Senior LabVantage LIMS Developer

540 Eli Lilly Services India Pvt Ltd – Hyderabad; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior LabVantage LIMS Developer at Lilly in Hyderabad will configure and customize LabVantage modules, support integrations with ERP, design reports, and lead multi-site deployments. You will ensure GMP/21 CFR part 11 compliance and mentor junior staff.

Qualifications include 8+ years in lab informatics, LabVantage configuration, and strong SQL/Java stack experience; familiarity with Jira/Confluence is a plus. This role demands collaboration across global teams to deliver validated solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 8+ years in lab informatics.
• LabVantage experience with validated environments and CSV/SDLC.
• Experience designing and validating LIMS configurations and integrations.

Responsibilities

• Configure and customize LabVantage modules to meet lab needs.
• Support ERP integrations and master data management across sites.
• Design reports/dashboards and implement upgrades/patches.
• Troubleshoot across application, integration, and database layers.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure compliance with GMP/21 CFR Part 11.

Skills

LabVantage stack

LabVantage APIs

SQL Server

Jasper Reports

System upgrades

Troubleshooting

Requirements translation

Mentoring

ERP/LIMS integration

Multi-site deployments

Lead LIMS developer

Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Instrumentation/Chem Eng/Analytical Chem

LabVantage certification

Tools

Jasper Reports

REST/SOAP APIs

JBOSS

MuleSoft

Job description

At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. This is hard, urgent, selfless work—but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

About Lilly

At Lilly, everything we do starts with patients. We unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our global team of over 50,000 employees work with urgency and purpose to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve. We bring our best to this work because people depend on it. If you're driven by purpose and determined to make a meaningful difference for patients, we invite you to bring your skill and your commitment to Lilly.

About the Technology Organization

At Lilly, technology is not a support function. It is how a global medicine company operates, innovates, and delivers. Lilly in Hyderabad builds the capabilities that make this possible, cloud platforms, AI systems, and automation at enterprise scale, all in service of a purpose that makes this technology work genuinely distinctive, from advancing drug discovery to enabling connected clinical trials to keeping a global medicine company running at the standard patients deserve.

About the Business Function

From molecule to market, Global Manufacturing plays an important role in every step along a product’s lifecycle. Most of our customers never see the scientific and technical resources behind our medicines. But customers experience, every day, the performance of our high‑quality products and global supply network. Global Manufacturing comprises a core group of functions that drives the production and supply of high‑quality products: Engineering; Manufacturing Information & Control Systems (Technology@Lilly); Quality & Labs, Technology Services/Manufacturing Science; Global Health, Safety and Environment; and Supply Chain.

Role: Senior LabVantage LIMS Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Configure and customize LabVantage modules (including, but not limited to Sample Management, Batch/Lot Management, Stability, AQC, Storage, Environmental Monitoring, Formulations/Recipes, Study Management, ELN & LES, Workflow Administration, Security, Labels, Reporting and System Administration) to meet lab and business requirements
• Configure and support instrument connectivity and interfacing (e.g., SDMS, instrument data system connectors such as Empower), including instrument setup, maintenance activity scheduling, and connectivity setup
• Design, build, and maintain reports (Jasper or equivalent) and dashboards for lab operations and quality metrics
• Implement technical solutions for new business requirements, from requirements gathering through configuration, testing, and deployment
• Plan and execute LabVantage version upgrades and patches, including coordination with validation teams
• Support multi-site/global rollouts and master data management, including configuration migration across environments (e.g., using the Master Data Configuration/MDC tool)
• Troubleshoot production issues across the application, integration, and database layers; perform root cause analysis and remediation
• Develop and maintain integrations between LabVantage and enterprise systems such as ERP (middleware, REST/SOAP APIs)
• Document configuration changes, technical specifications, and support procedures in line with change control requirements
• Mentor and train internal team members on LabVantage development and support practices, building redundancy beyond a single point of expertise
• Build automation to reduce manual effort in access provisioning, deployments, and release activities
• Governance, Validation & Compliance Ensure compliance with GMP principles including 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, ALCOA+ data integrity, documentation, and change control.
• Maintain GxP/CSV compliance and documentation (develop/config specs, SOPs); support QA change control and periodic reviews.
• Team representation in audits and ensure all development, integrations and automation meet regulatory requirements.

What you should bring

• Working knowledge of LabVantage’s underlying technology stack (Java, JavaScript, JSP, HTML5, Groovy, SQL, XML, JSON, JBOSS, GitHub, MuleSoft) and LabVantage APIs/web services, sufficient to extend configuration where out-of-the-box tools aren’t enough
• Strong relational database skills (SQL Server) schema design, query performance, stored procedures
• Experience with report development tools used in LabVantage environments (Jasper Reports, or similar)
• Experience managing system upgrades in a validated/regulated environment, including test planning and documentation
• Demonstrated troubleshooting ability across application, integration, and database layers
• Ability to translate business/lab requirements into technical specifications and configuration
• Strong communication skills; experience mentoring or training junior technical staff
• Experience integrating LIMS with ERP or other enterprise systems
• Experience with multi-site/global LabVantage deployments and master data migration across environments
• Prior experience as sole or lead LIMS developer supporting a global user base
• Experience using Jira and Confluence for backlog management, requirements documentation, and team collaboration

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in Computer Science/ Instrumentation /Chemical Engineering / Analytical Chemistry, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in laboratory informatics, preferably in the pharma, biotech, or chemicals industry
• 5+ years of industry experience (or comparable LIMS platform with a demonstrated ability to ramp on LabVantage quickly)
• Min 3+ years hands‑on LabVantage development/configuration experience
• Demonstrated experience in CSV/SDLC validation knowledge
• LabVantage certification(s) or vendor-provided training credentials

At Lilly, caring is not only what we do for patients. It is how we work. We believe the people who dedicate themselves to making medicines better deserve an environment that makes their lives better too, one where they are supported, respected, and given the space to do their best work. This is not just a policy. It is who we are. Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

#WeAreLilly At Lilly we strive to ensure our employees are part of a team that cares about them and our shared purpose of making life better for those around the world. How do we do this? We continue to look for ways to include, innovate, accelerate and deliver while maintaining integrity, excellence and respect for people. We hope that you seek to join us on our journey as we create medicine and deliver improved outcomes for patients across the globe! #WeAreLilly