LIMS Analyst

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Guidehouse Digital is looking for a go-to personality confident in laboratory IT support with a laboratory, health technology background, who will convey that confidence to scientific analysts. The role of the Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) Analyst (Instrumentation & Business Analyst) is to provide first-line IT support to analysts in the public health industry.

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the Food and Drug Administration's laboratories. The successful candidate will support a laboratory on-site to meet the general laboratory IT needs, supporting instrument implementation and operation & maintenance (O&M) in compliance with specified standards.

Candidates must be able to commute and work in this client site:

• Boston, MA

• Irvine, CA

• Bothell, WA

• Denver, CO

• Alameda, CA

• Lenexa, KS

• Detroit, MI

• San Jaun, PR

What You Will Do:

The Laboratory Information Management (LIMS) Analyst is responsible for maintaining instrumentation inventory records, resolving support requests to meet customer satisfaction and continuous service delivery demands, and communicating effectively with end users of varied skill levels as well as other support teams. In a fast-paced, secure environment, the Analyst will log service requests, troubleshoot issues, adhere to regulations, and coordinate efforts with instrumentation contractors and other support teams.

• Provides day to day support for instrument lab solutions integrated with the production network including anti-virus, patching, perform system updates/upgrades onto lab instruments and data backup solutions.

• Coordinates with equipment manufacturers, IT technical teams and laboratory stakeholders to support installations, configuration, maintenance, and troubleshoot instruments. Resolve integration and connectivity issues to ensures all instrument controllers on the network are configured per security standards. Accurately records, updates and document requests using the IT service desk system (i.e. Jira, ServiceNow).

• Assists LIMS and instrument users by providing system training, troubleshooting and resolving urgent instrument and controller issues.

• Maintains a comprehensive equipment inventory, points of contact, and status of all instrument labs.

• Works with development team and business stakeholders to evaluate site LIMS needs versus existing laboratory and quality standards and capabilities; and determine best approach within the system for configuration for enhancement requests or issue resolution.

• Supports requests for IT Product Catalog (i.e. Software, Hardware, services) additions and modifications related to LIMS and lab instruments operations.

• Maintains excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels in the organization.

• Demonstrated experience with eliciting/facilitating requirements, through requirements meetings, development of wireframes/story boards and user stories, and presenting a thorough understanding of the business needs to the development team and stakeholders.

• Performs analysis of industry standards, new innovations, technical data, and/or client laboratory and quality assurance procedures and legacy systems producing solutions and analysis documentation.

• Undertakes other duties not specifically stated which are necessary from time to time.

What You Will Need

• BA/BS (Computer Science, Information Technology/Systems) or combined 6 years' IT experience and education; laboratory science education or experience required.

• Must have a minimum of 4 years of laboratory information management systems experience;

• Minimum 4 years experience in a laboratory environment and laboratory instruments

• Minimum 4 years of IT support experience with direct user contact and demonstrated gold-standard customer service

• Passion for solving problems and helping people resolve issues

• Demonstrated exceptional oral and written communication skills with collaboration and working in teams

• Experience installing software and drivers; Windows and Linux operating systems and administration

• Agile development and O&M support experience; including generation and maintenance of User stories, troubleshooting documentation, and technical artifacts (i.e. logs, configuration files, Target State Diagrams (TSD)).

• Customer service attitude: Patience, people skills, and a sense of humor

• Must be able to pass a background check and secure Public Trust clearance

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• BioMedical IT experience or equivalent

• Experience with StarLIMS, LabVantage, LabWare, or Agilent SLIMS is a plus.

• Experience with ISO, Quality, and Analytical Testing processes

• Experience with lab instrument controllers and raw data management

• Knowledge of operating lab instrumentation for multiple vendors (i.e. Agilent, AbSciex, Waters)

• Knowledge of lab system software used for analytical testing (e.g., ChemStation, Empower, NuGenesis)

Please note that this job posting is for a proposal of a potential client and is not reflective of an awarded job. In addition, we are only collecting resumes and interviewing based off the skillset and qualifications listed below.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts