QA IT System Integration Specialist - LIMS (2.5 years contract)

Abbott; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott’s Quality Systems Integration Specialist – LIMS role sits within the ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain network in New Zealand's Waikato region. You will apply advanced LIMS expertise to ensure compliance, efficiency, and alignment across sites.

The position requires a biology/chemistry life sciences degree and at least five years with LIMS, plus cross-functional collaboration and data integrity experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Life Science, or an IT/technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of 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/project simultaneously.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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).

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional

Technical consultation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology or Life Science

IT/technical discipline

Job description

Working at Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Quality Systems Integration Specialist - LIMS brings advanced expertise in laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and plays a key role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and strategic alignment of these systems across the global Abbott Nutrition network.

What You'll Do

• 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).

Requirements

• 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/project simultaneously.
• 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.

This is a 2.5 years fixed term contract opportunity.

Location

This position is based in Waikato District > Pokeno.

Base Pay and Compensation

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

JOB FAMILY: Operations Quality

DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain

LOCATION: New Zealand > Waikato: Pokeno Plant

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)