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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Lead Implementation Specialist, TIC Industry SME - **Company:** Datacor, Inc. - **Location:** Houston, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Program Optimization, Laboratory Information Management Systems, Standard Sql, Software Requirements Analysis, Workflow Management Systems - **Published:** June 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a693e9972308cdc4 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Testing and evaluation?, * 5+ years inside TIC, contract laboratory operations a wide range of hands-on experiences required * Familiarity with TIC ERP/LIMS platforms * ISO 17025, ISO 9001, ASTM D6299, and EPA Part 1090 familiarity * Demonstrated knowledge of ASTM-aligned lab testing, instrument maintenance and calibration, and quality and compliance systems * Hands-on experience with LIMS, ERP, or lab automation systems as power user, administrator, or implementation lead * Broad exposure across multiple lab disciplines, methodologies, and testing verticals * Strong communication and training skills comfortable with a bench analyst and a VP on the same site visit, and credible with both * Experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments with competing priorities * Willingness to travel 25-50% to client sites across the US and globally Preferred Qualifications: * Multi-site or global lab program exposure * Experience as a Laboratory Manager or Supervisor, including cross-functional collaboration, scheduling, and performance coaching * Working knowledge of SQL, Excel data handling, or basic IT/lab systems administration * Experience in a client-facing advisory or consulting capacity * Involvement in laboratory technology evaluation, selection, and rollout initiatives ## Description You will serve as a leading TIC industry SME on strategic enterprise engagements leading discovery, aligning platform capability to real-world TIC workflows, and building client-side ownership. When TIC project demand allows, you will operate as a full-cycle Implementation Specialist across our broader client portfolio. This role blends deep TIC industry credibility, LIMS implementation expertise, workflow analysis, and customer-facing leadership. Your value is your depth of real-world TIC knowledge and your ability to translate that into implementations that optimize the ROI for our clients., TIC Industry SME: * Serve as a primary TIC domain expert on enterprise client engagements the person in the room who makes lab leadership feel understood * Lead structured discovery sessions with lab and quality managers, lab analysts and other stakeholders to document current-state workflows, pain points, and system requirements * Validate test method mappings, instrument configurations, and calculation logic against real lab outputs * Develop client super users and a client center of excellence * Build and maintain the global lab rollout playbook each implementation should be faster and cleaner than the last * Feed real-world TIC insights directly into product roadmap prioritization Implementation Leadership & Customer Partnership: * Lead full-cycle LIMS/QC as primary client-facing project resource * Partner with lab, operations, IT, and compliance stakeholders to gather requirements and configure workflows * Guide project planning and execution to ensure on-time delivery, adoption, and long-term success * Serve as the primary implementation lead and refinery lab SME during customer deployments LIMS Configuration & Workflow Design: * Configure LIMS workflows to support sample tracking, QC testing and results validation, instrument data capture product release and compliance requirements * Support instrument integration across GC/LC, titrators, AA/ICP, distillation, and other common analyzers * Align configurations with ASTM-based testing and refinery quality operations * Identify opportunities to replace or upgrade existing workflows and disparate systems as part of long-term platform strategy Training, Change Management & Adoption: * Deliver structured training across lab teams at varying technical skill levels chemists, technicians, supervisors, managers * Coach labs through rollout readiness, process changes, and system adoption * Develop super users and internal champions who own the platform after go-live * Produce documentation, SOPs, job aids, and knowledge transfer materials Continuous Improvement & Internal Contribution: * Troubleshoot technical and process issues during implementation and go-live support * Identify opportunities to improve lab workflows, data quality, efficiency, and reporting through system optimization * Provide structured feedback to internal product and development teams based on real-world client needs * Support team standardization through reusable templates, configuration patterns, and best practices * Mentor junior implementation specialists as needed ## Related Videos - [Augmented Intelligence for transport planning: Human in the Loop Modelling](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/72-augmented-intelligence-for-transport-planning-human-in-the-loop-modelling) - [3x Performance: A Humbling Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100165-3x-performance-a-humbling-journey) - [How building an industry DBMS differs from building a research one](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/768-how-building-an-industry-dbms-differs-from-building-a-research-one) - [Life Cycle Impact Assessment in TypeScript](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100080-life-cycle-impact-assessment-in-typescript) - [Cyber Security: Small, and Large!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/259-cyber-security-small-and-large) - [Industrializing your Data Science capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/178-industrializing-your-data-science-capabilities) ## 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) - [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) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Should senior developers refuse interview coding challenges?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/29-should-senior-developers-refuse-interview-coding-challenges) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers)