Information Technology Jobs: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is seeking to hire a Systems Analyst/Programmer IV in US-WA-Seattle. The annual base salary range for this position is from $104,458.00 to $165,089.00, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position is full-time, salaried. Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).
Responsibilities
- Design and implementation of LIMS configurations and applications to meet user specifications, individually or as a member of a team.
- Gather and document user requirements for current and/or future LIMS and other clinical applications.
- Develop new functionality and expand existing functionality in LIMS as required by evolving business requirements.
- Assist LIMS management team in developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures, user guides, and other relevant documentation.
- Develop, deploy and maintain software and hardware solutions for the specialty laboratories at Fred Hutch.
- Analyze department needs and recommend appropriate software and hardware solutions to IT management.
- Perform and/or assist with hardware and/or software installations.
- Provide hardware and software support for clinical lab information systems, including LIMS and supporting systems, located at Fred Hutch.
- Maintain records of computer and/or application problems, reporting routinely to lab and IT management; provide follow-up information on a regular basis.
- Prepare for and monitor stability of clinical lab applications during system updates.
- Act as a liaison between clinic staff, the IT Service Desk Team, and application vendors to facilitate timely and efficient resolution of clinical lab system issues.
- Coordinate with staff from Fred Hutch’s three partner institutions (FHCRC, CHRMC, and UW) as needed. Attend and participate in shared technological resource meetings as needed.
- Maintain knowledge of and adhere to current Fred Hutch and Lab IT change control and validation procedures to meet regulatory agency requirements.
- Collaborate with IT and QA departments to facilitate validation activities; develop and/or execute test scripts as required.
- Assist with the initial and continuing education of all clinic staff in the efficient utilization of LIMS.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Programming experience, LIMS Basic preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer or laboratory science, or related field.
- Proficient working with customers and project stakeholders developing requirements and documenting workflows.
- Must be able to rapidly either resolve, or ensure that others resolve, problems that interfere with or disable LIMS or other clinical information systems.
- Proficient in computer systems troubleshooting.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrates flexibility in schedules and assignments in order to meet the needs of the department (i.e. may include overtime, flexing, rotating shifts, weekends, holidays and on-call).
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a team as the situation requires.
- Must have excellent customer relations, communications, and time management skills.
- Works well with team members toward a common purpose; reinforces the efforts and goals of the work group; supports the team’s decisions regardless of individual viewpoint.
- Must be able to prioritize work assignments and adjust tasks as needed.
- Must understand potentially hazardous working conditions. (e.g., radiation, chemicals from film processing, biohazardous waste, electromagnetic fields), and work effectively to minimize the risks.
- Experience configuring and supporting a LIMS. LabWare LIMS
- Must be able to demonstrate competency with LIMS and clinical lab information systems.
- Database experience (SQL Server).
- Experience with reporting tools, Crystal Reports preferred.
- Seeks feedback from clinic staff, customers and team members in order to identify and improve processes and outcomes.
- Clinical lab experience desirable.
- Familiarity with HIPAA.
- Experience working in a CLIA regulated environment.
- Experience working in a FDA regulated environment and familiar with 21 CFR part 11
- Familiar with CAP