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# Consultant - CMC Systems and Digital Laboratory

- **Company:** Z's Associates
- **Location:** Evanston, IL, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Information Systems, System Configuration, Data Governance, Dataspaces, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Software Requirements Analysis, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Workflow Management Systems, Information Technology, Data Management, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/consultant-cmc-systems-and-digital-laboratory-evanston-il--b8f3caba-1f80-42fe-9104-aff34fc70a14

## About the Role

* Bachelor's, master's, or PhD in chemistry, engineering, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences, information systems, or a related field.
 * At least five years of relevant professional experience.
 * Hands-on experience implementing or configuring ELN, LIMS, or other scientific informatics platforms.
 * Experience across system requirements, workflow design, configuration, testing, validation, deployment, or support.
 * Understanding of how laboratory platforms connect with the broader CMC systems and data ecosystem.
 * Knowledge of pharmaceutical CMC processes, including process development, analytical development, formulation, technology transfer, manufacturing, and quality.
 * Experience working with laboratory users, IT teams, quality organizations, vendors, and senior stakeholders.
 * Demonstrated experience in organizational change management and technology adoption.
 * Strong project leadership, communication, facilitation, and problem-solving skills.
 * Fluency in English
 * Client-first mentality
 * Intense work ethic
 * Collaborative spirit and problem-solving approach

## Description

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS., ZS is seeking a Consultant with experience implementing and configuring digital laboratory platforms within pharmaceutical CMC organizations. The role will help clients configure and deploy ELN, LIMS, and related systems, integrate them with the broader CMC technology landscape, and drive successful adoption through structured change management.

What you'll do:

 * Lead ELN, LIMS, and digital laboratory implementation workstreams.
 * Translate CMC business and scientific requirements into system configurations and workflow needs
 * Assess current laboratory processes, systems, data flows, and integration needs.
 * Design connections between ELN/LIMS and instruments, SDMS, CDS, ERP, MES, PLM, data platforms, and analytics tools.
 * Ensure solutions support process development, analytical development, formulation, manufacturing, quality, and regulatory activities.
 * Support platform selection, requirements definition, configuration, testing, validation, deployment, and post-launch optimization.
 * Facilitate workshops with scientists, laboratory users, IT teams, quality functions, and system vendors.
 * Develop data standards, governance models, operating procedures, and integration requirements.
 * Lead change-management activities, including stakeholder engagement, communication, training, user adoption, and readiness assessment.
 * Manage project teams, timelines, risks, deliverables, and client communications.