Senior Laboratory IT Platform Engineer

UL Research Institutes • Evanston, IL

1d • $74,051 - $101,820 • Onsite

About The Position

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Laboratory IT Platform Engineer at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement, based in our Evanston, IL office. The Senior Lab IT Platform Engineer serves as the primary technical owner and system administrator for Uncountable, the organization’s Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and associated digital laboratory platforms. This role provides expert hands‑on configuration, supports system performance and reliability, and partners closely with laboratory scientists, operations teams, vendor support, and IT to ensure laboratory workflows are effectively translated into stable, scalable digital solutions. As part of the Laboratory Technology team, this position emphasizes platform administration, technical configuration, and system lifecycle ownership. UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement At UL Research Institutes (ULRI) and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE), we expand the boundaries of safety science to create a more secure and sustainable world. For more than a century, we have studied the unintended consequences of innovation, designed solutions to mitigate risk, created new safety standards and shared our findings with academia, scientists, manufacturers, and policymakers across industries. We identify critical safety and sustainability issues, asking the tough questions because we believe a safer world begins with knowledge. What you’ll learn and achieve: As the Senior Laboratory IT Platform Engineer, you will play a key role in the rapid growth of UL as you: Serve as the primary LIMS system administrator, owning configuration, master data changes, workflows, lifecycle rules, user roles/permissions, and system behavior tuning. Manage the LIMS platform operations, including upgrades, patches, performance monitoring, audit logs, and system health oversight. Configure and maintain integrations between LIMS and related systems (ELN, instruments, databases, APIs), partnering with IT and vendors as needed. Translate laboratory processes into digital workflows and structured configurations aligned to scientific requirements. Respond to and resolve LIMS incidents, service requests, and user inquiries, using ITSM tools to ensure timely triage, communication, and documentation; escalating to vendor support as required. Support data integrity, security, and compliance through robust change control, documentation, validation, and adherence to internal quality frameworks. Develop and maintain technical documentation, configuration specifications, and system change logs to ensure transparency and traceability. Create, update, and publish user training materials, job aids, onboarding resources, and functional documentation to support user adoption. Partner with scientists and operations teams to identify opportunities for workflow optimization and digital process improvements within the LIMS ecosystem. Collaborate with IT to align LIMS with enterprise architecture, identity management, and data governance standards. Perform other duties as directed. What you’ll experience working at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement: We have pursued our mission of working for a safer, more secure, and sustainable world for nearly 130 years, embedding conscientious stewardship into everything we do. People: Our people make us special. You’ll work with a diverse team of experts respected for their independence and transparency and build a network, because our approach is collaborative. We collaborate across disciplines, organizations, and geographies to build the global scientific response that today’s global challenges require. Interesting work: Every day is different for us here. We see what’s on the horizon and use our expertise to build the foundations of a safer future. You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of human understanding as part of a team working to advance the public good. Grow and achieve: We learn, work, and grow together through targeted development, reward, and recognition programs. Values. Four core values guide our work: collaboration, respect, integrity, and beneficence. By living our values, we inspire the trust essential to fulfilling our mission and foster the partnerships that enable us to pursue a beneficent future in which we all can thrive. Total Rewards: All employees at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation based on the level of the position. We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay. Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment. Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager. We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days. What makes you a great fit: While no one candidate will embody every quality, the successful candidate will bring many of the following professional competencies and personal attributes: Advanced knowledge and hands‑on experience with LIMS configuration, system administration, and digital workflow design. Familiarity with ELN platforms and related lab informatics systems. Strong understanding of laboratory workflows, data structures, and scientific process mapping. Ability to troubleshoot platform behaviors, integrations, and user‑reported issues in partnership with IT and vendors. Comfort with scripting, SQL, or automation tools (e.g., Power Automate) for platform-level improvements. Working knowledge of Microsoft technologies (Azure AD, Power Platform, SharePoint) and their relationship to enterprise applications. Strong communication and documentation skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences. Collaborative mindset suited to cross‑functional work with scientists, developers, operations, and IT. Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage multiple system priorities in a dynamic laboratory environment. Professional education and experience requirements for the role include: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Chemistry, or a related scientific/technical field. Minimum 4 years of experience administering, configuring, or supporting LIMS or comparable laboratory informatics platforms. Experience translating laboratory workflows into system configurations or digital processes. Experience with upgrades, change control, system validation, or release testing preferred. Experience supporting laboratory digitalization initiatives or system implementations is beneficial. About UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are nonprofit organizations dedicated to advancing safety science research through the discovery and application of scientific knowledge. We conduct rigorous independent research and analyze safety data, convene experts worldwide to address risks, share knowledge through safety education and public outreach initiatives, and develop standards to guide safe commercialization of evolving technologies. We foster communities of safety, from grassroots initiatives for neighborhoods to summits of world leaders. Our organization employs collaborative and scientific approaches with partners and stakeholders to drive innovation and progress toward improving safety, security, and sustainability, ultimately enhancing societal well-being. Our affiliate, UL Solutions, stands alongside us in working for a safer and more sustainable world. UL Solutions conducts testing, verification and certification, and provides training and advisory services, along with data-driven reporting and decision-making tools, for customers around the world. To learn more, visit our websites UL.org and ULSE.org. Salary Range: $74,051.25-$101,820.46 Pay Type: Salary Join our Talent Community to stay informed about our upcoming opportunities! UL Research Institutes is a leading independent safety science organization with global reach. Dedicated to exploring vital questions related to public safety, we sense and act on risks to humanity and our planet. Since 1894, our trusted research has engaged the ingenuity of top minds across scientific disciplines to engineer a safer and more sustainable world. Science builds the knowledge required to mitigate increasingly urgent safety problems like environmental and chemical pollution or artificial intelligence inequities — and our rigorous, objective investigations uncover that knowledge. In collaboration with a global network of scientists and safety professionals, we define the safe and sustainable use of things ranging from legacy materials to new and emerging technologies. Our discoveries support the development of practical standards and policies by UL Standards & Engagement. Together, we are advancing safety science for the greater good.

Requirements

• Advanced knowledge and hands‑on experience with LIMS configuration, system administration, and digital workflow design.
• Familiarity with ELN platforms and related lab informatics systems.
• Strong understanding of laboratory workflows, data structures, and scientific process mapping.
• Ability to troubleshoot platform behaviors, integrations, and user‑reported issues in partnership with IT and vendors.
• Comfort with scripting, SQL, or automation tools (e.g., Power Automate) for platform-level improvements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft technologies (Azure AD, Power Platform, SharePoint) and their relationship to enterprise applications.
• Strong communication and documentation skills for both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset suited to cross‑functional work with scientists, developers, operations, and IT.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to manage multiple system priorities in a dynamic laboratory environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Chemistry, or a related scientific/technical field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience administering, configuring, or supporting LIMS or comparable laboratory informatics platforms.
• Experience translating laboratory workflows into system configurations or digital processes.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with upgrades, change control, system validation, or release testing preferred.
• Experience supporting laboratory digitalization initiatives or system implementations is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary LIMS system administrator, owning configuration, master data changes, workflows, lifecycle rules, user roles/permissions, and system behavior tuning.
• Manage the LIMS platform operations, including upgrades, patches, performance monitoring, audit logs, and system health oversight.
• Configure and maintain integrations between LIMS and related systems (ELN, instruments, databases, APIs), partnering with IT and vendors as needed.
• Translate laboratory processes into digital workflows and structured configurations aligned to scientific requirements.
• Respond to and resolve LIMS incidents, service requests, and user inquiries, using ITSM tools to ensure timely triage, communication, and documentation; escalating to vendor support as required.
• Support data integrity, security, and compliance through robust change control, documentation, validation, and adherence to internal quality frameworks.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, configuration specifications, and system change logs to ensure transparency and traceability.
• Create, update, and publish user training materials, job aids, onboarding resources, and functional documentation to support user adoption.
• Partner with scientists and operations teams to identify opportunities for workflow optimization and digital process improvements within the LIMS ecosystem.
• Collaborate with IT to align LIMS with enterprise architecture, identity management, and data governance standards.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Benefits

• All employees at UL Research Institutes and UL Standards & Engagement are eligible for bonus compensation based on the level of the position.
• We offer comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans and a generous 401k matching structure of up to 5% of eligible pay.
• Moreover, we invest an additional 4% into your retirement saving fund after your first year of continuous employment.
• Depending on your role, you may be able to discuss flexible working arrangements with your manager.
• We also provide employees with paid time off, including vacation, holiday, sick, and volunteer days.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level