNS) diseases. The company has a diversified commercial product portfolio and a substantial clinical pipeline of product candidates for chronic diseases that include schizophrenia, depression, addiction and multiple sclerosis. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Alkermes plc has an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. For more information, please visit Alkermes’ website at www.alkermes.com. This role is a hybrid role in our Waltham location. 

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Alkermes is seeking a Senior Systems Analyst to join the R&D IT team.
• The ideal candidate can work autonomously, is energized by exploring new technology, welcomes shifting priorities, and approaches every issue as a new challenge to tackle.  The experienced candidate is someone that wants to make an impact within R&D IT to support the advancement of new medicines.
• This candidate will help manage several enterprise lab systems including the Waters NuGenesis Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) and Empower Chromatography Data Software (CDS) applications.
• A strong background in databases, web-based and client-server applications, and some programming/development skills are desirable.
• Lead and coordinate, technical and business discussions to understand customer needs as related to R&D
• The experienced candidate will work with business partners, quality representatives, as well as IT representatives to help develop user requirements, application deployment and user acceptance test scripts, execute against validation plans, and provide day-to-day system administration support.
• This role will have the opportunity to help build new IT processes, standards, and systems.  This role requires business analysis and project management skills, as well as knowledge of business processes and applications within Life Science Research and Development.
• Some of the work of the Senior Systems Analyst is conducted within regulatory guidelines and industry best practices.
• Must have previous experience working in GxP labs. Have worked on qualifying new lab systems per 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.