IT Software/Applications Developer

Pay Rate: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour
Location: Dallas, TX
Work Mode: Hybrid
Duration: 7 Months

Summary:

• We are seeking an LIMS Administrator for a contract engagement.
• The LIMS Administrator serves as the primary custodian of the laboratory informatics platform.
• Acts as the vital operational bridge between daily laboratory operations and technical software support.

Responsibilities:

• Partner closely with bench scientists, chemists, and laboratory managers to understand their operational workflows.
• Troubleshoot issues and implement configuration improvements that streamline sample throughput and maximize lab efficiency.
• Serve as the dedicated liaison to the LIMS Solution Support Group.
• Translate complex analytical and testing workflows into clear technical requirements.
• Log and track system enhancement tickets, and oversee development and validation through to final delivery.
• Work directly alongside laboratory personnel and commercial teams to identify LIMS bottlenecks.
• Eliminate manual workarounds and improve daily operational efficiency.
• Provide frontline user support for routine questions, login issues, configurations, data entry and reporting, and other functional issues.
• System Maintenance & Master Data Configuration, including users, contracts/quotes, analyses and variations, instruments and maintenance, product and specifications, and user role privileges.
• Gather and translate laboratory business and testing needs into precise functional requirements, technical specifications, and reproducible test cases for developers and support engineers.
• Submit and track support tickets, prioritizing urgent production needs.
• Oversee testing and ticket delivery: validate configuration builds in test environments and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) with key users.

Requirements:

• Track A — Lab Operations Background: Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, or a related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on laboratory bench experience with proven experience serving as a local LIMS super-user, power user, or site administrator.
• Track B — LIMS Programmer / Technical Background: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent technical experience.
• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience configuring, programming, or supporting LIMS platforms specifically within laboratory client environments.

Preferred Skills:

• Self-starter mindset, capable of hitting the ground running in a dynamic environment.
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills.
• Disciplined in tracking multiple simultaneous tickets, regression testing, and seeing changes through to verified completion.