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Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Specialist

State of Connecticut Executive Branch
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The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) Specialist to support the Newborn Screening Program Follow-up and Tracking (NBST) Unit. This Program plays a critical role in ensuring that every newborn born or residing in Connecticut has a valid newborn screening on record, and that infants with abnormal results are promptly referred to specialized treatment centers for evaluation and care. These comprehensive efforts help prevent unnecessary disability, support healthy development, and reduce premature mortality among Connecticut’s youngest residents.


This position is central to advancing the Program’s technical and operational capacity. The LIMS Specialist will lead the configuration and implementation of a new Laboratory Information Management System for the Newborn Screening Program, as well as ongoing maintenance and future system modifications as disorders are added or reporting algorithms evolve. Serving as the key liaison between the State Public Health Laboratory and the Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS), this role supports laboratory compliance with accrediting bodies, ensures timely reporting of all results, contributes to daily quality improvement activities, and prepares aggregate program reports essential to newborn screening operations.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Location: State Public Health Laboratory 
  • Address: 395 West Street, Rocky Hill, CT
  • Work Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
  • Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
  • Please note teleworking is not an option for this position

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

  • Comprehensive benefits - visit the State Employee Benefits Overview page to learn more 
  • Opportunities for leadership development, professional growth, and continued learning
  • A supportive environment that values collaboration, compassion, and work/life balance

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Responsibilities for the LIMS Specialist include, but are not limited to:

  • Development, validation, implementation and ongoing maintenance of the NBS LIMS data and reporting system
  • Creation, configuration, management and reporting of the LIMS reports routinely used for NBS Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance/Quality Control activities
  • Preparation of training materials for LIMS processes
  • Preparation of quarterly report cards related to hospital and testing timeliness
  • NewSTEPs database reporting
  • Preparation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
  • Development of data request form for NBS (for external requests) and responding to data requests (internal/external)
  • Creation and management of the reports in LIMS for the statistical analysis for grant reporting and Annual positives report
  • Creation, management and responsibility for missed scan report, disposition report, <24hr, UNSAT, Transfusion, Tickler within the new LIMS system
  • Assisting with tracking of specimens, including contacting hospitals and other health care providers by phone when needed
  • Initiating requests for samples for repeat newborn screening or reports positive results to the Newborn Diagnostic and Treatment Network (the Network) for follow up
  • Following established NBS protocols and reports out of range NBS results to providers and hospitals
  • Documenting all case specific interactions with providers, the Network and parents in the NBST database
  • Collecting demographic/specimen information missing from the newborn’s record or NBS specimen card and entering into the NBST database and LIMS
  • Creation of new cases for out-of-hospital births as well as confirmation of current health care provider for infant
  • Assisting with reporting, preparation and faxing of NBS Hemoglobin trait letters
  • Assisting with screening and directing incoming phone calls and emails
  • Assisting with the monitoring of the dph.nbstracking mailbox and DPH.nbstraincourse@ct.gov
  • Assisting with the development of material for and maintenance of digital educational offerings to stakeholders through the CT-Train Platform

The highly specialized duties performed at the DPH Laboratory within the Newborn Screening Program are considered essential services within the State of Connecticut. This requires employees to report to the physical work site daily during normal business hours and, when necessary, during inclement weather events.

MORE ABOUT THE AGENCY:

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by:

 

  • Assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy
  • Preventing disease, injury, and disability
  • Promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.

 

DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.