Lead R&D Technologist

ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it, we transform ideas into impact by bringing together data, science, technology and human ingenuity to deliver better outcomes for all. Here you’ll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client-first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning, bold ideas, courage and passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS. ZS Life Science R&D Technologist in Drug Development ZS life science R&D team partners with clients to discover and develop innovative medicines that improve patient's lives. Our work spans consulting, analytics and technology (services and platforms) projects across the several domains. We have 3500+ zs professionals that deliver R&D programs, $100MM+ invested in R&D data, analytics and technology assets and 100+ clients on R&D programs. Our Clinical/Drug Development division displays a substantial history of contributing to numerous client projects with significant results in drug development. The Drug Development R&D Technologists possess a deep understanding of technological solutions for clinical development processes including clinical study design, data management, analytics, and quality risk management platforms and products. They are well-versed in software related to clinical trial protocol design, electronic data capture (EDC), external data capture, data conformance, transformation, analysis, and reporting. Our team is well versed about industry standards such as CDISC, FHIR, OMOP, and their respective usage. Our team specializes in designing bespoke solutions or products implementation for clinical design, Clinical data management, and analytics systems. Our team has deep understanding of EDC tools like Rave, Veeva, InForm, openClinica, clinical data repositories like SAS LSAF, Oracle LSH, eCS elluminate, Metadata Repositories like Nurocor, Sycamore, Formedix, statistical computing environments like Sycamore, Domino, Sas Viya systems, Clinical data review systems, RBQM systems, and more. With experience as solution architects, business analysts, or techno-functional SMEs in GXP compliant validated environments, they guide the creation of solution, data flows and strategies for building clinical development and data management systems. Their offerings encompass technical advisory, consultancy, developing of clinical data platforms and products, system integration, and intelligent automation. Additionally, the team has created innovative tools through advanced technology and data science, aiding numerous clients in expediting the drug development process. What You’ll Do: Design and implement innovative solutions across Clinical Data Management and Analytics within R&D and Drug Development programs. Contribute to strategy, assessment, and technology implementation initiatives as a techno-functional consultant in the clinical data domain. Lead and participate in business process discussions with stakeholders, identifying requirements, defining user stories, and advising on clinical data handling, transformation, governance, and access controls. Conduct client workshops, interviews, and working sessions (virtual and in-person) to elicit, validate, and document business and data requirements. Author high-level and detailed user stories, define acceptance criteria, support backlog refinement, and review test cases to ensure alignment with business needs. Collaborate closely with cross-functional delivery teams to produce and maintain Requirements Specifications, RTMs, functional designs, and other project artefacts. Plan and facilitate Agile ceremonies and artefacts, including sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups. Perform business process modeling, data flow analysis, user experience modeling, and create high-level solution and architecture diagrams. Act as a techno-functional liaison between business stakeholders and engineering teams, ensuring accurate translation of clinical and regulatory requirements into implementable solutions. Support delivery in large, complex, GxP-regulated programs, providing guidance, issue resolution, and escalation support where needed. Mentor and guide junior analysts and consultants, contributing to capability building, best practices, and the growth of the Business Analysis community. What You’ll Bring: Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Bioinformatics, Medicine, or a related discipline. Master’s degree in Business Analysis, Engineering, Data/Computer Science, or related fields is preferred. 6–10 years of experience in the Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical domain, working as a Business Analyst, Clinical Data Consultant, Solution Architect, or Data Analyst. Strong experience across Clinical Data Management and Biometrics, including areas such as:Discrepancy and issue managementClinical Data Repositories (CDR)Clinical data transformation and automationOperational and clinical reporting Hands-on experience in end-to-end Clinical Data Repository implementations is highly desirable. Deep understanding of end-to-end clinical data management and analysis processes across drug development. Experience delivering GxP-compliant solutions within large, regulated enterprise programs. Ability to translate complex clinical and regulatory requirements into scalable, technology-enabled solutions. Exposure to programming or analytical tools such as R, Python, or SAS is preferred. Strong stakeholder management, communication, and consulting skills, with the ability to work effectively in global, cross-functional teams. How you’ll grow: Cross-functional skills development & custom learning pathways Milestone training programs aligned to career progression opportunities Internal mobility paths that empower growth via s-curves, individual contribution and role expansions Hybrid working model: ZS is committed to a Flexible and Connected way of working. ZSers are onsite at clients or ZS offices three days a week. Combined flexibility to work remotely two days a week is also available. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections. Perks & Benefits: ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member. Travel: Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.