Alkermes is seeking a Sr. Systems Analyst, within the R&D IT team. This person would work closely with our Development, Clinical, Regulatory and Medical, DSPV organizations to evaluate, implement, enhance and support current systems and solutions. They will assist in optimizing data capture, data aggregation, and data analysis. The preferred candidate will utilize their experience to implement key functionality within these groups to help facilitate the development/clinical/regulatory/medical teams. Their role will include but not be limited to working with the various scientific areas to identify key data sets, facilitating the implementation of required infrastructure/solution where necessary, and working closely with the scientists and other users to understand their business needs.
All work of the Sr. Systems Analyst is conducted within regulatory guidelines and industry best practices.
Responsibilities
Work with stakeholders to understand their business processes, requirements and data flows using various elicitation techniques
Create and update all software lifecycle documentation
Partner with cross functional teams including R&D, Infrastructure, Validation, QA, Info Security, vendors
Develop and manage vendor relationships, coordinating configurations, upgrades, releases, request management and support activities
Lead data migration projects as needed across the R&D organization
Analyze gaps, recommend opportunities for improvement that fit the business needs
Coordinate issue resolution with internal and external technical support providers
Prioritize tasks between strategic initiatives, ongoing system releases and day to day activities
Ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, cybersecurity standards, department policies, procedures and SOPs
Build and foster effective relationships between the business stakeholders and IT
Effectively lead, collaborate and influence working with cross-functional teams
Oversee vendor relationships for implemented systems and solutions
Ensure adherence to FDA computer systems validation compliance
Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent
8+ yrs experience supporting discovery, clinical, regulatory, medical organizations
Experience in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry strongly preferred
Hands on working knowledge of Veeva systems
Technical Knowledge/Skills Needed:
Investigates new technologies (and/or changes to existing technologies)
Good understanding of system integrations, automation, data flows, AI tools, LLMs
Understanding of statistical data analysis and visualization platforms
Experience working within a GxP regulated environment
Working knowledge of Linux platform and some scripting
AWS experience is helpful
Core Competencies:
Partner with vendors, external and internal stakeholders to support solution design and delivery
Good verbal and written communication skills to effectively express ideas, provide updates to technical and non-technical audiences
Actively Listen, value all opinions and facilitates open discussion across all functions
Problem solving skills to understand and troubleshoot issues
Displays flexibility and creativity in problem solving and meeting work assignments while ensuring compliance with policies and procedures
Travel Requirements:
No business travel expected
The annual base salary for this position ranges from $120,000 to $140,000. In addition, this position is eligible for an annual performance pay bonus. Exact compensation may vary based on skills, training, knowledge, and experience. Alkermes offers a competitive benefits package. Additional details can be found on our careers website: www.alkermes.com/careers#working-here
Alkermes has recently adopted a hybrid working environment to support and meet the needs of employees and this role will operate in a flexible environment with 60% of time in the office and 40% from home. This position is eligible for the hybrid workplace model, requiring work to be completed onsite at our Waltham, MA office at least 3 days per week. This role is not eligible for fully remote work.
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About UsWhy join Team Alkermes?
Alkermes applies its decades of deep neuroscience expertise to develop medicines designed to help people living with complex and difficult-to-treat psychiatric and neurological disorders. A global biopharmaceutical company, headquartered in Ireland with U.S. locations in Massachusetts and Ohio, we seek to make a meaningful difference in the way people manage their diseases. We have a portfolio of proprietary commercial products for the treatment of alcohol dependence, opioid dependence, schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder and narcolepsy, and a pipeline of clinical and preclinical candidates in development for various psychiatric and neurological disorders.
We are proud to have been recognized as an employer of choice by many national organizations. In 2024 and 2025, we were certified as a Great Place to Work in the U.S. and named one of Massachusetts’ Top Places to Work by the Boston Globe, a Best Place to Work in Greater Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Business Courier and recognized as a Best Place to Work in BioPharma by Fortune Magazine.
Alkermes, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any qualified applicant or employee because of race, creed, color, age, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression and identity, disability, genetic information, veteran status, military status, application for military service or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Alkermes also complies with all work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act and IRCA. Alkermes is an E-Verify employer.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or equivalent
- 8+ years of experience supporting discovery, clinical, regulatory, or medical organizations
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or biotech industry
- Hands-on working knowledge of Veeva systems
- Understanding of system integrations, automation, data flows, AI tools, and LLMs
- Understanding of statistical data analysis and visualization platforms
- Experience working in a GxP-regulated environment
- Working knowledge of Linux and some scripting
- AWS experience
- Ability to work onsite at the Waltham, Massachusetts office at least three days per week
What We Do
Alkermes focuses on the development of innovative medicines that seek to address unmet needs of people living with serious mental illness, addiction, and cancer. As a fully-integrated, global biopharmaceutical company, we apply our scientific expertise and proprietary technologies to develop products that are designed to make a meaningful difference in the way patients manage their disease. We are inspired by some of the most pressing public health challenges of our time to help advance innovation with the potential to improve treatment options and outcomes for patients. Beyond our important mission of developing medicines, we believe it is our responsibility to take a holistic approach as we seek to support patients, caregivers, and broader impacted communities. In this context we also work to help support and enhance the systems through which these complex diseases are treated. We are committed to patient engagement, disease education and awareness, and advocacy for important policies that support equitable access to quality treatment. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, we have an R&D center in Waltham, Massachusetts; a research and manufacturing facility in Athlone, Ireland; and a manufacturing facility in Wilmington, Ohio. See our Community Guidelines: https://www.alkermes.com/social-community-guidelines
