Senior Empower Technical Lead
Join us and be part of our dedicated team that provides support for our Global Manufacturing Laboratories to improve efficiency and compliance while improving our CDS Platform stability and useability. This opportunity will provide exposure to our Global CDS architecture and the multiple teams that provide support, which include file servers, databases and LACEs.
Responsibilities:
•Coordination of development resources and activities across DEV, UAT, and PRD environments.
•Serve as the primary technical authority for Empower configuration, integration, and validation in the manufacturing space.
•Configure and maintain LACE hardware and images.
•Develop and Maintain Interfaces to GLIMS, AHLIMS, and NuGenesis.
•Perform System Development Lifecycle (SDLC) activities which include developing and maintaining system documentation (SOP’s) and validation protocols (IQ/OQ)
•Communicate with the Global Empower Team.
Qualifications
•Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 5 years making a difference in a Pharmaceutical, Scientific, Technology, Engineering, and/or Mathematics field.
•Greater than 3 Years technical experience with Waters Empower CDS in a multi-site enterprise environment.
•Empower Administrationexperience with expertise in CDS concepts, including ICOP drivers, method troubleshooting, client server installs, user management, security, and data workflows.
•Certification in Empower Administration preferable.
•Strong understanding of chromatography instruments and lab workflows.
•Optional experience in Powershell.
•Experience in Pharma Industry and cGMP practices.
•Experience influencing, directauthority, navigating complex or matrix organizations and successfully networking and forming partnerships with cross-functional teams.
•Good CommunicationSkills including fluency in English
Required Skills:
Applied Engineering, Asset Management, Benefits Management, Biochemical Analysis, Biochemical Assays, Biochemical Tests, Chromatography, GMP Compliance, Healthcare Innovation, Management System Development, Mechatronics, Multi-Site Management, Product Lifecycle, Product Management, Requirements Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Strategic Planning, System Designs, Systems Development Lifecycle (SDLC), Systems Documentation
Preferred Skills:
Current Employees apply
Current Contingent Workers apply
US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.
The salary range for this role is
$117,000.00 - $184,200.00
This 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 .
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San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
06/30/2026
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