This Role will be based ideally in Maidenhead, UK or King of Prussia, USA. Applications will also be considered from candidates in Glattbrugg Switzerland and Melbourne, Australia
Responsible for defining and driving the digital architectural vision and strategy for R&D initiatives. This role will own the creation and maintenance of the R&D Digital Roadmap (City Plan) and the architectural decisions across the R&D Digital projects.This role acts as a bridge between scientific innovation and technical execution, ensuring the creation of scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable cutting-edge research and product development.
Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities
•Lead the design, development, and evolution of R&D systems architecture, including data pipelines, computational platforms, and integration frameworks•Collaborate with Digital Business Partners, scientists, engineers, and product teams to align architecture with R&D goals and overall business strategy•Evaluate emerging technologies and propose architectural innovations to enhance R&D productivity and enable next-generation research solutions•Ensure architectural compliance with security, scalability, and regulatory standards, ensuring systems meet operational and compliance requirements•Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, roadmaps, and reference models to guide development efforts•Mentor technical teams, promoting best practices in software and systems architecture across projects and teams•Partner with the I&T Enterprise Architecture team to define enterprise standards and ensure alignment of R&D roadmaps with CSL technology direction
Qualifications & Experience Requirements
•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field•12+ years of experience in software or systems architecture, with at least 3 years in an R&D or innovation-driven environment•Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and data-intensive systems•Experience with R&D platforms in biotech, pharma, materials science, or related fields is a plus•Proficiency in architectural modeling tools and frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar tools•Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage cross-functional teams and communicate complex architectural concepts clearly
About CSL Behring
CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.
CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.
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