System Analyst

Job#: 3028492

Job Description:

Pay Range: $50-60 per hour

Location: Lansing, MI

The position is responsible for taking a lead role in the implementation of two new Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for providing ongoing maintenance and support of several applications supported within our department. These applications are critical for tracking resources and producing reports for the client. The resource is integral to supporting and improving automated processes, streamlining critical business processes, data integrity, SEM/SUITE compliance, and securing the applications. As a lead, the resource participates in a variety of assignments that provides for the enhancement, integration, maintenance, and implementation of projects. The resource also provides application oversight to business analysts in the team that support other applications. Not having a resource on staff will lead to delays and errors on the reports that the client will have to manually process and delay support of applications and projects. This would significantly reduce the quality of Public Health services.

Job Responsibilities:

Elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements from lab stakeholders (scientists, technicians, QA/QC, management)

Translate laboratory workflows into system requirements and user stories

Conduct gap analysis between current processes and system capabilities

Support implementation, configuration, and enhancement of LIMS and related systems

Collaborate with vendors and IT teams on system upgrades, integrations, and issue resolution

Assist in validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) where applicable

Analyze lab workflows (sample tracking, testing, reporting) to identify inefficiencies

Recommend automation and digital solutions

Standardized processes across labs or departments

Maintain SOPs, user guides, and system documentation

Act as the bridge between technical teams and non-technical lab users

Facilitate workshops, training sessions, and user acceptance testing (UAT)

Provide ongoing user support and training

Understanding of laboratory workflows:

o Sample lifecycle (login, testing, reporting)

o Instrument integration

o Quality control processes

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related laboratory science (such as Biology or Chemistry)

8+ years of experience in requirements elicitation and documentation (BRDs, FRDs, user stories)

8+ years of Process mapping (BPMN, flowcharts)

8+ years of Gap analysis and solution design

8+ years of Stakeholder management and communication

8+ years of Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies

Experience with LIMS platforms (e.g., Clinisys, STARLIMS, Labware)

8+ years of experience with data migration and system implementation projects

8+ years of creating training plans and materials

Experience with Azure DevOps

Understanding of:

o System integrations (APIs, HL7, ETL processes)

o SQL and basic database concepts

o Data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)

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