Accenture

Consultant, Scientific and Laboratory Informatics

Accenture$59K — $164K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of experience in scientific and laboratory informatics (R&D / QC Manufacturing)
  • Bachelor's degree in Laboratory Science/Life Science or Computer/Engineering
  • 2+ years of consulting experience (preferred)
  • Experience in life sciences R&D, QC, or IT (preferred)
  • Familiarity with laboratory solutions such as LIMS, ELN, and CDS (preferred)
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Deliver differentiated strategies and value cases for digital laboratory operations
  • Shape clients' transformation vision and journey
  • Reimagine how AI impacts the laboratory landscape
  • Redesign processes to enable data-driven business models
  • Provide insights on laboratory informatics solutions and technology
  • Advise on data and system architecture specific to laboratory solutions
  • Collaborate with client leaders for solution alignment
  • Implement digital solutions like LIMS, ELN, and IoT
  • Assist clients in managing complex scientific data
  • Willingness to travel up to 50% for client engagements

Benefits

  • Access to AI tools to enhance work efficiency
  • On-the-job learning with new technologies and products
  • Training in latest methodologies (design thinking, agile)
  • Opportunity to represent company at industry forums and conferences
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan and bonus opportunities
  • Generous paid holidays and PTO
Full Job Description
What would you do?

Deliver exceptional, differentiated strategies, roadmaps, value cases, and highly valued projects for our clients that advance their ambitions for digital laboratory operations and scientific intelligence. As a Consultant, you can expect to:
  • Apply management consulting and design-thinking techniques as you work on the fundamental redesign of the scientific user experience
  • Help shape client's transformation vision, focus areas, and journey from the current state to a "to-be" enterprise environment
  • Reimagine, plan and execute on how AI reshapes the laboratory landscape
  • Redesign processes and operating models to enable new ways of working with data-driven business cases
  • Provide point-of-view on laboratory and scientific informatics solutions and strengths and weaknesses of various technology solutions.
  • Advise on data and system architectures as they relate to industry solutions for the laboratory
  • Create digital laboratory thought leadership for clients across Life Sciences.
  • Collaborate with client leaders to gain alignment on recommended solutions.
  • Oversee, design, and implement digital solutions such as Agentic Lab Capabilities, Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS), Electronic Laboratory Notebooks (ELN), Chromatography Data Systems (CDS), Scientific Data Management Systems (SDMS), Internet of Things (IoT), and cloud
  • Help clients better capture, handle, integrate and analyze complex scientific data
  • Travel - candidates must be willing to travel up to 50% to client locations


Who do we need - Basic Qualifications:
  • 3+ Years of experience working in the field of scientific and laboratory informatics, within R&D and/or QC Manufacturing spaces
  • Bachelor's Degree in a Laboratory Science / Life Science (e.g., Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biology, Microbiology) or Computer Science or Engineering (e.g., Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering)

Preferred Qualifications:
  • 2+ years of experience in consulting
  • Experience working in or with life sciences R&D, QC, or IT
  • Implementation experience with any of the following laboratory solutions: Benchling, Revvity Signals, Dotmatics, LabVantage, LabWare, Scitara, TetraScience
  • Strong interpersonal skills and both verbal and written communication skills

Growth Opportunities

You will always be learning in this role through:
  • Accessing and applying capable AI tools to make all facets of work faster and smarter
  • On the job learning: creating experiments with new technologies, products and across team partnerships
  • Being part of a forward-thinking community committed to training on and the adoption of latest methodologies such as design thinking and agile working
  • Opportunities to be a face of Accenture at industry forums, conferences, and through thought leadership


Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired as set forth below.
We anticipate this job posting will be posted until 08/02/2026.

Accenture offers a market competitive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan, bonus opportunities, paid holidays, and paid time off. See more information on our benefits here:

U.S. Employee Benefits | Accenture

Role Location Annual Salary Range
California $70,350 to $205,800
Cleveland $59,100 to $164,600
Colorado $63,800 to $177,800
District of Columbia $68,000 to $189,300
Illinois $59,100 to $177,800
Maine $54,400 to $151,400
Maryland $63,800 to $177,800
Massachusetts $63,800 to $189,300
Minnesota $63,800 to $177,800
New York $66,300 to $205,800
New Jersey $68,000 to $205,800
Virginia $59,100 to $189,300
Washington $80,200 to $189,300

About Accenture

Accenture plc is a multinational professional services company that provides services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations. The company has more than 537,000 employees serving clients in more than 120 countries. Accenture operates across five business segments: Communications, Media & Technology; Financial Services; Health & Public Service; Products; and Resources. The company is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and has offices worldwide.
Learn more about Accenture
Size
624,000 employees
Market Cap
$173.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$5.2 billion
Founded
1989
5 Year Trend
+11.2%
Revenue
$44.7 billion
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