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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Laboratory Information Systems (LIMS) Specialist - Quality Assurance - **Company:** Abbott Laboratories - **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $78,000.0 - $156,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Data Integrity, Data Systems, Information Technology Audit, Laboratory Information Management Systems, User Environment Management - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/senior-laboratory-information-systems-lims-specialist-quality-assurance-columbus-oh-509978530 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Life Science, or an IT/technical discipline. * Minimum 5 years of experience, including hands-on experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS). * Proven ability to partner across functions and provide technical consultation to enhance end-user experience and system performance. * Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple activities/projects simultaneously. Preferred: * Experience in microbiology and environmental monitoring. * Experience in a regulated food or nutrition industry, with knowledge of standards/requirements and experience with scale-up and/or commercialization of product innovations. * Familiarity with data integrity principles (e.g., ALCOA+), CSV/CSA practices, and audit/inspection readiness. ## Description Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for a Senior Laboratory Information Systems (LIS/LIMS) Specialist brings advanced expertise in laboratory information management systems and plays a key role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and strategic alignment of these systems across the global Abbott Nutrition network. What You'll Work On * Provide advanced support for LIMS and chromatography data systems; resolve end-user issues directly and by guiding Specialists and IT partners. * Serve as liaison between business users and IT, translating business needs into IT actions and IT requirements into business actions. * Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement through technology, training, and collaboration; lead continuous improvement projects to enhance usability and data integrity. * Review system audit findings and drive appropriate corrective and preventive actions to ensure ongoing compliance. * Assist the System Owner in ensuring applications are compliant and fit for intended use per applicable SOPs. * Approve access requests as needed and ensure alignment with access procedures and segregation-of-duties expectations. * Define user requirements for LIMS, incorporating subject matter expertise across multiple functions. * Author/execute user acceptance testing (UAT) and support operational qualification (OQ) testing as required. * Ensure system changes are controlled, approved, and managed per Abbott policies and procedures. * Drive harmonization of LIMS-related business processes by collaborating with cross-functional teams across the AN network. * Develop and maintain procedures that adhere to global policies to support consistent and compliant system usage. * Provide guidance on job aids and knowledge resources developed by Specialists; support change management and knowledge transfer with project managers. * Act as a subject matter expert for LIMS applications to partner functions (e.g., QA, R&D, Manufacturing, Microbiology). ## Related Videos - [Docker exec without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1094-docker-exec-without-docker) - [Exploring 5 Key Applications of AI Abundance with Blockchain Assurance](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/971-exploring-5-key-applications-of-ai-abundance-with-blockchain-assurance) - [Empowering Retail Through Applied Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/976-empowering-retail-through-applied-machine-learning) - [From Messy Queries to Scalable Systems - How Data Engineering actually works](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100203-from-messy-queries-to-scalable-systems-how-data-engineering-actually-works) - [Making the switch from web to mobile development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/274-making-the-switch-from-web-to-mobile-development) - [Startup Presentation: StorX - Future of Cloud Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1176-startup-presentation-storx-future-of-cloud-storage) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [System change: restart as developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/39-system-change-restart-as-developer) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023)