Systems Administrator, Cell Manipulation Core Facility

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States; hybrid with 2–3 days onsite per week, Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Salary: $106,000–$123,500 per year

Company

hirify.global advances cancer research, treatment, education, and patient care in partnership with Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals.

What you will do

• Manage, design, test, implement, and maintain systems supporting cell therapy, laboratory, manufacturing, transfusion, and clinical workflows.
• Administer department servers, databases, interfaces, and internal applications, including FileMaker, Access, Epic, Sunquest, LIMS, MES, and environmental monitoring systems.
• Analyze data flows and system risks, maintain business-continuity procedures, and support secure handling of critical clinical and operational data.
• Create and execute validation plans, functional and system testing, audits, quality checks, and corrective actions for regulated systems.
• Coordinate projects with Partners Healthcare, DFCI Information Services, vendors, programmers, and clinical or laboratory stakeholders.
• Develop training materials, conduct end-user training, generate compliance reports, and support CIBMTR data submissions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and at least five years of experience in a blood bank or cGMP laboratory, plus five years of systems experience.
• Knowledge of cell therapy, laboratory workflows, medical terminology, PHI compliance, validated systems, and networked computer systems.
• Experience with FileMaker Pro, Microsoft applications, Excel pivot tables, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams, Rees, MasterControl, Eceptionist, BOE/BPAA, Sunquest, Epic, LIMS, and MES.
• Working knowledge of SQL or another relevant programming language, scripting, reporting, ODBC/JDBC interfaces, and complex IT architecture data flows.
• Ability to write and execute validation plans and testing documentation aligned with DQ, IQ, OQ, and performance qualification requirements.
• Knowledge of 21 CFR Part 11, cGDP, HIPAA, FACT, Joint Commission, ISO 27001/27002, NIST, OWASP, and CIS security standards.

Nice to have

• Project management certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement with required onsite presence in Boston.
• Inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment focused on compassionate patient care.
• Opportunity to support cancer research, clinical operations, and public health programs.
• Schedule may require occasional off-shift or weekend assignments based on workload.