Laboratory Information System Analyst

Michigan Public Health Institute (MPHI); Lansing (MI); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

MPHI is seeking a Laboratory Information System Analyst in Lansing, MI. The role supports LIS/LIMS across public health labs, with duties spanning configuration, maintenance, and implementation of systems.

The position is primarily in-office with a possible remote day per pay period and requires on-call rotation every three weeks. A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.

Qualifications

• This role requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and experience with LIMS or health systems.
• Experience with Crystal Reports, SQL Server tools, and Oracle database tooling is desirable.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving abilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Enhance LIMS configurations, workflows, and processes across divisions.
• Support daily LIMS operations for specimen accessioning, tracking, inventory, and reporting.
• Provide end-user IT support and assist with patches, upgrades, and documentation.
• Collaborate with state IT on server/database security and cloud integrations.
• Assist with development of automated workflows and data exchanges.

Skills

LIS user support

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Crystal Reports

SQL Server Management Studio

Oracle database tools

Job description

MPHI is a Michigan-based and nationally engaged, non-profit public health institute. We are a team of teams, process and content experts, dedicated to building a world where tomorrow is healthier than today!

Title

Laboratory Information System Analyst

Salary

$25.78 - $ 47.24

Location

In-Person - State of Michigan Laboratory

Position is primarily in office. potential for 1 remote day per pay period

Must work in Lansing and live in the state of Michigan

On-call rotation required every 3 weeks to support weekend activities

Purpose

This position functions as a Laboratory Information Systems (LIS/LIMS) Analyst within the Laboratory Systems Section of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Laboratories (BOL). The individual in this role is an essential member of the LIMS team, supporting multiple laboratory information systems used across the central and regional public health laboratories. Responsibilities include ongoing support, development, maintenance, and implementation of existing and replacement LIMS solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities

Operational Support

• Enhance existing LIMS configurations, workflows, and processes for multiple laboratory divisions.
• Support daily LIMS operations to ensure specimen accessioning, sample tracking, inventory management, laboratory reporting, and electronic public health reporting run efficiently.
• Provide general end-user IT support, including workstation setup, peripheral installation, and troubleshooting.
• Create and maintain management reports, database queries, and statistical extracts based on program needs.
• Support, test, and document routine software patches, releases, and major upgrades.
• Collaborate with state IT partners on server management, database support, security changes, firewall configurations, instrument IP reservations, and cloud service integrations.

Technical Workflow & Integration Development

• Assist with development and maintenance of automated workflows such as FTP file transfers, cloud services, HL7 ETOR, and archive data processes.
• Interact with LIMS vendors, state technical staff, and laboratory stakeholders to maintain stable operations and resolve issues.
• Participate in weekly project and operations meetings to provide progress updates.

New LIMS Implementation & Modernization

• Participate in requirements gathering sessions, workflow mapping, and functional gap analysis.
• Configure test codes, worksheets, templates, QC rules, result entry forms, and reporting outputs.
• Conduct functional, regression, interface, instrument, security, and UAT testing.
• Troubleshoot issues discovered during implementation and coordinate resolution.
• Assist with migration planning, including data mapping and validation of historical data imports.
• Support instrument interface setup and validation.
• Train laboratory staff on new system workflows and features.
• Develop SOPs, test scripts, configuration records, and change control logs.
• Support parallel operations and stabilization post go-live.

Qualifications/Requirements

Education

A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology, Chemistry, or similar field.

Experience

Experience in laboratory testing, laboratory information management systems (LIMS), and/or health systems is strongly preferred. Experience or familiarity with Crystal Reports, SQL Server Management Studio, Oracle database tools and scripting languages or at least one other programming language is desirable.

Important Skills and Characteristics

• Good communication skills, thoughtful decision making, organization, troubleshooting and investigative skills, focused attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency, personal integrity, dedication, creativity, flexibility, initiative and providing the program with knowledgeable resources.
• Ability to work as a team member is a must.
• This experienced position must utilize considerable independent judgment to carry out assignments that have significant impact on lab services.

Work Environment and Physical Requirements

Must have ability to work at a computer and operate normal office equipment. Job involves keyboarding and viewing a VDT screen up to 100% of the time.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE WORK OF OTHERS

No assigned responsibility.

IMPACT ON PROJECTS, SERVICES AND OPERATIONS

This position has a direct impact on the quality of services provided by MPHI to MDHHS. This person is a key member of the Laboratory Information Management System Implementation team. This person also ensures that the needs of the laboratory staff and external clients are met in a timely manner and maintains professional relationships.

REQUIRED COMMUNICATION

Contact Person/Group: Supervisor

Frequency: Daily

Purpose: Supervision

Contact Person/Group: Internal Partners

Frequency: As Needed

Purpose: Collaboration

Contact Person/Group: External Stakeholders

Frequency: As Needed

Purpose: Collaboration

For purposes of employment standards, this classification is Non-Exempt from overtime provisions of the fair Labor Standards Act.

MPHI works with you to promote health for everyone. Together, we will build a world where tomorrow is healthier than today!

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