Principal Analyst, IT R&D Systems | Onsite San Diego HQ

Who We Are: Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit  neurocrine.com , and follow the company on  LinkedIn ,  X , Facebook and YouTube . ( *in collaboration with AbbVie ) About the Role: Leads strategic efforts to develop, enhance, and oversee a state-of-the-art lab informatics software environment supporting research & discovery, preclinical development, and technical operations, driving innovation and efficiency across functions. Strategizes and directs comprehensive analysis of complex business challenges, developing automated solutions that align with organizational goals. Oversees application configuration and management for business functions, ensuring seamless implementation and execution of projects with responsibility for budget adherence and timely delivery. Functions as a technical data steward, providing guidance on scientific data processing, structure, relationships, and meaning. Provides visionary technical leadership to identify, evaluate, and design systems and procedures that are cost-effective and meet advanced user requirements. Establishes system specifications and working parameters for optimal hardware/software integration. Designs intricate details of automated systems and consults cross-functionally to resolve business or system challenges, leading cross-functional teams to successful outcomes. _ Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to): Strategically leads the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of non-GxP and GxP system projects (e.g., LIMS, ELN, Modeling & Design, Business Intelligence, domain-specific AI/ML) for sophisticated data acquisition, tracking, processing, integration, and advanced analytics, including AI/ML enablement and adoption, encompassing evaluation of technical requirements for groundbreaking software system initiatives Pioneers’ integration solutions for novel research & discovery, preclinical development, and technical operations lab informatics systems, enabling innovation and operational efficiency Serves as a technical data steward to guide the design and governance of data pipelines, data models, metadata structures, reference data, and semantics/ontologies, promoting consistency, interoperability, and quality of scientific data Represents and drives strategy on large, interdisciplinary teams and fosters collaboration across departments Proactively monitors and resolves complex technical issues, spearheading improvements for existing data systems Develops and leads large and multiple cross-functional and cross-organizational projects or programs with high resource requirements, risk and/or complexity Drives improvements for discipline / functional area based on understanding of business needs and industry trends Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view Develops standards, tools, and knowledge requirements for discipline / functional area Guides and mentors less-experienced colleagues to provide an example of innovation and excellence Contributes to the development of company objectives and principles Works on significant and unique issues where analysis of situations or data requires an evaluation of intangibles Drives achievement of company goals in creative and effective ways Liaises with relevant departments to address production environment issues, enhancements, and manages release cycles Investigates and implements cutting-edge technologies to elevate the quality and efficiency of departmental systems Consults with key stakeholders to determine comprehensive requirements for data access, reports, and interfaces, ensuring successful deployment of data management solutions Evaluates processes for potential enhancements and guides the development of procedures crucial for the effective implementation of pivotal software systems Leads project teams as subject matter expertise in the capacity of application implementation, administration, and support across diverse initiatives Other duties as assigned Requirements: BS/BA degree in computer science or IT AND 6+ years of relevant experience in a pharmaceutical environment OR Master's degree in computer science or IT preferred AND 4+ years of relevant experience as noted above OR PhD AND 2+ years of related experience OR Experience supporting validated GxP applications for regulatory purposes in a biotech/pharmaceutical company is strongly recommended Expertise in communicating technical information effectively across all organizational levels In-depth knowledge of relevant application technologies, R&D systems Deep expertise in best practices of functional discipline with comprehensive understanding of related business principles Innovates and improves tools and processes within and beyond the functional area Anticipates business and industry issues; recommends relevant process / technical / service improvements Demonstrates br