Director, R&D Architecture Lead

CSL
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This Role will be based ideally in Maidenhead, UK or King of Prussia, USA. Applications will also be considered from candidates in Glattbrugg Switzerland and Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for defining and driving the digital architectural vision and strategy for R&D initiatives. This role will own the creation and maintenance of the R&D Digital Roadmap (City Plan) and the architectural decisions across the R&D Digital projects.  This role acts as a bridge between scientific innovation and technical execution, ensuring the creation of scalable, secure, and high-performance systems that enable cutting-edge research and product development.

Main Responsibilities & Accountabilities

Lead the design, development, and evolution of R&D systems architecture, including data pipelines, computational platforms, and integration frameworks
Collaborate with Digital Business Partners, scientists, engineers, and product teams to align architecture with R&D goals and overall business strategy
Evaluate emerging technologies and propose architectural innovations to enhance R&D productivity and enable next-generation research solutions
Ensure architectural compliance with security, scalability, and regulatory standards, ensuring systems meet operational and compliance requirements
Develop and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation, roadmaps, and reference models to guide development efforts
Mentor technical teams, promoting best practices in software and systems architecture across projects and teams
Partner with the I&T Enterprise Architecture team to define enterprise standards and ensure alignment of R&D roadmaps with CSL technology direction

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
12+ years of experience in software or systems architecture, with at least 3 years in an R&D or innovation-driven environment
Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and data-intensive systems
Experience with R&D platforms in biotech, pharma, materials science, or related fields is a plus
Proficiency in architectural modeling tools and frameworks such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar tools
Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to engage cross-functional teams and communicate complex architectural concepts clearly

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.


CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor  visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

 

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

 

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

 To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

 

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.

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