Laboratory IT Administrator - Philadelphia, United States - GQR

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    Description

    Reporting to the Director IT and Data Sciences, we are seeking an IT Laboratory Systems Administrator/Analyst to be responsible for leading the implementation, development, customization, and continuous improvement of laboratory information systems to ensure they meet the specific needs of our laboratory operations. The individual will work closely with Laboratory Operations, Computational Biology, and other stakeholders to enhance the efficiency and functionality of multiple laboratory systems. This is a hands-on role that requires design/coding with application development and support experience and integration/functional support of laboratory endpoints.

    Responsibilities Include

    • Responsible for design, implementation, customization, configuration, and support of laboratory information systems to align with laboratory workflows, data requirements, and reporting needs.
    • Design, develop and maintain custom modules, data entry UI, and scripts to automate tasks and integrate laboratory instruments and information management systems.
    • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to CRO partners, System Owners, laboratory staff, troubleshoot issues and address user inquiries related to application functionality.
    • Oversee the operational activities and SDLC management of critical systems such as LIMS, ELN, LES, QMS, and instrument workstation applications, encompassing end-user support, compliance sustainability, monitoring, patch/release management, backup/recovery, administration, troubleshooting, change control, deviation/CAPA management, and issue resolution.
    • Perform role of IT owner and subject matter expert for Central Lab Systems, leading support, enhancements, and projects to leverage the platforms.
    • Administrator for multiple laboratory information systems, middleware and vendor systems responsible for, but not limited to; systems analysis, user account management, rules, test/order choice menus, barcode/printer management, report templates, statistical/ad hoc reports and other system-wide settings.
    • Data preparation, analysis and visualization utilizing programming and scripting using R, Python and SQL