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# Lab Data Manager

- **Company:** Glaxosmithkline PLC
- **Location:** Middlesex County, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $119,625.0 - $199,375.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Computer Literacy, Data Mining, System Testing, Data Strategy, Data Management
- **Published:** October 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c753c0b84ebe1e7f

## About the Role

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

 * Degree in Life science, engineering or equivalent experience
 * 5+ years experience in Laboratory Knowledge in data management

 * Experience in Project management and change management

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

 * Experience in dealing and working in Regulated Environments

 * Good communication skills: influencing and coaching/mentoring skills to deal with multiple departments (IT, QA, Business)

 * Strong analytical mindset to quickly assimilate facts and data and develop an understanding of complex matters in order to synthesize a story into a (cost-)effective solution or an actionable set of recommendations

 * Good interpersonal and influencing skills allowing to interact at all levels of the organization

 * Ability to manage risks, define risk-based strategies.

 * Ability to challenge and debate issues.

 * Ability to quickly assimilate facts and data and develop an understanding of complex matters.

 * Assesses needs & constraints and converts these into a realistic solution

 * Is resourceful on innovation opportunities in the area of expertise

 * Project management and change management

Skills
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Analysis, Data Analysis, Data Mining, Digital Fluency, Organization Transformation, Product Development, Project Management, Security System Design

## Description

* The Lab Data manager will be responsible for delivering fit-for-purpose scientific data management solutions for R&D

 * Contributes to designing/defining solutions to make lab data secure & ready for reuse through (meta)data standard format, storage and archiving management.

 * Contributes to a smart risk-taking approach and capturing best opportunities linked to Lab Data concerns.

 * You will work in partnership with a broad range of stakeholder groups such as Quality, Computer System Validation, Tech, Procurement and R&D scientific platforms to foster Innovation and proactively define standards, identify cost saving opportunities and accelerate generation of scientific results

 * Lead Data management project E2E to bring the best value for R&D users or participate to large R&D transversal data management project, This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following:
 * As an expert in the field of Lab data management and DDA, provides effective and inspiring guidance in term of Lab data management to the team, group, as well as towards R&D customers

 * Defines responsibilities and allocates resources to the different projects taking into account the departmental priorities & ensure performance management providing oversight through performance metrics and adapted governance

 * Ensure the training/coaching of MyLabData user: leverage & share MLD expertise and ensure the testing of new release of MyLabdata

 * Analyse Business needs, formalize into detailed use cases (e.g.: Propose & test new complex equipment data strategy (e.g. NGS)) and propose data solution strategy in partnership with key stakeholders (e.g.: Tech)

 * Challenge WoW and traditional thinking concerning Lab Data management in a smart risk-taking approach to improve quality & performance

 * Develop and maintain the archiving strategy and associated guidance for electronic lab data

 * Actively participate to the definition or revision of data management global standard (e.g.: Data Management GSOP)

 * Ensure respect of quality standards within the team (e- Change Control, CAPA, deviations)

 * Actively interact with a broad range of stakeholders, with focus on value creation/demonstration and smart risk taking

 * Drive continuous improvement by assessing current technical solutions and overall performance. Identify alternative solutions and recommend these to senior stakeholders in a comprehensive and engaging manner