Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or a related field., 3+ years of experience in a LIMS Field Application Specialist role, preferably in healthcare or diagnostics environments., Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders., Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities..
Key responsabilities:
Provide in-depth technical expertise to laboratory partners focusing on LIMS’ advanced features.
Design, develop, validate, and deploy new software applications and processes for NGS data analysis and clinical reporting.
Guide and mentor other engineers and project team members to accomplish project objectives.
Regularly report progress and prepare data analyses for internal review.
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Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX) empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 47,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives.
The company offers physicians the broadest test menu (3,000+ tests), is a pioneer in developing innovative new tests, is the leader in cancer diagnostics, provides anatomic pathology (AP) services, & interpretive consultation through its medical & scientific staff of about 900 M.D.s & Ph.D.s. The company reported 2020 revenues of $9.44 billion.
Quest Diagnostics offers the most extensive clinical testing network in the U.S., with laboratories in most major metropolitan areas, & in Mexico, the UK & India. The company also operates four esoteric laboratories, 40 outpatient AP laboratories, & 160 smaller, rapid-response laboratories.
Patients may have specimens collected in any of the company’s approximately 2,250 patient service centers. On a typical workday, testing is performed for about 550,000 patients.
Quest Diagnostics empowers healthcare organizations & clinicians with state-of-the-art connectivity solutions.
The company is the leading provider of pre-employment drugs-of-abuse screening for employers & risk assessment services for the life insurance industry. It is the world’s 2nd largest provider of clinical trials testing for new pharmaceuticals.
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The Field Application Scientist is responsible for providing in-depth technical expertise to laboratory partners (R&D and operations), primarily focusing on complex application and utilization of LIMS’ advanced features.
Provide technical leadership in devising approaches to meet project objectives. Design, develop, validate, and deploy new software applications, databases, processes, and interfaces relating to next-generation sequencing (NGS) data analysis, advanced diagnostic testing development and validation, data quality review, and clinical reporting.
Serve as SME on specific systems/workflows supporting advanced development and high-tier production support.
Guides and mentors other engineers and project team members to accomplish project objectives.
Consult on process and technology improvements within R&D, Operations, and IT departments.
Participate in resolution of support requests.
Regularly report progress and prepare data analyses for internal review
Prepare reports and other communications of technical activities related to business objectives such as product/process development and improvement.
Activities may be focused individual projects or, more usually, assignments as a member of a project team, often working closely with other Software Developers, R&D bench scientists, Genetic Counselors, Operations Scientists, and other technical business partners.
Required Work Experience
3+ years of experience in a LIMS Field Application Specialist role, preferably in healthcare or diagnostics environments
Preferred Work Experience
Proactive mindset with a passion for improving user experience . Knack for translating complex clinical workflows into user-friendly software solutions. Adaptability to thrive in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences , Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or a related field. MSc or PhD degree in Life Sciences, Computer Science, Information Systems, Healthcare Administration, or a related field preferred.
Physical And Mental Requirements
In depth knowledge of using and building LIMS systems for sequencing based laboratory workflows. Knowledge of L7 ESP is preferred. Individual must have a high level of scientific knowledge as well as a high level of understanding of the regulated operational environment in which the LIMS functions
Skills
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Proficiency in tools such as JIRA, Confluence, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Familiarity with healthcare standards and regulations (e.g., HL7, FHIR, CLIA) is a plus.