Associate System Engineer (Biberach, Germany, Baden-Württemberg)

The Position

Join our global IT organization as Associate System Engineer and partner closely with our global Drug Development Departments for chemical and biological entities (Dev CMC). As Associate System Engineer for our CTS (Clinical Trial Supply ) system landscape, your primary focus will be on managing and advancing systems that support the clinical trial supply process.

At the same time, you bring the system engineering perspective into our AI journey in CMC. Together with our AI software engineers, you make sure that generative and agentic AI solutions become robust, well-integrated, and compliant parts of our system landscape – including Clinical Trial Supply.

Tasks & responsibilities

In your new role, you will advance the CTS system landscape as part of a cross-functional product team and develop solutions that support the clinical trial supply process.

You will take ownership of system operations and the full software lifecycle, covering documentation, patching, updates, access controls and lifecycle compliance.

Working closely with infrastructure teams and external partners, you will resolve incidents and problems, implement system changes, and coordinate migrations, replacements and retirements.

Furthermore, you will drive the integration of GenAI, LLM and agent-based solutions into the CMC system landscape, including interfaces, data integrations and infrastructure.

You will play an active role in shaping architecture, operability, security, access management, lifecycle and validation concepts for AI-enabled systems in GxP environments.

In addition, you will help define and continuously improve architectural and operational standards across the CMC system landscape.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related field, along with solid experience in IT. A master’s degree is considered an advantage, but not a requirement

Practical knowledge of IT infrastructure and application environments, including databases, servers, cloud platforms, networks, interfaces and containerized applications

Proficiency in at least 3 of the following technologies/platforms: OpenShift/K8S/Kubernetes, Bitbucket/GitHub, Jira/Confluence, Jenkins/any other CI/CD, AWS/Azure, Python, TypeScript, ServiceNow, APIs

Proven track record in system lifecycle and documentation requirements in GxP environments

Hands-on experience with or strong interest in GenAI/LLM technologies, e.g., integrating LLM-based services via APIs, agent and tool-calling patterns (e.g., MCP), retrieval-augmented generation, and operating such solutions in enterprise environments (CI/CD, containerization, monitoring)

Nice-to-have: Knowledge of clinical trial supply processes and systems (e.g., MES, IRT, packaging & labeling, depot and distribution) and of pharmaceutical development/CMC

A motivated team player with a global mindset who is passionate about innovative IT solutions and works both independently and collaboratively

Strong communication and presentation skills in English

As part of our commitment to transparency and fairness, salary information will be shared during the recruitment process. We also offer a comprehensive benefits and wellbeing package.

Applications from persons with severe disabilities are warmly welcomed. In cases of equal qualifications, such applicants will be given preferential consideration in the selection process.

Ready to contact us?

If you have any questions about the job posting or process - please contact our HR Direct Team, Tel: +49 (0) 6132 77-3330 or via mail: hr.de@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Recruitment process:

Step 1: Online application - The job posting is presumably online until November 26th, 2026. We reserve the right to take the posting offline beforehand. Applications up to November 13th, 2026, are guaranteed to be considered.

Step 2: Virtual meeting in the period from mid till end of November

Step 3: On-site interviews beginning of December

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