Role Title: Digital Lab Systems Engineer (Test Engineer)
Duration: 12 months
Location: Harwell, UK (Hybrid)
Rate: £300 per day - Umbrella only

Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?

Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.

Role summary

The Digital Lab System Engineer will support the delivery of software solutions to enable the operation of laboratory equipment in Quality Control for the QC Labs in Harwell UK. This role will be actively involved in the complete life cycle for laboratory digital solutions. Mainly initial qualification and deployment, but also post-production administration, maintenance activities and system retirement.

Here's What You'll Do:

• Coordinate activities related to the delivery of bench-top laboratory systems for QC Labs in Harwell.
• Work independently to develop and author System requirements, System Configuration Specification, System Administration SOP, execute test scripts following cGxP.
• Author, review and approve life cycle documents like Impact assessment, Regulatory applicability and criticality assessments, ERES assessments, etc.
• Provide administrative support to operate systems and instruments including role management, access management and configuration maintenance.
• Represent Digital Quality in system validation activities in conjunction with IT Infra, Validation and QA related to implementation of new lab systems and instrument systems and their on-going support.
• Provide second-tier support to troubleshoot operation and interface of enterprise laboratory systems such as Chromeleon, LIMS, Logilab SDMS, MODA, etc.
• Provide root cause analysis and triage support to resolve technical issues and deviation investigations related to the operations of lab systems.
• Participate in the periodic reviews of the systems used in the QC Laboratories, support periodic maintenance activities on the digital systems and assist as digital administrator for the systems.
• Onsite support will be required.
• Additional duties may be assigned from time to time.

Key Skills/requirements

• Experience with lab systems, lab instruments or lab automation, implementing and maintaining laboratory systems.
• Experience authoring and reviewing computer system validation life cycle documents.
• Experience with CFR21 Part11 and Annex 11 regulations.
• Good understanding of digital network principles (segmentation, VLANs, Firewall rules).
• Solid experience with Microsoft Windows environments (client and server).
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in cross-functional teams.
• Strong proficiency in English.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!