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We are seeking a LIMS Consultant – SampleManager

CSols Inc. — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 17:24:59 +0000

CSols Inc. is hiring a junior to mid-level SampleManager LIMS configuration developer, remote in the USA or Canada. The role blends configuration and customization work, using Workflows, Forms, C#, and VGL to turn lab and business requirements into working LIMS solutions. Ideal candidates know lab processes, sample lifecycle, and instrument integration.[Read More]

A Lab Manager’s Guide to ROI from AI

CSols Inc. — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:10:01 +0000

For lab managers who need to justify AI spending, CSols lays out how to identify, measure, and prove both the cost savings and the operational value of AI in the lab. The guide offers cost-avoidance formulas and a Crawl, Walk, Run framework to audit data readiness and build an executive-ready business case for AI expansion.[Read More]

CSols Is Hiring: Remote Business Development Manager (Western/Central US)

CSols Inc. — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:09:49 +0000

CSols, Inc. is hiring a remote Business Development Manager for the Western and Central US. It is a consultative role, acting as a strategic advisor to labs transforming their scientific data management, finding new opportunities and nurturing relationships across informatics strategy, validation, and implementation. Must reside in the territory.[Read More]

Transforming Canadian Energy & Chemical Labs with AI Readiness

CSols Inc. — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0000

CSols walks Canadian energy and chemical labs through building AI readiness, from evaluating data quality and harmonization to unlocking anomaly detection and dashboards in SampleManager v21. Attendees get a practical, incremental path for scaling AI without disrupting daily lab operations, moving from reactive testing toward predictive, data driven decisions.[Read More]

Is Your Lab Actually Ready for AI? The 5-Pillar Data Assessment

CSols Inc. — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:45:20 +0000

Most lab AI projects fail, and not because the algorithms are weak. They fail on messy, siloed data. CSols lays out a 5-pillar framework for AI data readiness and a quick assessment that benchmarks a lab's current infrastructure, scores it, and maps the exact steps to bridge the gap between raw data and AI excellence.[Read More]

LIMS and Instrument Integration in the AI Era

CSols Inc. — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000

Legacy data pipelines cannot keep up with modern lab demands, and custom code and dark data create integrity gaps that stall analytics and complicate compliance. Join CSols to explore the shift from brittle, one-way instrument connections to semantic, bi-directional integration, with a practical framework to advance integration maturity and secure your scientific data.…

Replacing a Legacy LIMS: Justifying the Cost

CSols Inc. — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:28:46 +0000

Aging LIMS platforms come with hidden costs, custom developer retainers, compliance gaps, and integration headaches, that quietly outweigh the price of an upgrade. This piece breaks down the technical, operational, and business signals that it's time to replace a legacy system, plus the framework CSols uses to guide a smooth, low risk transition.[Read More]

Pragmatism Over Paperwork: Common Sense in FDA CSA Guidance

CSols Inc. — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:16:23 +0000

For nearly three decades, software validation in life sciences has meant producing mountains of paper to satisfy auditors. The FDA's final guidance on computer software assurance changes that, steering teams away from compliance theater toward a risk-based, pragmatic framework. CSols explains why common sense, not blind automation, keeps validation meaningful.[Read More]

One Year of Decoding: AI Agents, Global Chaos, and the Future of Science

CSols Inc. — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:15:31 +0000

Can your lab survive a collision between global chaos and the explosive rise of AI? In this first-anniversary episode of Decoding the Digital Lab, host Megan Pettyjohn sits down with industry veteran Kyle McDuffie to unpack a turbulent year in lab informatics, from AI agents to the global forces reshaping the future of science.[Read More]

What Pharma Lab Folks Need to Know About Cloud-based LIMS

CSols Inc. — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:18:11 +0000

Adopting a cloud-based LIMS is not a disruption, it is simply a shift in where your software lives. CSols breaks down what changes (zero local footprint, hands-off maintenance, secure mobility), what stays the same (workflows, compliance, setup discipline), and how to plan a transition that feels like a natural extension of your lab.[Read More]

How Do Labs Love AI? Let Us Count the Ways

CSols Inc. — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:17:00 +0000

AI has moved from buzzword to functional requirement in modern labs, but it is only as good as the data feeding it. This CSols guide counts twelve practical ways labs are putting AI to work, from automating documentation and predictive maintenance to image analysis and protocol design, with the scientist firmly in the loop.[Read More]

CSols Podcast, Decoding the Digital Lab, Marks 1 Year of Lab Informatics Conversations

CSols Inc. — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:36:26 +0000

The Decoding the Digital Lab with CSols podcast marks its one-year anniversary, growing from a content initiative into a global hub for laboratory managers, IT directors, and scientific executives navigating digital transformations. Season two brings deeper investigations into supply chains, lab manager insights, and practical roadmaps for 2026.[Read More]

4 STARLIMS Shortcuts That Will Change How You Work

CSols Inc. — Fri, 29 May 2026 16:36:16 +0000

This CSols white paper reveals expert-identified STARLIMS techniques that streamline data retrieval and system navigation. Built-in features cut routine task times from minutes to seconds for both scientists and administrators, with practical shortcuts that transform daily workflows and boost laboratory productivity.[Read More]

S02 E06: Leveraging AI’s Speed Without Sacrificing Your Laboratory’s Intellectual Property

CSols Inc. — Sun, 24 May 2026 13:59:19 +0000

In this CSols podcast episode, Anthony Lisi of Incyte joins the conversation on the dangers of vibe coding and vendor silos in modern lab automation. The discussion explores how the race to adopt AI without boundaries creates technical debt and security leaks, and what labs can do to protect their intellectual property while still moving fast.[Read More]

Streamlining the Canadian Pharmaceutical Lab with LIMS

CSols Inc. — Wed, 20 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

In Canadian pharmaceutical labs, doing more with less isn’t a goal, it’s the reality. Between Health Canada regulations, export requirements, and bilingual CCPSA standards, administrative demands pull time from core work. Join CSols on May 20 at 2:00 p.m. EDT to see how LIMS-driven automation and integration shift that burden from people to systems.…

Bridging the Wet-Dry Lab Divide in Canadian Life Sciences

CSols Inc. — Fri, 15 May 2026 04:06:32 +0000

Canada's biopharma boom faces a coast-to-coast split: discovery happens in western wet labs, AI optimization in eastern dry labs. Proprietary instrument formats and disconnected ELN and LIMS systems turn that distance into a data wall. A vendor-neutral informatics bridge built on FAIR and ALCOA+ keeps the pipeline moving from bench to clinic.[Read More]

LIMS Selection for a Public Health Laboratory

CSols Inc. — Fri, 08 May 2026 04:10:30 +0000

CSols guided a state public health laboratory through a vendor-neutral LIMS selection across 20 departments and two facilities, tackling an aggressive funding deadline, a legacy system with critical gaps, and widespread stakeholder disengagement. The result was a formal RFP with custom demo scripts grounded in real workflows, not marketing claims.[Read More]

Decoding the Digital Lab With CSols S02 E06: Leveraging AI’s Speed Without Sacrificing Your Laboratory’s Intellectual Property

CSols Inc. — Fri, 08 May 2026 04:05:28 +0000

In this episode of Decoding the Digital Lab, Senior Engineer Anthony Lisi from Incyte joins CSols to discuss the risks of unconstrained AI in lab automation. Discover why building infrastructure without boundaries creates technical debt, security vulnerabilities, and scalability challenges that modern labs cannot afford to ignore.[Read More]

How to Win the LIMS Demo Game

CSols Inc. — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:06:52 +0000

Most LIMS selections fail not because the software is bad, but because the demo is a vendor performance and the lab never wrote the script. CSols offers an eight-step playbook for taking control with scenario-based workflows, standardized demo data, outcome-focused scoring, and implementation reality checks that produce defensible decisions faster.[Read More]

SampleManager™ LIMS Data Migration and Upgrade for a Global Chemical Company’s Canadian Operations

CSols Inc. — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:03:19 +0000

When a global specialty chemicals manufacturer acquired two Canadian sites, the legacy SampleManager LIMS needed a full upgrade and integration with the parent ecosystem. CSols led the migration to v21.1, switched the backend from Oracle to SQL Server, moved the platform to Azure, and delivered a new SM-IDI/SAP interface on time and within budget.[Read More]