MES Consultant in Life Sciences

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$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems
  • Bachelor's degree in Operations, Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Business Administration
  • Proficiency with MES software like POMS/POMSnet, PharmaSuite, or others used in Life Sciences
  • Understanding of software development life cycle phases
  • Strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities
  • Willingness to travel 30-65% for client engagements
  • Openness to career development and constructive feedback

Responsibilities

  • Provide consulting services to biotech and pharmaceutical industries
  • Assist in the implementation of manufacturing software
  • Perform roles in the software development life cycle including programming and project management
  • Execute software validation and unit testing
  • Engage closely with clients and external stakeholders
  • Interact with team members and vendors to ensure project success
  • Participate in development or validation activities for the OpsTrakker mobile app when not visiting clients

Benefits

  • Opportunity for career advancement in a growing company
  • Work remotely from various international locations
  • Engage in diverse projects with leading clients in the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors
  • Be part of a well-respected consulting firm with over 25 years of experience
  • Foster professional development through ongoing feedback and training opportunities
Full Job Description
As a full-time MES consultant, you will provide consulting services to the biotech and pharmaceutical industries. You will work on project teams to assist with the implementation of manufacturing software and is expected to perform various roles in the software development life cycle, including programming, project management, software validation and unit testing. In addition, this role requires close interaction with clients and the ability to work and communicate with both team members and external stakeholders. When not at a client, the position provides the opportunity to perform development or validation activities for our OpsTrakker mobile app.

Project activities typically require a lot of personal interaction between EIS, vendors and our customers. Different projects typically require us to fill different roles, but there are three basic characteristics we are seeking: (1) very personable, (2) integrity/strong work ethic, (3) ability to quickly learn various skills. Additionally, we need people who have excellent communication skills, are great problem-solvers and can accurately analyze information to make proper decisions.

Occasional travel to customer sites is typically required. Frequency of travel varies greatly, depending on the project needs and the specific customer but likely will average 30-65%, when it is safe to travel.

EIS is a successful and very well-respected consulting company based in Stillwater, MN. With over 25 years in business, we are well positioned in a niche market within the pharmaceutical / biotech industries. Because demands for our services are rapidly increasing, we are entering an exciting period of growth, looking to add several resources.

Requirements:
  • Understanding of the software development life cycle and familiarity with the various phases such as gathering user requirements, developing software code and/or executing test protocol
  • Experience in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Systems required.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant area such as Operations, Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Business Administration
  • Authoring and/or Implementation experience with MES software packages such as POMS/POMSnet, PharmaSuite, Emerson Syncade, Korber PAS-X, OpsCenter, Tulip, Tempo, or other MES tool used in Life Sciences
  • Ability to travel to client sites when necessary.
  • Openness to career development and feedback to promote future job advancement.

Location: Remote within the United States, Puerto Rico, Ireland, France, Germany, and Türkiye. You must be authorized to work in one of these countries.

Travel: 30-65% based on client requirements

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