About the role:
We are looking for a Senior Laboratory Informatics Consultant to support a global pharmaceutical client by implementing, configuring, validating, and supporting LabWare LIMS and Empower CDS systems in a regulated (GxP) environment.
This is a hands‑on, senior‑level role for an expert who enjoys working across the full system lifecycle — from requirements analysis to go‑live and hypercare — in close collaboration with business, IT, and project teams.
What you will do:
LabWare LIMS
- Configure end‑to‑end LabWare LIMS solutions (products, analyses, calculations, sample lifecycle)
- Work with pharma templates (item codes, sample plans, analysis, variations, products)
- Build and maintain analysis calculations and basic algorithms
- Use SQL to extract and support data within the LabWare structure
- Support LIMS across multiple environments (Dev, QA/Staging, Production)
Empower CDS
- Perform Empower CDS installations across Dev, Test, Training, Production, and DR environments
- Support system changes, upgrades, and issue resolution
- Collaborate with business and IS teams to clarify CDS requirements
Delivery & collaboration
- Analyze business requirements and translate them into compliant system solutions
- Support validation and documentation activities in a regulated environment
- Coordinate with project team members during implementation
- Support go‑live and hypercare together with RUN/support teams
- Act as a trusted senior SME in a global, virtual setup
What we are looking for:
Mandatory
- hands‑on experience with: LabWare LIMS, Empower CDS
- Strong experience in pharma / regulated lab environments (GxP)
- Experience working across multiple system environments
- Proficiency with MS Office, Windows, Adobe PDF, MS Access
- Strong communication skills in a remote / online environment
- High level of ownership, reliability, and ability to work independently
Nice to have
- Experience with global laboratory programs
- Exposure to audits and inspections
- Experience with LIMS–CDS integrations
Why join:
- Senior, high‑impact role with real ownership
- Work on mission‑critical lab systems
- International exposure in a regulated pharma environment
- Long‑term project potential
Benefits Cognizant:
- Be Well program - Designed with flexibility in mind to meet the diverse needs of each associate, provides the physical, mental and financial support needed to navigate life and work. Here are a few highlights of the program:
- Physical and mental wellbeing – Access to benefits and programs that support your physical and mental health
- Private Medical Subscription or Insurance
- Life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program – a variety of mental wellbeing resources designed to support you on your mental health journey
- Life & Work culture – Benefits that empower you to make time for yourself and the things that matter at work and outside of it
- Annual leave – 22 working days
- Professional development - trainings, workshops, certifications - we facilitate access to high quality training programs and certifications on both technical and soft-skills areas, aligned with business needs and personal goals
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