Applications Engineer - Pharma

About the role

Varda is seeking a Pharma Applications Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for leading efforts to develop, deploy, improve, and manage all Pharma applications. You will manage the implementation of these solutions through the entire product life cycle, from opportunity identification to support and sustainment. You will work cross-functionally with teams across Varda to lead initiatives to enhance company processes, execution insight, and infrastructure robustness. Projects will include a wide range of desired outcomes, including cycle time reduction, cost reduction, improved decision making, risk reduction, and any other key operational efficiency. Your contributions will immediately impact functional operations and have an opportunity to contribute to Varda's overall growth and success.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the embedded technology partner for the pharma business unit, supporting lab systems, spend tracking, and data automation.
• Administer and optimize the pharma platform stack (ERP, CRM, ELN, LIMS, QMS) to support current R&D and scale with the clinical pipeline.
• Build internal applications (low-code and custom-built) that automate repetitive data tasks across the pharma org.
• Design dashboards and solutions in Power BI, SQL, and Python to surface decisions for pharma leadership.
• Evaluate and support integrations between LIMS, ELN, instrument software, and downstream data processing.
• Uphold data integrity, audit logs, and user controls aligned with GxP and FDA 21 CFR Part 11.
• Build, pilot, and deploy AI-powered tools, including LLM-based agents and generative tooling — across pharma workflows.
• Lead training and enablement that drives adoption and reduces shadow IT across pharma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 3+ years of experience supporting or managing enterprise applications (ERP, CRM, QMS, or LIMS).
• Proficiency in SQL and at least one scripting/programming language (Python, JavaScript, or similar).
• Demonstrated experience building reports and dashboards in a BI platform (Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent).
• Comfortable gathering requirements directly from end users and iterating prototypes to production.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce system design documentation, SOPs, and training materials for non-technical pharma stakeholders.