LIMS Consultant / QC Systems Specialist

6-Month Contract
Chanelle Pharma
Location: Ireland / Hybrid (regular on-site presence required)
Start: ASAP

Korn Ferry Interim is supporting our esteemed Life Science client in the search for an experienced LabWare LIMS Consultant / QC Systems Specialist to join on an initial 6-month contract.

This role will play a key part in stabilising and supporting a critical LabWare LIMS implementation currently approaching go-live. The successful contractor will bring a rare blend of LabWare system expertise and practical QC laboratory understanding, helping to strengthen internal capability, support validation activity, improve documentation, and ensure the business is set up for a safe and sustainable deployment.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone comfortable operating across IT, laboratory, validation, and end-user training in a regulated GxP/GMP pharmaceutical environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on support to the ongoing LabWare LIMS implementation

• Help stabilise the project and support the business through a critical pre-go-live phase

• Support validation activities, including OQ-related documentation and scripting

• Work closely with QC and laboratory users to ensure the system supports operational needs

• Deliver practical user training and help raise internal capability across the team

• Develop, refine, and improve work instructions, SOPs, and supporting documentation

• Support issue resolution, process clarification, and day-to-day coordination between business and technical stakeholders

• Act as a visible, on-site point of support during testing, readiness, and deployment activity

• Help embed knowledge internally to reduce long-term reliance on external support

Experience Required

• Strong hands-on experience with LabWare LIMS

• Prior experience supporting LIMS implementation, enhancement, or go-live activity in a regulated environment

• Good understanding of QC laboratory processes within pharma / life sciences

• Experience supporting CSV / validation activities, ideally including OQ documentation / scripting

• Ability to work directly with laboratory users and translate operational needs into practical system/process support

• Experience producing and improving SOPs, work instructions, training materials, and process documentation

• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across IT, QA, QC, and project teams

• Comfortable operating in a hands-on, delivery-focused environment with a mix of technical and business responsibilities

Preferred Experience

• Experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing or another highly regulated life sciences environment

• Previous involvement in LabWare administration / configuration support

• Experience supporting training, adoption, and knowledge transfer

• Prior exposure to go-live readiness, cutover support, or post-implementation stabilisation

About Korn Ferry

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