Lead IT Technical Analyst, MES Systems

Company Overview: 

Beam Therapeutics is a biotechnology company committed to establishing the leading, fully integrated platform for precision genetic medicines. To achieve this vision, Beam has assembled a platform that includes a suite of gene editing and delivery technologies and is in the process of building internal manufacturing capabilities. Beam’s suite of gene editing technologies is anchored by base editing, a proprietary technology that is designed to enable precise, predictable and efficient single base changes, at targeted genomic sequences, without making double-stranded breaks in the DNA. This has the potential to enable a wide range of potential therapeutic editing strategies that Beam is using to advance a diversified portfolio of base editing programs. Beam is a values-driven organization committed to its people, cutting-edge science, and a vision of providing life-long cures to patients suffering from serious diseases.

Position Overview:

The Lead IT Technical Analyst, MES Systems role, reporting to the Director, IT Business Partner – Technical Operations, will have a lead role in implementing and providing ongoing support for Beam’s Manufacturing Execution System implementation and will assist with other IT systems supporting manufacturing, automation, and supply chain in a rapidly growing organization. This role will directly impact Beam's ability to develop our therapies by helping to support and our gene therapy manufacturing facility in Durham, North Carolina.

This role will work with IT team members, functional business experts, and external vendors to ensure successful delivery of Beam’s MES system. The candidate will act as a business analyst, project manager, and technical lead for MES.

Responsibilities:

• IT lead for Beam’s MES implementation that will be deployed to the Durham, North Carolina site, and the MES IT system administrator post go live.
• Assist with IT support of other systems supporting manufacturing.
• Lead efforts to improve Technical Operations business processes through integration between MES and other systems, such as SAP, QMS, & LIMS.
• Install, configure, and maintain SaaS, on-premise and hybrid solutions, adhering to GxP validation and Quality standards as required.
• Work with business leaders to define requirements for IT application and hardware solutions to enhance and support processes onsite.
• Provide on-call support, as required, for IT system issues when manufacturing operations are taking place.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree with 10+ years of experience.
• Experience implementing and supporting MES systems in the pharmaceutical industry.
• Experience implementing solutions to support manufacturing operations in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry and have a good understanding of relevant business processes.
• Experience working in a GxP environment and a thorough understanding of system validation.
• Experience implementing barcode scanners and Zebra printers.
• Experience with all phases of the system implementation lifecycle, including requirements gathering, technology selection and hands-on solution delivery.
• Ability to adapt to a quickly changing, dynamic environment.
• Ability to effectively support a skills.
• Bachelor's or advanced degree with 8+ years of relevant experience in a similar position.
• The location of this position is in Durham, NC. Candidate must be able to work on site full time.
• diverse set of applications and technologies.
• Excellent written and oral communications.