LabWare LIMS Administrator

Newtown Location
642 Newtown Yardley Rd
Newtown, PA 18940, USA

Discovery Life Sciences (Discovery) is a leading provider of highly characterized human biospecimens and cellular starting materials to advance cell and gene therapy and precision medicine programs for cancer, infectious disease, and other complex conditions. We routinely manage hundreds of studies and expertly test thousands of biospecimens simultaneously. Leading biopharma, diagnostic and academic institutions trust us to quickly deliver high-quality biospecimens and reliable, reproducible biomarker data, so they can outpace their competition and push the leading edge of innovation using our Science at your Service™ business model.

Discovery Life Sciences is seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented Lab Ware LIMS Administrator to join our growing team in Newtown, PA. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Lab Ware LIMS, this role will serve as the primary technical owner and subject matter expert for our Lab Ware Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) within a regulated GxP environment at the Newtown site.

The Lab Ware LIMS Administrator will join a global team of Lab Ware administrators, responsible for system administration, configuration, instrument integration, analysis template creation, validation activities, user support, and ongoing compliance management. This position requires a blend of technical expertise, regulatory knowledge, problem‑solving ability, and strong collaboration skills to ensure the LIMS platform remains reliable, compliant, and aligned with business and laboratory needs.

• Serve as the primary technical contact for Lab Ware LIMS support, troubleshooting user issues and system incidents.
• Collaborate with scientists, laboratory teams, QA, and stakeholders to understand workflow requirements and implement LIMS enhancements.
• Develop and maintain analysis templates, calculations, and workflows within Lab Ware.
• Configure and support Lab Ware Basic scripts, system functionality, and user access controls.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Life Sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of hands‑on experience as a Lab Ware LIMS Administrator, Developer, or related role.
• Experience supporting validated systems within GCP, GMP, GLP, or other GxP‑regulated environments.
• Demonstrated experience with GAMP 5‑compliant validation and change control processes.
• Experience developing analysis templates, SQL queries, result workflows, and scientific applications within Lab Ware.
• Experience supporting regulatory audits, inspections, and quality management processes.

• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for all Lab Ware 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 Lab Ware 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…