Job Description
Description
You will be the product owner for a number of Laboratory Information Management Systems used across our Company. The role offers the chance to work on products that directly impact how lab-based research is conducted and accelerate innovative drugs to market.
You must be able to empathize with our scientists' needs and be a passionate advocate for their perspectives through all phases of product development.
The role is part of the Experiment Design and Execution (EDE) Product Line within Research and Development Sciences (RaDS) IT. The position will be based in either North America or Prague, travel to other sites will be required at times (estimated no more than 10% of the time).
Responsibilities include:
Ownership of a number of LIMS products across our Company
Ownership of product roadmaps and product backlogs
Work with stakeholders to understand user problems, communicate priorities, and manage expectations.
Work hand-in-hand with the Product Technical Lead to plan sprints and ship solutions.
Work cross-functionally to ensure regulatory compliance
Ensure completeness of system documentation
Manage escalations, risks and dependencies
Help define future strategy for LIMS products
Qualifications:
It’s important that our group reflects the experience and viewpoints of the patients and scientists we support. To achieve that, we welcome individuals from all backgrounds and walks or life and we value the perspectives that diversity brings. Those that have experience in and around labs and life science are encouraged to apply if they can demonstrate the skills required for the job.
Required:
Bachelor's degree
2+ years of experience working with laboratory scientists, QC, or manufacturing labs – preferably responsibility for a GMP/GLP Research and Development IT enterprise application
Ability to demonstrate analytical problem-solving skills and the ability to work with varying levels of ambiguity across multiple projects concurrently
Enough technical literacy to communicate effectively with vendor developers and internal IT
Demonstrated success owning a product backlog, writing and prioritizing user stories, managing release cycles, and working within Agile or hybrid Agile/Waterfall environments.
Experience engaging stakeholders from both the business (scientists, QA, management) and IT (developers, system architects).
Clear, concise documentation and stakeholder communication—less “PowerPoint polish,” more “alignment and clarity.”
Preferred:
M.S. in life sciences, chemistry, bioinformatics, or engineering
Experience configuring or managing LIMS (ideally LabWare)
Demonstrated success leading development and change management initiatives in a GMP/GLP qualified environment.
Strong grasp of sample management, assay workflows, instrument integration, and data integrity principles (ALCOA+).
Demonstrated skill in product strategy to help drive discussion on future direction of LIMS products at our Company
Required Skills:
Accountability, Accountability, Agile Environments, Assay, Cell-Based Assays, Cloud Computing Services, Cloud Platform, Database Management, Data Integration, Design Sprints, Detail-Oriented, GMP Compliance, Healthcare Innovation, Information Technology (IT) Support, IT Infrastructure Management, Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Leadership, Life Science, Management Process, Product Development, Product Strategies, Professional Networking, Server Hardware Configuration, Software Development, Sprint Planning {+ 5 more}Preferred Skills:
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The salary range for this role is
$114,700.00 - $180,500.00This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.
The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.
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