LabWare LIMS Configuration & Integration Specialist

LanceSoft, Inc.; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Takeda in Thousand Oaks, CA seeks a LabWare LIMS Configuration & Integration Specialist to lead the LabWare 8 upgrade for GMP operations. You will configure raw materials, commercial product workflows, and instrument interfaces, ensuring compliant design patterns and scalable implementation.

The role requires translating regulatory and quality requirements into validated LabWare designs and collaborating across cross-functional teams to keep manufacturing processes compliant and ready for

Qualifications

• Translate regulatory, quality, and operational requirements into LabWare LIMS designs.
• Support LIMS validation with full requirements traceability.
• Experience integrating LabWare with instrument systems and GMP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead LabWare 8 upgrade workstream for raw materials and commercial product workflows.
• Configure raw materials, commercial products, and laboratory equipment in LabWare LIMS.
• Ensure designs meet approved test methodologies, product specs, and sampling plans.
• Provide documentation and traceability for configured LabWare objects.
• Support instrument interfaces and data flow between LabWare and GMP systems.

Skills

LabWare LIMS

GMP operations

Regulatory requirements

Validation support

System integration

Cross-functional communication

Tools

LabWare 8

Empower

LabX

Job description

Title: LabWare LIMS Configuration & Integration Specialist (LabWare 8)

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA 91320

Duration: 8 Months

Onsite

Job Summary

• LabWare LIMS Configuration Specialist to support the LabWare 8 upgrade for a US‑based GMP laboratory site. This role will lead a dedicated workstream focused on implementing raw material and commercial product workflows, completing master data configuration, and finalizing integration with laboratory equipment and enterprise GMP systems.
• The successful candidate will translate regulatory, quality, and operational requirements into standardized, compliant LabWare LIMS designs and ensure stable execution of configured workflows in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Support a dedicated workstream supporting implementation of raw material and commercial product processes within LabWare LIMS 8.

• Define and manage LabWare build across:
• Raw materials and commercial product master data
• Laboratory equipment and interfaces

LabWare LIMS Configuration

Configure raw materials, commercial products including stability, and laboratory equipment in LabWare LIMS using standardized, compliant design patterns.

Ensure LabWare configuration aligns with:

• Approved test methodologies
• Product specifications
• Sampling plans

Apply controlled build practices and normalized templates to ensure consistency, scalability, and compliance.

Requirements Traceability & Validation Support

• Translate regulatory, quality, and operational requirements into standardized LabWare LIMS designs.
• Support validation activities by providing clear documentation and traceability for configured LabWare objects following Takeda internal procedures.

Instrument & System Integration

• Configure and support instrument interfaces between LabWare 8 and a variety of laboratory systems.
• May develop or support parsing scripts, where required and permitted by Takeda standards and governance.
• Support connectivity and data flow between LabWare and other GMP systems, such as LabX

Operational Readiness & Execution

• Support stable execution of raw material and equipment workflows in live operations.
• Troubleshoot configuration and integration issues impacting laboratory execution.
• Partner with site teams to ensure LabWare configurations are fit for intended use and operationally sustainable.

Required Qualifications

• Proven hands‑on experience configuring LabWare LIMS (LabWare 8 strongly preferred).
• Strong experience with Labware within GMP laboratory operations, particularly:
• Raw materials testing
• Commercial product testing
• Laboratory equipment workflows
• Demonstrated ability to translate regulatory and quality requirements into compliant LIMS configurations.
• Experience supporting LIMS validation with full requirements traceability.
• Experience integrating LabWare with:
• Instrument systems (e.g., Empower, LabX)
• Strong cross‑functional communication skills in regulated environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Lab Ware upgrades or major LIMS implementations.
• Experience working in biopharmaceutical or pharmaceutical GMP environments.
• Experience supporting inspection readiness activities related to LIMS.