The life sciences industry plays a significant role in advancing healthcare and improving the quality of life - in many cases, saving millions of lives globally. At BASE life science, this is the motivation for everything we do, aimed at pushing boundaries, seeking excellence, and making a lasting difference through consulting expertise and data-driven solutions.
Who is BASE life science?
Founded in 2007, BASE life science is a business and technology consulting enterprise working exclusively in the life sciences industry.
From our headquarters in Denmark and offices in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, we serve customers across the globe. With a deep understanding of the life sciences industry, we work hand in hand with customers to identify, develop, and implement strategic initiatives that drive growth, efficiency, and overall success through tailored solutions.
Our partnership with industry-leading solution providers, including Veeva, Salesforce, IQVIA, Benchling, and MediSpend ensures that our clients harness the full potential of the most innovative solutions on the market.
About the role
As a Senior IT validation consultant, your main task will be to analyse customer compliance needs in relation to IT solutions, propose risk-based solutions and solve complex challenges across the customers technology stack. Equally important is your knowledge and ability to adopt IT solutions to support customers business processes and opportunities.
We are looking for a flexible and competent mind, eager to embrace how to apply compliance to new technology and service landscape.
You will be working in a high-profile group of experts within e.g. cloud implementation and operations, validation strategy and planning, machine learning and mobile applications. The area collaborates with other internal practice areas and external partners to deliver a multitude of complete solutions for customers within the life science industry.
Particularly, you will contribute with your quality and validation expertise to the design, implementation, verification and/or execution of various IT related projects/assignments for life science clients. Example could be serving as a validation competence on assignments related to data migration/handling or implementation of new/updated IT systems, whilst working closely with BASE colleagues located in Italy, at HQ or other locations. This includes defining the validation strategy/approach, facilitating information gathering workshops, creation of different validation documentation, design and execution of verification to establish documented evidence all in compliance with the clients QMS and IT quality organisation.
You will be required to actively participate in relevant projects (both at clients and from BASE office locations) and activities and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives with timely execution of assigned tasks and appropriate quality outcome(s).
Additionally, you may be asked to attend conferences on behalf of BASE life science and other operational activities as needed.
We offer this position in Barcelona/ Madrid, Spain or London, UK.
What makes you the best person for this job?
To be considered for this position, you must have the following competences:
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree.
- Updated insight into the latest trends within quality and IT validation, as we desire likeminded people who are curious and constantly seek new knowledge.
- Preferably a 5+ year “hands-on” verification and compliance expertise in the life science industry.
- A high level of drive with an independent approach to problem solving. Candidate works and delivers in a structured/organized way, with strong communication skills.
- Experience with modern processes/technologies (e.g. agile processes, cloud services, machine learning, mobile applications).
- Experience working with a wide range of technically and culturally diverse people.
- Ability to communicate fluently in English.
- Strong motivation to learn and develop interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated multi-tasking skills.
- Quality minded and attention to details.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team.
- Adaptable to new responsibilities.
It will be a plus if you have these additional capabilities:
- Have experience within the quality space of the pharmaceutical value chain.
- Have experience working with Clinical Trial Management Systems (CTMS).
- Experienced in test case design and execution.
- Ability to speak German.
What makes us the best employer for you?
BASE life science has been recognized as an outstanding workplace, earning us the Great Place To Work certification in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
We are proud to represent 35+ nationalities among our colleagues, and firmly believe in the power of diverse perspectives and characteristics to drive truly innovative solutions and achieving excellence.
At the heart of our organization lies a foundation grounded in five core values: team spirit, trust, openness, ambition, and execution. We cultivate an environment that champions flexibility, placing confidence in our employees to successfully complete tasks while upholding a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, we place significance in cross-functional collaboration, where niche skills and specialisms are valued and challenging the status quo is encouraged.
Additionally, we offer you:
Health insurance.
Remote work friendliness.
Ongoing learning and development.
Flexible schedules to fit your work to your routine.
Contributions to physical, social, and emotional health.
Home office setup with laptop and other electronic devices.
The chance to help make a difference for patients around the world.
Interested?
If you find this position intriguing, don't delay—submit your application in English at your earliest convenience. We are continuously reviewing and assessing all incoming candidates and eagerly await your application.
