Lab Informatics Transformation Lead - Contract

Lab Informatics Transformation Lead

• Contract Newark, CA Job Details Contract $100
• $130 an hour 13 hours ago Qualifications Vendor relationship building System administration Laboratory instruments 6 years Vendor management GxP Data migration Regulatory compliance Software implementation System design Project timeline management Laboratory information management systems Compliance management implementation Change management Data quality management Technical solutions implementation Laboratory compliance User acceptance testing Vendor relationship management Software documentation IT Systems & applications support Senior level Training Communication skills Cross-functional communication Full Job Description Lab Informatics Transformation Lead•Contract We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lab Informatics Consultant to join our team.

The successful candidate will be a key liaison between our scientific and IT teams to design, implement, and manage our Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), Scientific Data Management System (SDMS), and Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solutions. This role requires a deep understanding of laboratory workflows, hands-on experience with lab informatics systems, and a proven track record of successful system implementation and administration in a scientific environment. This is an onsite position, with 4 days in the office at our Newark location.

Job Description:

Work closely with research scientists and IT personnel to understand and document discovery lab workflows. Translate these workflows into functional and practical ELN, SDMS, and LIMS solutions that drive user adoption and improve efficiency. Assess legacy lab instruments and computer systems to define practical, risk-based approaches to capture and migrate instrument data into SDMS, using automated or manual methods as appropriate. Lead the hands-on configuration, implementation, and deployment of ELN, SDMS, and LIMS platforms. Leverage your expertise as both a system user and administrator to ensure consistent data capture, end-to-end traceability of samples and experiments, and the prevention of data silos. Establish user requirements, lead configurations and coordinate UAT/PQ testing with business users to ensure that systems are implemented per business needs. Create and maintain system documentation as required per best practices. Provide hands-on system administration support, including user access, permissions, instrument connections, integrations, and performance oversight, and support ongoing operation and compliance after go-live. Support end-to-end delivery by coordinating vendors, managing project timelines and change management activities, and ensuring solutions are delivered on time and sustainable long term. Establish and enforce policies to ensure the consistency, integrity, and long-term value of scientific data across all platforms. This secures reliable data for future analysis, AI/ML, and regulatory submissions.

Skills/Qualifications:

Proven experience working in a laboratory environment with a strong understanding of scientific workflows and data management principles. Extensive hands-on experience with the implementation, configuration, and administration of ELN, SDMS, and LIMS platforms. Demonstrated ability to translate user requirements into technical solutions. Strong project management skills with experience in managing timelines, vendors, and change management processes. Proven ability to operate the lab systems/instruments as both a scientific user and system administrator. Experience in integrating, administering and maintaining lab instruments and managing instrument-generated data. Experience supporting live discovery environments post-implementation, including user support, system administration, data quality oversight, and coordination with IT and vendors to keep lab systems running smoothly. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with scientists, IT professionals, and external vendors. Familiarity with data integrity, compliance standards (e.g., GxP, 21 CFR Part 11), and data migration strategies.

Essential Functions:

Analyze and document laboratory workflows to define intended use for lab systems Manage project implementation, timelines, vendor coordination, and ensure timely implementation of these systems Configure and customize ELN, SDMS, and LIMS systems as per business needs Manage data migration from legacy systems. Integrate laboratory instruments with informatics platforms. Administer user access and system permissions. Provide end-user training and support in conjunction with business. Manage vendor and business relationships and project timelines. Ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Develop and maintain system documentation.

Experience:

Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in implementing, managing and supporting

SDMS/ELN/LIMS

systems in technical capacity and solid understanding of business workflows in relation to these systems. The hourly pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $100/hour and $130/ hour however, pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Protagonist Therapeutics is a discovery through late-stage development biopharmaceutical company. The Company's proprietary peptide technology platform enables de novo discovery of peptide therapeutics . Two novel peptides derived from Protagonist's proprietary discovery platform are at or near commercialization. ICOTYDE™ (icotrokinra) is approved in the U.S. for the treatment of moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis in adults and pediatric patients 12 years of age and older who weigh at least 40 kg who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. ICOTYDE is the first and only targeted oral peptide that precisely blocks the Interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) licensed to Janssen Biotech, Inc.,a Johnson & Johnson company. ICOTYDE was jointly discovered by Protagonist and Johnson & Johnson scientists, with Protagonist having primary responsibility for the development of ICOTYDE through Phase 1, and Johnson & Johnson assuming responsibility for further development and commercialization. An NDA for rusfertide, a first-in-class hepcidin mimetic peptide that is being co-developed with Takeda Pharmaceuticals pursuant to a worldwide license and collaboration agreement entered in 2024, is under priority review with the FDA. Protagonist holds an option to co-commercialize rusfertide in the U.S. through a 50/50 profit and loss share structure or can opt-out of this structure. The Company also has a number of preclinical stage drug discovery programs addressing clinically and commercially validated targets including an oral IL-17 peptide antagonist, obesity dual and triple agonists, an oral hepcidin functional mimetic, and the recently announced IL-4 and amylin programs. More information on Protagonist, its pipeline drug candidates, and clinical studies can be found on the Company's website at https://www.protagonist-inc.com.