Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Job Title: Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Administrator
Career Level From: Senior Associate
Career Level To: Specialist
Job Specialty: Business Analysis
What You'll Do
The LIMS Administrator will operate within the Analytical Chemistry Department (ACO) division of Y12. The LIMS platform is a critical component of our IS infrastructure, allowing the lab to operate efficiently and deliver sample results in support of the mission. As a key part of ACO’s strategy focusing on digital platforms, this role will focus on maintaining and managing the existing ACO LIMS system and associated database. The role will also assist with the new LIMS implementation project in order to improve on the management of samples and data that touches all aspects of the Y12 complex. The successful candidate will be technically minded, have good attention to detail, possess excellent interpersonal skills and be capable of developing productive, customer-centric working relationships with colleagues, customers, suppliers, and partners.
Employee Core Responsibilities
- Serve as primary point of contact (POC) for existing LIMS system and databases
- Troubleshoot system or data issues
- Support laboratory staff with system-related inquiries
- Develop, test, implement & maintain LIMS, LIMS modules and templates
- Monitor LIMS performance and implement approved suggestions for optimizing performance
- Perform more complex configuration of laboratory information systems
- Create and modify master data
- Manage user accounts while ensuring compliance with enterprise systems
- Gain a detailed understanding of the LIMS system and its maintenance requirements
- Gain an understanding of how to configure and maintain the new LIMS system
What You Can Expect
- Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
- Top-notch, dedicated colleagues
- Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
- Career advancement and professional development programs
- Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives
Minimum Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in chemistry, related sciences, or Information Technology/Computer Science discipline. Minimum 2 years of relevant experience. Typical relevant experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.
- OR Master’s degree: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience. Typical relevant experience ranging from 4 to 7 years.
- OR 10 or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
Preferred Job Requirements
- Experience in software/database development and maintenance
- Experience with coding methodologies such as Visual Basic, PL/SQL, SQL, Microsoft Access
- Experience in system testing, troubleshooting and master data management with an ability to troubleshoot production uses icluding root cause analysis
- Capable of working across functions within a multidisciplinary environment while assisting members of analytical teams
- Able to manage own workload while being able to organize and prioritize daily tasks
- Strong problem-solving skills
- LIMS system configuration skills (build, edit, test and manage LIMS activities)
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Be capable of working autonomously with strong self-management and organizational skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
- 10 years relevant experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
- Strong working knowledge of laboratory processes
- Proficient in SQL
- Strong understanding of relational databases
- Experience with LabWare/Autoscribe Matrix Gemini
- Experience working in a regulated environment
- Experience in the use and administration of a LIMS system
- Experience in LabWare LIMS including at a minimum completion of LabWare LIMS Admin I training
- Experience with LIMS Basic
- Experience with instrument integrations
- Experience with Access, Excel, Visual Basic, VB.Net, SQL Server, SAP, SAP HANA, Java, JavaScript
Why Y-12?
You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home, work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek, while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors, so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan, prescription drug plan, vision plan, dental plan, employer matched 401(k) savings plan, disability coverage, education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership? Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace, at Y-12, you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.
Notes
The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.
If a range of Career Levels is posted, i.e., Senior Associate to Senior Specialist, internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.
Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.
This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712), which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
This position may be categorized as a “designated position” identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709, requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.
CNS is a drug-free workplace. Candidates accepting a job offer will be required to pass a pre-placement physical, drug screening and background investigation. As an employee, you may be required to receive and maintain a security clearance from the United States Department of Energy in order to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information or matter. U.S. citizenship is a requirement for security clearance applicants. All employees are subject to being randomly selected for drug testing without advance notification.
CNS is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.
