Join Benchling as an Enterprise Solutions Architect to drive biotech innovation through tailored software solutions.
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What you'll build
- Partner with biotechnology organizations to assess their IT landscape
- Lead end-to-end implementation projects
- Provide ongoing strategic guidance and best practice education
- Collaborate with cross-functional business and technology stakeholders
- Support Sales and Marketing in technical deal strategy
Must have
- 5-10+ years of combined experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry roles
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Information Management, or related field
- Proven track record leading global implementation teams
- Demonstrated ability to empathize with scientists
- Exceptional communication skills
- Self-directed, adaptable professional
Nice to have
- 5+ years of client-facing software implementation experience
- Hands-on experience implementing scientific/informatics platforms
Practical constraints
- Willingness to travel to customer sites up to 30%
AI in the day-to-day
AI has the potential to change this, compressing decades of R&D work into years.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5–10 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
The Enterprise Solutions Architect at Benchling plays a crucial role in guiding biotechnology organizations through digital transformation by designing and implementing tailored software solutions. This position requires a strong background in life sciences and enterprise software, with a focus on leading global implementation projects and collaborating with various stakeholders to meet strategic objectives. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in scientific software deployment and a proven ability to communicate complex concepts effectively. Benchling emphasizes AI fluency, making it essential for the architect to integrate AI into their solutions.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze November 12, 2026. Last confirmed on Benchling's careers page November 12, 2026.
- This exact title is also open at 1 other location at Benchling: Boston, MA.
Quick facts
- Is the Enterprise Solutions Architect role remote?
- It's hybrid — Benchling expects some on-site time in Zurich, Switzerland.
- How much experience is required?
- 5–10 years of relevant experience for this Enterprise Solutions Architect role.
- Where is the role based?
- Benchling is hiring for this position in Zurich, Switzerland.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, ELN, JMP, LES, LIMS, MES.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Benchling targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Enterprise Solutions Architect role at Benchling.
From the original posting
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are seeking an Enterprise Solutions Architect with deep expertise in life science R&D and enterprise software systems to partner with Benchling's customers in driving the biotech revolution forward.
The Enterprise Solutions Architect serves as a strategic advisor and technical leader for our enterprise customers, translating their IT strategy into tailored Benchling solutions. This role encompasses guiding organizations through digital transformation, leading technical implementation projects, overseeing solution architecture, and establishing best practices and data architecture standards to ensure long-term success.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Partner with biotechnology organizations at the forefront of innovation to assess their IT landscape, understand strategic objectives, and architect solutions that enable mission-critical outcomes.
Lead end-to-end implementation projects from discovery through successful go-live and adoption.
Provide ongoing strategic guidance, best practice education, and product engagement recommendations to maximize customer value realization.
Collaborate with cross-functional business and technology stakeholders to gather requirements, identify opportunities, and translate business needs into technical solutions in partnership with internal engineering, product, and solutions architecture teams.
Coordinate with Professional Services, Product, and Customer Success teams to orchestrate complex, global enterprise deployments.
Support Sales and Marketing in technical deal strategy, and engage with Engineering, Product, and Solutions Architecture teams to resolve complex technical challenges.
Contribute to the development and refinement of global enterprise processes, product capabilities, and best practice frameworks.
Partner with biotechnology organizations at the forefront of innovation to assess their IT landscape, understand strategic objectives, and architect solutions that enable mission-critical outcomes.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required
5-10+ years of combined experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry roles and scientific software implementation.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Information Management, or related field (advanced degree preferred).
Proven track record leading global implementation teams in enterprise solution design and deployment (Benchling experience strongly preferred).
Demonstrated ability to empathize with scientists and rapidly comprehend complex scientific concepts and workflows.
Exceptional communication skills across verbal, written, and presentation formats, coupled with strong organizational and project management capabilities.
Self-directed, adaptable professional who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
Comfortable operating across functions, organizational levels, and geographies with diverse stakeholder groups.
Willingness to travel to customer sites up to 30% based on project requirements.
Preferred
5+ years of client-facing software implementation and/or consulting experience, with demonstrated success delivering enterprise-scale SaaS projects.
Hands-on experience implementing scientific/informatics platforms such as LIMS, ELN, MES, LES, and analytical tools including JMP, Spotfire, or Tableau.
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