Benchling ELN Specialist
Location: San Fran, San Dieog Or Philadelphia, California
Country: United States
Category: LIMS
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Contract
Posted Date: May 22, 2026
Job ID: 647535
Job Description
Benchling ELN Specialist - (Contract) - On-site (in PA or Northern/Southern CA)
Well-known Consultancy seeks a Benchling ELN Specialist local to Philadelphia or near Northern/Southern California, with 3+ years Benchling ELN experience and some lab workflow expertise in Cell/Gene Therapy. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Benchling ELN, Registry, Inventory, and Molecular Biology modules. This person will also have extensive build/maintenance of UI templates, an ability to partner with users to plan/execute UAT, expertise in configurating/validation, and prior experience working in GMP/nGMP environments. This person must also have prior integration expertise, for both upstream and downstream systems. Opportunity affords the appropriate candidate a year-long hybrid contract with possible extensions.
Benefits
- Pay Range: up to $82/hr. (max C2C rate)
- Work Arrangement: Onsite in San Francisco, San Diego or Philadelphia Areas
- Duration 12 months (start target: July 1, 2026)
Requirements
- 3+ years hands-on Benchling configuration experience (ELN, registry, inventory, molecular biology modules).
- Working knowledge of regulated lab environments (GMP/nGMP) and data integrity requirements.
- Experience with Computer System Validation (CSV) or documented verification approaches.
- Familiarity with SAFe / Agile delivery methodologies.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including UAT facilitation and follow-through.
- Understanding laboratory automation, data flow, and integrations in regulated pharma environments.
- Experience supporting Cell & Gene Therapy or biopharma R&D / process & method development environments.
Responsibilities
- Design/configure Benchling ELN entry masks aligned to Cell & Gene Therapy (CGT) laboratory workflows.
- Build and maintain a library of verified UI templates optimized for specific business functional flows.
- Automate ELN data capture processes to maximize user productivity and data compliance.
- Partner with lab users and stakeholders to plan and execute User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
- Maintain ELN configuration/validation/verification documentation aligned with GMP/nGMP expectations.
- Support integrations between Benchling and upstream/downstream systems (AutoLab/DAMAS, AVEVA PI, TetraLake).
- Participate in PI Planning, sprint ceremonies, and sprint reviews within a SAFe Agile Release Train.
- Contribute to AI enablement initiatives in the Benchling ecosystem (registry, inventory, lab automation).
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