QA IT System Integration Specialist - LIMS (2.5 years contract)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

The Quality Systems Integration Specialist - LIMS brings advanced expertise in laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and plays a key role in ensuring compliance, efficiency, and strategic alignment of these systems across the global Abbott Nutrition network.

About Abbott

• Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced support for LIMS and chromatography data systems; resolve end‑user issues directly and by guiding Specialists and IT partners.
• Serve as liaison between business users and IT, translating business needs into IT actions and IT requirements into business actions.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and improvement through technology, training, and collaboration; lead continuous improvement projects to enhance usability and data integrity.
• Review system audit findings and drive appropriate corrective and preventive actions to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Assist the System Owner in ensuring applications are compliant and fit for intended use per applicable SOPs.
• Approve access requests as needed and ensure alignment with access procedures and segregation‑of‑duties expectations.
• Define user requirements for LIMS, incorporating subject matter expertise across multiple functions.
• Author/execute user acceptance testing (UAT) and support operational qualification (OQ) testing as required.
• Ensure system changes are controlled, approved, and managed per Abbott policies and procedures.
• Drive harmonization of LIMS‑related business processes by collaborating with cross‑functional teams across the AN network.
• Develop and maintain procedures that adhere to global policies to support consistent and compliant system usage.
• Provide guidance on job aids and knowledge resources developed by Specialists; support change management and knowledge transfer with project managers.
• Act as a subject matter expert for LIMS applications to partner functions (e.g., QA, R&D, Manufacturing, Microbiology).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Life Science, or an IT/technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience, including hands‑on experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
• Proven ability to partner across functions and provide technical consultation to enhance end‑user experience and system performance.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple activities/projects simultaneously.
• Experience in microbiology and environmental monitoring.
• Experience in a regulated food or nutrition industry, with knowledge of standards/requirements and experience with scale‑up and/or commercialization of product innovations.
• Familiarity with data integrity principles (e.g., ALCOA+), CSV/CSA practices, and audit/inspection readiness.
• This is a 2.5 years fixed term contract opportunity.

Pay

The base pay for this position is N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Benefits

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

Location

This position is based in Waikato District > Pokeno. Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

JOB FAMILY

Operations Quality DIVISION: ANSC Nutrition Supply Chain LOCATION: New Zealand > Waikato: Pokeno Plant ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)