Principal Global LIMS & ELN System Specialist

Principal Global LIMS & ELN System Specialist - Arden Hills, MN, US, 55112.

The Principal Global LIMS & ELN System Specialist represents lab stakeholders and defines the strategy, roadmap, and validation plan for the Global LIMS & ELN. The person will lead cross‑functional delivery and vendor management to ensure the system is validated, adopted, and operationally successful.

• Global governance: define SOPs, master data standards, role‑based access, and harmonized workflows for all labs.
• Validation ownership: own IQ/OQ/PQ strategy, approve validation deliverables, and sign off go‑live and major upgrades.
• Vendor management: work with supplier quality to negotiate SLAs, manage escalations, and enforce vendor evidence requirements for releases and security attestations.
• Customization policy: set configuration vs customization rules and approve any custom development with business case and QA review.
• Change control: chair the global change control board, prioritize cross‑BU requests, and enforce testing and rollback criteria.
• Data migration & integrations: own migration acceptance criteria, instrument/API priorities, and traceability between ELN records and LIMS sample data.
• Training & adoption: define global training strategy, regional super‑user programs, and adoption KPIs.
• Risk & compliance: lead system risk assessments, accept residual risk, and escalate to executive sponsors when needed.
• Supports other preclinical systems as available.

• 10+ years in lab informatics, LIMS/ELN implementations, or lab operations.
• Deep experience with COTS LIMS/ELN deployments, supplier management, and computerized system validation (IQ/OQ/PQ).
• Strong regulatory knowledge (GxP, 21 CFR, ISO 13485) and audit experience.
• Proven ability to influence cross‑functional stakeholders without direct line authority.
• Technical fluency with integrations, data migration, and cloud or on‑prem LIMS architectures.

Minimum Salary: $99,100
Maximum Salary: $188,300
The anticipated compensation listed above and the value of core and optional employee benefits offered by Boston Scientific (BSC) will vary based on actual location of the position and other pertinent factors considered in determining actual compensation for the role. Compensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.
At BSC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired near the bottom or top of the anticipated salary range listed above.

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Among other requirements, Boston Scientific maintains specific prohibited substance test requirements for safety‑sensitive positions. This role is deemed safety‑sensitive and, as such, candidates will be subject to a prohibited substance test as a requirement. The goal of the prohibited substance testing is to increase workplace safety in compliance with the applicable law.