Senior IT Technical Analyst, Clinical Systems
Beam Therapeutics
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 with integrated gene editing, delivery and 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 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:
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Lead to own and advance our portfolio of Clinical applications. The role will serve as the primary technology partner to the Clinical Operations, Patient Supply, and Biostatistics teams, ensuring our systems are reliable, compliant, scalable, and aligned with our scientific and operational goals. You will play a key role in both the implementation of new application modules and ongoing operational support, including defining requirements, designing solutions, performing application configuration, system documentation, testing, and integration activities. As a growing biotech we are seeking a hands‑on leader who can balance strategy with execution— going beyond simple requirements elicitation to help define solutions that anticipate future needs, leverage knowledge of industry trends, and ensure scalability.
Responsibilities:
- Act as the primary liaison between Clinical teams and IT.
- Lead the implementation, enhancement, and support of Clinical IT systems.
- Shape the clinical systems landscape in partnership with Clinical stakeholders and IT leadership. Manage system roadmap development, evaluation and selection of new technologies, and integration of relevant systems.
- Gather and document business requirements and ensure these are translated into high quality technical solutions that meet the needs of our organization.
- Lead continuous improvement efforts for existing systems. Partner closely with business stakeholders to collect and prioritize enhancement requests. Stay up to date on new technologies and best-practices and make recommendations for potential improvements.
- Support validation and change management activities, including contributing to requirements documentation, test scripts, and change control documentation.
- Serve as primary operational support to resolve any system related issues.
- Support the larger IT organization by assuming other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.
Qualifications:
- 6+ years of experience implementing IT systems within the life sciences industry.
- Demonstrated experience with and strong understanding of one or more Clinical systems (IRT/RTSM, eTMF, CTMS, SAS, clinical dataset generation and validation).
- Strong understanding of Computer Systems Validation (CSV), GxP, and 21 CFR Part 11regulations.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder‑management skills.
- Proven ability to lead cross‑functional initiatives and manage vendors.
- Onsite requirements: Candidates are expected to come onsite 2 days per week and as needed to complete job duties.
The salary range below reflects the full-time base salary range we expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. Base pay will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, scope of job, internal comparisons, and market data.