Senior Labware LIMS Consultant

Job Title: LabWare LIMS Senior SME / Consultant

Client: Laurel, MD 20707- Onsite

At least 1-4 years of hands-on experience in configuring, customizing, and administering LabWare LIMS version 8.0 or above in a regulated water and wastewater laboratory environment is required

Job Summary

The Client is seeking an experienced LabWare LIMS Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the implementation and deployment of its new LabWare Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

The consultant will work closely with internal IT teams, laboratory personnel, and LabWare implementation partners to configure, customize, test, and successfully deploy the new LIMS solution. This role requires deep expertise in LabWare LIMS v8, particularly with the Contract Lab Template (CLT) and Enterprise Water Component Template (EWT) in regulated laboratory environments.

Key Responsibilities

Configure, customize, and implement LabWare LIMS based on business and laboratory requirements.

Lead the deployment and customization of the Contract Lab Template (CLT) and Enterprise Water Component Template (EWT).

Integrate laboratory instruments with LabWare LIMS for automated data collection.

Develop Crystal Reports, dashboards, and analytical reports.

Configure quality management components including stability studies, quality control, and control charting.

Support unit testing, system integration testing, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), and production deployment.

Troubleshoot technical issues throughout implementation and post-go-live.

Create technical documentation and conduct knowledge transfer sessions for internal IT and LIMS administrators.

Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and laboratory best practices.

Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in:

o Computer Science

o Information Technology

o Chemistry

o Biology

o Environmental Science

o Or a related technical discipline

LabWare Administration/Configuration Certifications are highly preferred.

Experience

5+ years of hands-on experience implementing and administering LabWare LIMS.

Strong experience delivering full lifecycle LabWare LIMS implementations.

Experience working within regulated laboratory environments.

Water or wastewater laboratory experience is highly preferred.

Required Technical Skills

Candidates should have strong experience with:

LabWare LIMS v8

Contract Lab Template (CLT)

Enterprise Water Component Template (EWT)

LIMS Basic Programming

Sample Scheduling

Standard & Reagent Inventory Manager

Instrument Integration (LabStation or similar middleware)

Crystal Reports

Electronic Data Deliverables (EDD)

Electronic Quality Management System (eQMS)

Control Charting

Mobile Configuration

System Configuration & Customization

Testing & Production Deployment

Knowledge Transfer & Documentation

Preferred Experience

Water/Wastewater Laboratory implementations

Regulatory laboratory environments

End-to-end LabWare LIMS deployment

Production support

Laboratory automation

Laboratory workflow optimization