Domain Architect, Laboratory Informatics and Scientific Data

Domain Architect, Laboratory Informatics and Scientific Data

We are looking for a Domain Architect to design lab informatics and scientific data‑management architectures across multiple systems, and to align them with scientific and business needs.

The position is hybrid with regular travel to London/Oxford for in‑person collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Define the target‑state architecture for lab informatics and scientific data across ELN, LIMS, inventory, scientific registration and sample‑management systems.
• Design FAIR‑aligned data architectures with strong metadata, data lineage, ownership and reusable research data products.
• Architect integrations across instruments, laboratory automation and scheduling or orchestration layers.
• Lead technical product evaluations and proofs of concept, and recommend platforms based on evidence.
• Work within enterprise architecture governance and Technical Design Authority processes.
• Explain architecture options and trade‑offs to scientific, business and technical stakeholders.

What we expect

• Deep experience in life‑science, pharmaceutical or biotech laboratory digital transformation.
• Practical experience with ELN, laboratory inventory, scientific registration and sample‑management solutions.
• Strong understanding of plate‑based assays, imaging, omics and high‑throughput laboratory workflows.
• Experience with laboratory automation, robotics, instrument integration and scheduling or orchestration.
• Experience designing lab informatics and scientific data‑management architectures across multiple systems.
• Strong knowledge of APIs, event‑driven architecture, microservices, cloud‑native patterns and domain‑driven design.
• Practical experience with metadata, data lineage, ownership, data catalogues and reusable research data products.
• Experience leading or supporting technical product evaluations and proofs of concept.
• Experience working within enterprise architecture governance and Technical Design Authority processes.
• Ability to explain complex architecture options to scientific, business and technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Hands‑on experience with platforms such as Dotmatics, Revvity Signals, Benchling, Mosaic, LabVantage, TetraScience or comparable solutions.

We offer

• Competitive compensation
• Continuous education, mentoring, and professional development programs
• A team with an excellent tech expertise