Senior LIMS Software Engineer

Integrity, confidence, discipline and commitment define your career in Battelle's National Security Global Business. Battelle was built on a firm foundation of honesty, integrity, and outstanding service and the work we do in national security impacts lives around the world; whether we're creating armor for military applications, testing a life-saving vaccine, or developing a more efficient hydrogen fuel cell. At Battelle, we reward the best work with more responsibility, positions to grow and develop, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on the world.

Battelle Memorial Institute's Environmental Solutions and Process Operations (ES&P) group specializes in environmental technologies and process engineering and improvement for government and industrial applications. ES&P is expanding its software applications group and is seeking Senior LIMS Software Engineers in Aberdeen, MD.

Relocation support is available.

These applications will support both our Chemical Demilitarization Plant Operations (CDPO) and our Environmental Technologies Product Lines. CDPO provides services and products that support our nation's Chemical Weapons Demilitarization Plants throughout its entire life-cycle extending beyond 2017. We are currently partnered with major A&E firms providing engineering and scientific support during all phases including pre-construction design and environmental permitting, construction, systemization, operations and facility closure. By anticipating technical issues and applying lessons learned from other sites, we provide cost effective solutions in a time-critical production environment. The sites, which are in different stages of their life-cycle, are located in Alabama, Kentucky, Colorado and Utah with our labs located in Ohio.

The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and maintaining laboratory information management systems (LIMS) at these chemical weapons demilitarization facilities. The development and target environment is a Microsoft platform running SQL server with a dot-net web interface using the SQL report generator. The system interfaces with handheld PDA running Windows CE and well as laboratory instruments via Access 97 and SQL server. The LIMS operates under the requirements of the US Army Chemical Material Agency Laboratory and Monitoring Quality Assurance Plan (LMQAP).

THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:
1. Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering or other related science degree.
2. Willing to travel to demil work sites and Battelle's labs.
3. Demonstrated experience in developing and maintaining laboratory information management or similar systems associated with analytical chemical laboratories or similar facilities under federal government regulations; preferably associated with demilitarization, waste treatment, environmental remediation, chemical neutralization or incineration.
4. At least 9 years of experience supporting life cycle software engineering.
5. Must be a US Citizen. The applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements to be placed in a Public Trust Position.
6. Ability to successfully pass medical screen, including the ability to wear a respirator and other PPE, lift up to 50 lbs. and work in the proximity of toxic chemicals.

THE FOLLOWING IS DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION:
1. MS computer science.

BENEFITS
Battelle's competitive benefits program includes comprehensive medical and dental care, matching 401K, employee pension, tuition reimbursement, work/life balance, paid time off, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, and other benefits that help provide financial protection for you and your family.

Battelle is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or sexual orientation. For more information about our other openings, please visit www.battelle.org/careers.