Assoc. Systems Admin, Lab Information Systems

COMPANY:

At BioCryst, we share a deep commitment to improving the lives of people living with complement-mediated and other rare diseases. For over three decades we've been guided by our passion for not settling for "ordinary" in our quest to develop novel medicines. We leverage our expertise in structure-guided drug design to develop first-in-class or best-in-class oral small-molecule and protein therapeutics, led by the efforts of our team of expert scientists in our Discovery Center of Excellence in Birmingham, Alabama. Our global headquarters is in Durham, North Carolina, our European headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland and our employees span the globe across sites in multiple countries. We are proud of our culture of engagement and accountability that rewards people for innovative thinking and achievement of key objectives. For more information, please visit our website at www.biocryst.com or follow uson LinkedIn and Instagram.

JOB SUMMARY:

BioCryst is a fast-growing pharmaceutical company with an immediate opening for an Associate Systems Administrator, Lab Information Systems who can effectively support and manage the company's technology strategy and daily operations of the company's laboratory systems in Birmingham, AL. The Associate Systems Administrator, Lab Information Systems primarily supports the overall health and daily performance of the laboratory data acquisition systems and laboratory information systems (LIS), such as electronic laboratory notebook, stability, and laboratory information management systems (LIMS). Key responsibilities for this role will be to provide daily operational support for the above systems, develop and maintain lab system strategy by closely collaborating with leadership across functional teams, and ensuring that standards exist to allow our scientists to be successful in meeting business objectives. You will be responsible for a complex enterprise application environment that changes rapidly to meet the evolving requirements of a growing enterprise of applications and client demands. This position is challenged with providing reliable, flexible, and cost-effective solutions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Builds a deep working knowledge of current and future capabilities across laboratory applications
• Collaborate with lab leadership and cross-functional leads and staff to ensure lab activities and support are integrated into planning for laboratory information activities and ensure minimal disruption of operations during LIS maintenance or changes
• Ensure regulated processes are sufficiently documented to meet compliance needs
• Support training and equipment needs for lab teams to manage LIS workflows and perform troubleshooting activities
• Monitor and support management of security of the information laboratory systems to ensure proper function and compliance
• Identify opportunities for standardize processes and collaborate with the IT team to plan and implement
• Collaborate with vendor system engineers and company IT staff as needed to support proper installation and validation of needed packages and domain upgrades
• Support resourcing and execution of projects as assigned
• Maintain vendor relationships and participate in the evaluation, scoping and implementation of new systems or software
• Assist with providing training, technical, and application assistance to users to better utilize the functions available with the LIS
• Builds knowledge of operational workflows for the laboratory and how those workflows apply to lab systems
• Builds knowledge of relevant compliance and regulatory requirements related to laboratory information systems
• All other job-related duties as it relates to the job function or as delegated by the management team

EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS:

• An Associate's Degree is required, preferably in a technology or science discipline or closely related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working with information systems. Experience in a laboratory setting or equivalent consulting experience in the implementation and management of laboratory information systems is preferred. Experience in an electronic notebook platform or LIMS is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to follow SOPs, work in a regulated environment, and follow best practices for maintaining regulatory compliance
• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot and resolve computing issues
• Experience working with standardized processes and developing process standardization
• Strong analytical, written, listening and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization and external vendors, and to utilize social influence and servant leadership to achieve organizational objectives
• Ability to succeed in demanding situations through achieving balance between technical and business interests, accomplishing results through third parties, and remaining focused on business objectives while maintaining speed, quality and costs.
• Experience working in the Life Sciences and/or Healthcare industries is a plus

The statements in this position description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The manager may assign additional responsibilities and assignments from time to time.

BioCryst is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to age, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, Veterans status, disability and/or other protected class characteristics. Additionally, BioCryst is committed to achieving its business objectives in compliance with all federal, state and local law.