IT Technician

Job purpose

The purpose of the IT Engineer role is to design, implement, maintain, and optimise IT systems that support organisational objectives and operational efficiency. The role is responsible for managing moderately complex technical tasks, ensuring system stability, performance, and reliability, while collaborating with team members and stakeholders to deliver effective and scalable IT solutions.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for the IT Engineer include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

• Develop and refine IT solutions to address medium-complexity business challenges; 
• Execute programming, scripting, planning, configuring, and testing of new and existing computer systems; 

 

• Contribute specialised technical support to the IT Team, occasionally taking the lead on complex tasks; 
• Analyse and translate business requirements into practical technical specifications; 
• Manage the end-to-end follow-up of IT projects, ensuring timely delivery and maintaining communication with stakeholders 

Experience - the ideal candidate will have

• Approximately 2-5 years of professional experience in IT engineering or a related domain; 
• Proven track record in configuring and maintaining IT systems and tools, with some hands-on project experience; 
• Solid understanding of security protocols, networking infrastructures, and database systems, plus exposure to scripting or automation; 
• Adept at explaining moderately complex technical issues to diverse audiences. 

Experience - you must also have these skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field, combined with relevant industry certifications (e.g. ITIL, CompTIA, CCNA, or similar); 
• Proven ability to manage mid-level technical tasks independently and collaboratively; 
• Demonstrable experience in maintaining secure, performant systems; 
• Strong initiative in staying current with new technologies and best practices. 

 

• Technical Proficiency: confident in using and integrating various IT tools, frameworks, and programming languages; 
• Ownership: takes responsibility for mid-level tasks, seeing them through to completion with minimal supervision; 
• Analytical Thinking: capable of diagnosing more complex technical issues and proposing practical solutions; 
• Collaboration & Mentoring: supports Junior colleagues by sharing knowledge and best practices; 
• Continuous Improvement: proactively seeks to optimise systems and processes 

Why us?

You will join a young, very dynamic, and fast-growing private research organization. Our passionate, truly multicultural, and diverse team of nearly 500 colleagues and nearly 40 nationalities include epidemiologists, clinical operations, CRAs, CTAs, data scientists, statisticians, data analysts, medical writers, safety and pharmacovigilance specialists, project managers and business support professionals spreading over 20 countries. 
  
 We all work remotely, setting our own time schedule, based on a “getting the job done” mentality.  This has a positive impact in our work-life balance. Our headquarters are in Leuven (Belgium) as well as in Zeist (Netherlands), but we also have local and regional offices located in Bogota (Colombia), Johannesburg (South Africa), Bangkok (Thailand), Paris (France), Casablanca (Morocco) as well as Marietta and Durham (United States). You may need to travel occasionally. 
 
 At P95 & JC, we are a collaborative and international team that works on diverse projects, topics, and clients and faces interesting challenges. There is a high level of empowerment, flexibility, autonomy as well as opportunities for research and development, to make things happen. We have an open culture of respect and inclusion. Consequently, we value self-reliance, initiative, and responsibility of everyone in our team to meet our internal and external customers’ expectations. Finally, our colleagues experience a strong sense of meaning and purpose driven by the scientific nature and impact of our work.

Do you want to join us?

About P95

About us

P95 and Julius Clinical have recently joined forces, bringing together two highly complementary organizations with a shared mission: advancing global health through high‑quality epidemiological research and clinical trials.

P95, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Belgium, is a global leader in epidemiology, vaccines, and infectious disease research. With offices across Europe, North America, South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia, P95 supports public health agencies, pharmaceutical companies, academic institutions, and global organizations such as WHO and the European Commission. Our work focuses on generating timely, pragmatic, and actionable insights to improve access to safe and effective vaccines.

Julius Clinical, founded in 2008 and based in Zeist, The Netherlands, is a leading clinical CRO known for its strong scientific leadership and operational excellence. With more than 400 clinical trials conducted and over 300,000 participants enrolled worldwide, Julius Clinical specializes in central nervous system, cardio‑metabolic, renal, and rare diseases, working closely with biotech and mid‑sized pharma partners.

Together, we form a global, science‑driven organization offering an integrated portfolio of epidemiological and clinical research services. Our teams combine deep scientific expertise, operational excellence, and a shared passion for improving healthcare outcomes.

P95 and Julius Clinical are part of the Ampersand Capital Partners portfolio, a healthcare‑focused private equity firm.

We are united by a commitment to scientific rigor, innovation, and meaningful impact and we are excited to welcome new colleagues who share our ambition to improve global health.