Consultant LIMS – R&D IT

Job Title: Consultant LIMS – R&D IT

Career Level - C3

Introduction to Role:
Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the world of healthcare? We are seeking a Consultant LIMS – R&D IT to join our diverse and inclusive team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, where you will have the chance to innovate, take ownership, and run with it. You will be part of a team that has the backing to innovate, disrupt an industry, and change lives. 

Accountabilities:
In this role, you will ensure optimum performance and stability for LIMS system as part of Laboratory Quality Systems for AstraZeneca Operations. You will provide 2nd/ 3rd line support, aligning with AstraZeneca standards, and change control procedures. You will also support development activities by helping in code build and deployment, tool configuration management and administration, application environment set up, and change and release management. You will develop specialist knowledge in relevant systems, documenting and sharing that knowledge, as required, with global teams. 

Essential Skills/Experience:
- 4 - 6 years of experience working with LIMS systems like Azenta LIMS 
- Experience working in Limfinity scripting language.
- Must have hands-on experience in LIMS Basic functions and Crystal Reports
- Should have experience in LIMS Installation & Configuration
- Exposure to LIMS API integrations.
- Good to have knowledge in Python, bash, perl or ruby scripting.
- Knowledge on the Database and able to write queries for fetching reports /trouble shooting.
- Should have good understanding in Human Bio sampling and Biobank management.
- Liaise with Infra team, vendor, and fix application related issues.
- Experience in providing L2 and L3 Level support with a good understanding of Change management process (bug fixes, customization changes, enhancements)
- Exposure to working in ITIL environment managing issues through Service Now, Remedy BMC and/or HP Service Centre.
- Analytical, Problem-solving & Troubleshooting skills.
- Updating self-help documents so customers/employees can try to fix problems themselves.
- Good verbal & written communication skills.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, or equivalent degree is preferred.

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That’s why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we’re not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca?
At AstraZeneca, we dare to lead, applying our problem-solving mindset to identify and tackle opportunities across the whole enterprise. Our spirit of experimentation is lived every day through our events like hackathons. We enable AstraZeneca to perform at its peak by delivering world-class technology and data solutions. Our work unlocks the potential of science. We optimise and revolutionise AstraZeneca by maximising efficiencies and finding new ways to drive productivity. From automation to data simplification.

Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Make the impossible possible by building partnerships and ecosystems, creating new ways of working and driving scale and speed to deliver exponential growth. Focused and committed, and backed with the investment to succeed, we're driving cross-company change to disrupt the entire industry.

Ready to make a difference? Apply now and join us in our mission to change lives!

AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.