Clinical Lab Information Specialist

Pfm; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 83,200 - 124,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Health insurance

Retirement savings

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

Precision Medicine Group seeks an Clinical Lab Information Specialist to lead UAT for LIS and related lab tech, ensure validation, and maintain regulatory documentation. You will liaise with lab ops, IT, QA, and vendors to validate and sustain compliant laboratory systems in a controlled environment.

The role emphasizes regulatory compliance (GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, CLIA, CAP), system implementation, and quality documentation with a strong focus on audit readiness and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master in Clinical Laboratory Science or related field.
• 5–8 years in clinical lab operations, informatics, or business analysis.
• Experience with LIS/LIMS, middleware, and instrument interfaces.
• UAT coordination and execution experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate UAT activities for LIS, middleware, and instrument interfaces.
• Develop UAT strategies, test plans, scripts, and acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to reflect real-world workflows and use cases.
• Manage defect tracking, triage, and resolution with IT and vendors.
• Ensure traceability between requirements, tests, and outcomes.
• Plan and execute system validation activities per GxP, CLIA, CAP, FDA.
• Author/Review validation deliverables and risk assessments.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and support regulatory inspections.
• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and QMS-aligned docs.
• Gather, analyze, and translate business requirements into system specs.
• Support system implementation, upgrades, and optimization.

Skills

UAT coordination

System validation

Regulatory compliance

Business analysis

System implementation

Education

Bachelor’s or Master in Clinical Laboratory Science or related field

Tools

LIS/LIMS systems

Middleware interfaces

Job description

Job Summary:

The Clinical Lab Information Specialist plays a critical role in supporting laboratory technology initiatives with a strong emphasis on User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system validations, and regulatory compliance documentation. This position serves as a key liaison between laboratory operations, IT, quality, and external vendors to ensure that laboratory systems are implemented, validated, and maintained in accordance with regulatory standards and business needs. This position is fully onsite at our Frederick, MD location.

The ideal candidate combines deep clinical laboratory knowledge with expertise in system implementation, validation methodologies, and regulatory documentation within a highly controlled environment (e.g., CLIA, CAP, FDA, GxP).

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Essential duties include but are not limited to:

UAT Leadership & Execution

• Lead and coordinate User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities for laboratory information systems (LIS), middleware, instrumentation interfaces, and other clinical lab technologies
• Develop UAT strategies, test plans, scripts, and acceptance criteria aligned with business and regulatory requirements
• Partner with laboratory stakeholders to ensure test scenarios reflect real-world workflows and operational use cases
• Facilitate defect tracking, triage, and resolution in collaboration with IT and vendors
• Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and outcomes

System Validation & Compliance

• Plan and execute system validation activities in accordance with regulatory standards (e.g., GxP, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, CLIA, CAP)
• Author and/or review validation deliverables, including:
  • Validation Plans (VP)
  • Requirements Specifications (URS/FRS)
  • Risk Assessments
  • IQ/OQ/PQ protocols and reports
  • Traceability matrices
• Ensure systems are audit-ready and compliant with internal quality systems and external regulatory expectations
• Support audit and inspection activities, including responses and corrective actions

Regulatory Documentation & Quality Support

• Develop and maintain SOPs, work instructions, and supporting documentation related to laboratory systems and processes
• Ensure documentation aligns with quality management system (QMS) requirements
• Collaborate with Quality Assurance to maintain compliance and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain document control and versioning in accordance with regulatory standards

Business Analysis & Stakeholder Engagement

• Gather, analyze, and document business and functional requirements from laboratory stakeholders
• Translate complex laboratory workflows into system requirements and technical specifications
• Serve as a liaison between laboratory operations, IT, vendors, and quality teams
• Facilitate workshops, meetings, and process mapping sessions

System Implementation & Optimization

• Support system implementation, upgrades, and enhancements across laboratory platforms
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, data integrity, and compliance through system optimization
• Provide subject matter expertise on laboratory processes, informatics, and regulatory expectations

Education & Experience:

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Master Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Life Sciences, Health Informatics, or related field required
• 5-8 years of related experience in clinical laboratory operations, laboratory informatics, or business analysis
• Strong experience with laboratory systems (LIS, LIMS, middleware, instrument interfaces)
• Demonstrated expertise in UAT coordination and execution
• Hands-on experience with system validation in regulated environments (GxP, CLIA, CAP, FDA)
• Experience authoring validation and regulatory documentation

Preferred Education & Experience (optional):

• Experience with specific LIS platforms (e.g., Epic Beaker, SCC Soft, Sunquest, Cerner Millennium)
• Familiarity with data standards (HL7, interfaces, instrument connectivity)
• Experience in audit/inspection readiness and regulatory submissions
• Knowledge of electronic document management systems (eDMS) and change control processes

Precision is required by law in some states or cities to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This compensation range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to: skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Precision, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. This role is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, health insurance, retirement savings benefits, life insurance and disability benefits, parental leave, and paid time off for sick leave and vacation, among other benefits.

Reasonable estimate of the current range

$83,200 — $124,800 USD

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