Laboratory IT / LES-LIMS Specialist – Pharma
Company: Actalent Agency
- Location: Basel, Switzerland
- Work mode: Remote
- Seniority: Senior
- Employment type: Contract
- Posted: 2 days ago
- Offer language: English
Job description
Laboratory IT / LES-LIMS Specialist – Pharma
📍 Basel, Switzerland | 100% | 12-month contract
We are looking for an experienced Laboratory IT / LES-LIMS Specialist to support the continued implementation of a global Lab Execution System (LES) within a pharmaceutical development environment.
The role sits at the intersection of laboratory operations, IT and compliance, with a strong focus on translating existing laboratory processes and data flows into digital workflows. You will work closely with laboratory teams, IT, Engineering, QA and other stakeholders to optimize and further implement the system locally.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess the current status of the LES implementation
- Review existing laboratory recipes and workflows and compare them with processes used across other departments
- Identify potential improvements, synergies and opportunities for process optimization
- Support the configuration and implementation of laboratory workflows within the LES
- Support the implementation and integration of the LIMS–LES interface
- Collaborate with laboratory users, IT, QA and Engineering teams
- Ensure solutions are aligned with GxP and pharmaceutical compliance requirements
Your Profile
- Completed vocational training or degree in a technical, pharmaceutical, chemical or IT-related field
- Strong IT understanding combined with knowledge of pharmaceutical or laboratory environments
- 3–5+ years of professional experience in a laboratory environment
- Strong experience in mapping business processes and data flows
- Experience working within GxP and non-GxP pharmaceutical environments
- Experience with LES and/or LIMS systems
- Experience with BIOVIA-based laboratory systems would be highly advantageous
- Fluent German and English, both written and spoken
Nice to Have
- Experience implementing or improving digital laboratory workflows
- Confident working across IT, laboratory and quality functions
- Proactive and independent working style
- Comfortable challenging existing processes and proposing improvements
- Strong stakeholder management and customer focus
- Fact-based and solution-oriented approach
Contract Details
- Start: January 2027, with flexibility until March 2027
- Duration: 12 months, with possibility of extension
- Workload: 100%
- Location: Basel
- Remote work: Predominantly onsite; occasional home office may be possible after onboarding
- Travel: None
- Environment: Pharmaceutical / GxP
If you have a strong combination of laboratory experience, pharmaceutical compliance knowledge and LES/LIMS expertise, this could be a great opportunity to contribute to a major laboratory digitalization project.
