LIMS​/Empower

LIS Tier 2 LIMS/Empower Support

Helps maintain the health of the currently released Lab Ware LIMS system in the production environment, ensuring system performs its intended functions accurately and reliably. Provides end-to-end support for tickets requiring system change (requirements gathering, documentation updates, development, system configuration, validation protocol/script development to validation execution). Follows existing Gilead support processes, procedures, and systems consistent to organizational compliance practices and relevant regulatory requirements (i.e., 21

CFR Part 11) such that the system remains in a controlled, validated state. Will take LIMS support calls from the user community through phone, email, and face-to-face to answer application usage questions, investigate application behavior, and determine if the issue is a:

For the above issue types, the expectation will be to resolve or follow processes to resolve 1 through 4, and to notify the proper individuals to resolve 5 and 6.

As required for requests not able to be addressed immediately (especially #3 and #4 of the above), will enter LIMS support 'tickets' into Gilead support systems for tracking, prioritization, and management to closure. Assists in the establishment and application of best practices in support management activities, both in the support systems used to track and manage support requests, and in making recommendations to improve the actual processes used to execute the Gilead support life-cycle, from user requests for change to deployment of that change.

Assists in the establishment and application of best practices in change management, including how changes are approved and implemented, and how objects are tracked, managed and promoted. Has proficiency with LIMSBasic and Crystal Reports. Communicates to Gilead leadership regarding system status, concerns, and ideas for continued improvement of the LIMS program. Follows Gilead configuration management and promotion processes between environments (dev, test, prod) to keep instances in sync as required.

EMPOWER Administration and support of the Empower environment. Manage and resolve Tier 3 & 4 Empower issues. Manage on-boarding, retirement, and relocation of equipment. Proactively monitor the environment. Manage the installation and configuration of Empower 3 LAC/e computers in client laboratory space. Follow GmP and GxP best practices. Create and edit validated documents related to the Empower 3 environment. 5 years of experience in a lab environment.

3 years of Waters Empower support. Experience working in regulated environments. Understanding of lab best practices, instruments and software. Superior analytical, problem solving, project management, and time management skills. Customer service orientated.