Lab App Support Analyst — Core Systems & GMP IT

Westbourne; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Westbourne in Foster City, CA is seeking a Lab Application Support Analyst to join the Lab IT services team. The role focuses on resolving Core Application issues and providing technical troubleshooting for core systems, primarily LES Lab Execution System from BIOVIA, in a GMP pharmaceutical setting.

The candidate will own investigation of IT issues, coordinate with vendors, and support testing, implementation and ongoing operation of core applications to ensure smooth lab operations.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years' experience of scripting, coding or parsing scripts within or between applications.
• SQL Script or similar development.
• Solid understanding of relational database management system.
• Experience working in a GMP pharmaceutical environment

Responsibilities

• Providing second level IT support to mission critical core applications.
• Resolving problems, in depth problem analysis and identifying and documenting recommendations.
• Troubleshooting and evaluating issues including issue simulation and resolution.
• Liaison with the application vendors to co-ordinate problem resolution.
• Review Service Now incident and request queues/ daily check of outstanding open items with Lab users and Lab management
• Identification of enhancements based on repeating issues
• Monitoring of Lab activities for efficient use of lab system
• Report development for end user reporting
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form in a mature corporate environment

Skills

SQL scripting

Relational databases

GMP environment

ITIL certifications

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

3-4 years IT work experience

IT certifications (Microsoft/CompTIA)

Job description

Westbourne in Foster City, CA is seeking a Lab Application Support Analyst to join the Lab IT services team. The role focuses on resolving Core Application issues and providing technical troubleshooting for core systems, primarily LES Lab Execution System from BIOVIA, in a GMP pharmaceutical setting.

The candidate will own investigation of IT issues, coordinate with vendors, and support testing, implementation and ongoing operation of core applications to ensure smooth lab operations.