Web Developer, Java
Java Web Developer
Use your development and design skills to help scientists understand the most complex system in the universe, the human brain!
This is an unprecedented opportunity to use your skills helping advance our understanding of the human brain by building a research data sharing / computational science infrastructure directly supporting neurosciences research.…
Java Developer
Java Developers
Use your skills helping scientists understand the most complex system in the universe, the human brain! From our initial support of this client in 2008, to our $38 Million firm-fixed-price contract award in 2017, we are poised for another expansion of our support of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Data Archive (NDA). For…
Junior Data Curator
Junior Data Curator
Alternate Job Title: Scientific Data Analyst / Curator
If you enjoy hands-on work with things like universal data definitions, data curation, data harmonization or data QA/QC, this is the job for you! This is a hands-on position versus people or project management. …
Benchtalk Volume 3: Applying Breakthrough Technologies in Life Science
Welcome to Benchtalk, a journal produced by Benchling. At Benchling, our mission is to accelerate life sciences for the benefit of humanity. As part of that mission, Benchling strives to engage the life sciences community in meaningful discussion and cross-discipline dialogue about the extraordinary goals of the field so that, together, we can work toward a better future. The quarterly Benchtalk Journal showcases the groundbreaking work of brilliant life scientists from academia to industry, facilitates discourse among members of the life sciences community, and connects them to revolutionary ideas.
This season, Benchtalk is all about the impact that breakthrough technologies – from biological techniques, to software, to hardware – are having on life science, and how leading R&D organizations incorporate new tools into their work. In this volume, we showcase the thoughts of leading researchers and software experts (including some of our own) on how these breakthroughs are changing the nature of life science, especially as technological advancement accelerates.
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QLIMS for Cannabis Companies – Part 1 of 3: Cultivation
In the lead up to ACannabis and AMCC 2020 conferences in March we are releasing a series of blog posts on how your organisation can implement laboratory informatics that can streamline your quality assurance processes right from cultivation to testing and finally manufacturing the medicinal cannabis product.
The first part of this series will focus on how QLIMS, Laboratory Information Management System, can help manage your cultivation facility and processes, with a focus on data management, quality, inventory and training management.
Astrix is the Platinum Sponsor of Thermo Fisher Scientific Launch 2020 Conference
Astrix Technology Group is excited to be the platinum sponsor for Launch 2020 – the Thermo Fisher Scientific North American Digital Science User Group Meeting – from March 23-25 in Boston, MA. Designed for North American customers of Thermo Fisher™ Platform for Science™ software and Thermo Scientific™ SampleManager, Watson, and Nautilus LIMS™ software, this three-day event will be filled with education, important information and fun.
SwRI’s Rhodium™ virtually screens drugs for coronavirus research
Drug discovery software at Southwest Research Institute is expanding the capacity to virtually screen drug compounds for possible treatment of coronavirus and other infectious diseases.Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 18, Issue 8
February 25, 2020 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 18, Issue 8 In This Issue Upcoming Webinars 02/27/2020 - Astrix Webinar – Best Practices for Conducting Data Integrity Assessments03/25/2020 - Webinar: LIMS Configuration 10103/26/2020 - Astrix Webinar – Enterprise Architectural Assessments for Integrated Laboratories Featured Books The Complete Guide to LIMS & Laboratory Informatics Journal Articles Information technology and medical technology personnel’s perception regarding segmentation of medical devices: A focus group studyCybersecurity is an increasingly relevant and critical topic for most industries, including the healthcare industry. In hospitals and other clinical settings, patient monitoring systems, medical imaging systems, and laboratory…Information technology and medical technology personnel’s perception regarding segmentation of medical devices: A focus group study
Cybersecurity is an increasingly relevant and critical topic for most industries, including the healthcare industry. In hospitals and other clinical settings, patient monitoring systems, medical imaging systems, and laboratory instruments are increasingly networked to get the most out of data management and operational efficiency. However, these devices are at risk of cyber attack, with potentially significant consequences. Johansson et al. acknowledge this problem and attempt to address the perceptions of information and medical technology experts on the topic of securing in-house medical devices through the practice of network segmentation. The authors present their discussion results with 18 stakeholders from the Swedish Region Skåne, and they conclude that the stakeholders "were positively receptive to the increase in cybersecurity provided by network segmentation but concerned about the increase in the administration that it will entail for medical devices." They note that these and other opinions stated in the research are vital for health networks to take into account when considering improving their cybersecurity.
Experience More from Your LIMS Vendor – Part 1: The Selection Process
Selecting your laboratory information management system (LIMS) is one of the most crucial decisions you will make for your lab and your company.
Whether you need a LIMS to support a rapid period of growth, or you’re retiring aging infrastructure and want the assurances of a smooth, uninterrupted data migration and implementation, the LIMS partner you select should both address your current pain points and prepare you for the future.
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ApolloLIMS names new CEO, announces new brand
ApolloLIMS, a leading laboratory information management system (LIMS) company with a 20-year presence in Middle Tennessee, has evolved from its original Common Cents Systems brand, added senior management, and relocated to new, expanded office space to accommodate its nationwide growth plans.
Trends in FDA Data Integrity 483s and Warning Letters for Pharmaceutical Companies
The manufacture of pharmaceutical drugs is a highly complex process that involves advanced scientific analysis and instrumentation at all stages of production and storage. In order to guarantee the safety and efficacy of both human and veterinary drugs, the FDA strives to verify data integrity in all cGMP records used to document and guide the manufacturing process.
The FDA first identified failures in data governance and data integrity in the year 2000 with a warning letter issued to Schein Pharmaceuticals that cited lack of proper controls over computerized laboratory systems. In the years since, the FDA focus on compliance with data integrity regulations in facility inspections has increased significantly. We have written extensively about how the FDA defines data integrity and the current FDA regulations and guidance in this area.
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Find Your Informatics Match ❤️
The early part of February has conditioned us all to celebrate finding our perfect match. But if you haven’t found a match, this time of year can be hard. If you’re reading this, we’re going to assume that you’re here looking for your laboratory informatics match.
In today’s world, we have many options for finding a match. You might get set up by a friend, via referral. You might end up in an arranged partnership, via merger or acquisition. You might try online dating, if you have a high tolerance for information overload from all those demos. After all that, you might engage a matchmaker, someone who gets to know your needs and is with you through the whole process of finding your perfect laboratory informatics match.
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SPECTra chosen by four UK facilities
LabLogic’s SPECTra modular radiopharmacy LIMS has been chosen by four UK SPECT facilitiesMilliporeSigma’s New BrightLab™ Cloud-hosted Software Brings IoT to R&D
MilliporeSigma today introduced its BrightLab™ cloud-based inventory management and instrument connectivity platform for research scientists. The new software includes an electronic lab notebook, which allows scientists and lab managers to track and update experiments from any computer or mobile device.Brooks Acquires Laboratory Software Firm RURO Inc.
Brooks Automation, Inc. announced today that it has acquired RURO, Inc., an informatics software company based in Frederick, Maryland.Good Laboratory Practices Software Upgrade for Biotage® Extrahera™
Biotage AB is pleased to announce the launch of a Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) software upgrade for Biotage® Extrahera™Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update – Volume 18, Issue 7
February 18, 2020 Laboratory Informatics Weekly Update Volume 18, Issue 7 In This Issue Upcoming Webinars 02/19/2020 - Webinar: LIMS Instrument Interfacing – The Times They Are A-Changing02/27/2020 - Astrix Webinar – Best Practices for Conducting Data Integrity Assessments03/25/2020 - Webinar: LIMS Configuration 101 Featured Books Web Application Security: A Comprehensive Overview Journal Articles ROBOT: A Tool for Automating Ontology WorkflowsOntologies are important to biological and biomedical researchers working with multiple data sources because, when implemented well, ontologies ensure heterogeneous, multimodal data across multiple domains and they aid with more effective data mining and discoveries. Ontologies also assist in…ROBOT: A Tool for Automating Ontology Workflows
Ontologies are important to biological and biomedical researchers working with multiple data sources because, when implemented well, ontologies ensure heterogeneous, multimodal data across multiple domains and they aid with more effective data mining and discoveries. Ontologies also assist in improving data quality. In this 2019 paper, Jackson et al. highlight the importance of ontologies with their ROBOT open-source library, which aids with the automation of ontology development. They describe the various means which ROBOT "provides ontology processing commands for a variety of tasks, including commands for converting formats, running a reasoner, creating import modules, running reports, and various other tasks." They conclude that such automation allows developers to easily "configure, combine, and execute individual tasks in comprehensive, automated workflows." The authors also demonstrate how ROBOT can help catch logical errors and provide quality control mechanisms to ontology creation and updating.
What to look for when using a LIMS to help with ISO 17025 for starters
This blog will give you an introduction into the basics of ISO 17025 and just some of the requirements which LIMS can help with.
What is ISO 18025?
ISO 17025 is a laboratory accreditation standard that all testing and calibration laboratories vie to achieve to prove their technical competence in performing an array of testing, calibration and measurements for standard, non-standard and laboratory-developed methods.…
