LabWare LIMS Administrator
Position Summary
Discovery Life Sciences is seeking a LabWare LIMS Administrator to join our team in Newtown, PA. Reporting to the Senior Manager, LabWare LIMS, this role serves as the primary technical owner and subject matter expert for our LabWare LIMS within a regulated GxP environment.
Key Responsibilities
Serve as the primary technical point of contact for all LabWare LIMS-related issues, incidents, and user requests.
Provide timely support to laboratory end-users while ensuring compliance with established procedures.
Monitor system performance, availability, and integrity, escalating critical issues when appropriate.
Manage user accounts, roles, permissions, and security controls in accordance with company policies and GxP requirements.
Analyze business and laboratory requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
Design, develop, configure, and deploy new LIMS functionality and system enhancements.
Perform workflow configuration, system administration, and LabWare Basic scripting activities.
Integrate laboratory devices into the LIMS system.
Ensure all changes follow established change management, testing, and release processes.
Create and maintain analysis templates, result entry screens, calculations, and scientific workflows.
Collaborate with laboratory personnel and QA teams to accurately capture analytical processes.
Perform testing and validation activities prior to deployment.
Maintain version control and development documentation in accordance with GAMP 5 and GxP requirements.
Follow approved SOPs and change control procedures for system modifications, upgrades, and patches.
Author and execute validation documentation including: Impact Assessments, IQ/OQ/PQ Protocols, Test Scripts, Validation Summary Reports.
Support audits, inspections, and periodic review activities.
Ensure the LIMS platform remains in a validated state throughout its lifecycle.
Ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 requirements including audit trails, electronic signatures, and data integrity controls.
Create and maintain system documentation including SOPs, work instructions, configuration specifications, and training materials.
Support internal and external audits by providing LIMS-related documentation and technical expertise.
Ensure all activities are properly documented, traceable, and compliant with applicable regulations and company procedures.
Participate in deviation investigations, CAPA activities, and risk management processes related to LIMS operations.
Compensation and Benefits
The anticipated base pay range for this role is $70,000 - $85,000 annually per hour. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter.
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