System Administrator, Global LIMS
Orca Bio.com
Office
Sacramento, CA
Full Time
More than one million people in the United States today are fighting blood cancer. While a traditional allogeneic stem cell transplant has been the best hope for many, the transplant itself can prove fatal or lead to serious conditions, such as graft vs. host disease. Orca Bio is a late-stage biotechnology company redefining the transplant process by developing next-generation cell therapies with the goal of providing significantly better survival rates with dramatically fewer risks. With our purified, high-precision investigational cell therapies we hope to not only replace patients' blood and immune systems with healthy ones, but also restore their lives.
We have built a state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (7910 Metro Air Pkwy) to ensure the consistent and reliable delivery of our high-precision cell therapy products. This site is essential to advancing our clinical pipeline and supporting future commercial availability of our life-saving therapies.
The System Administrator, Global LIMS is pivotal in the implementation, administration, and ongoing management of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and supporting other enterprise systems (e.g. MasterControl, electronic quality systems, etc.), as assigned by management. This person will play a critical role in ensuring system reliability, data integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with enterprise level system administration in a GMP regulated environment, with strong-problem solving skills and the ability collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, Quality and Laboratory Operations.
Who we are
We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.
We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.
We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.
Notice to staffing firms
Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.
We have built a state-of-the-art, 100,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Sacramento, CA (7910 Metro Air Pkwy) to ensure the consistent and reliable delivery of our high-precision cell therapy products. This site is essential to advancing our clinical pipeline and supporting future commercial availability of our life-saving therapies.
The System Administrator, Global LIMS is pivotal in the implementation, administration, and ongoing management of the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and supporting other enterprise systems (e.g. MasterControl, electronic quality systems, etc.), as assigned by management. This person will play a critical role in ensuring system reliability, data integrity and compliance with regulatory requirements. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with enterprise level system administration in a GMP regulated environment, with strong-problem solving skills and the ability collaborate with cross-functional teams including IT, Quality and Laboratory Operations.
Physical Demands
- Production Associates: Must have visual acuity of 20/20 (corrected or uncorrected) and normal color vision to safely perform critical tasks such as visual inspection of materials, equipment, and labeling, including distinguishing color-coded components in a GMP environment.
- Must be able to meet cleanroom gowning requirements, including wearing full gowning (face coverings, gloves, hoods, goggles) for extended periods, as needed. Use of cosmetics (makeup, painted nails), jewelry, or facial piercings is not permitted in the cleanroom, and any skin conditions that cause shedding must be disclosed.
Work Conditions
- Must be able to work at either Orca Bio Sacramento location (3400 Business Dr. or 7910 Metro Air Pkwy) based on operational needs.
- Must be comfortable regularly participating in video-based meetings.
- May be required to work scheduled overtime, weekends, or holidays based on business needs.
Essential Duties & Key Responsibilities
- Support the implementation and validation of a new LIMS system including requirements gathering, configuration and testing.
- Assist with configuration and administration of enterprise systems.
- Perform day-to-day administration for enterprise systems including user account provisioning, role/permission management and system configuration changes.
- Conduct periodic system and audit trail reviews to ensure compliance with 21 CFR Part 11, GxP regulations (including but not limited to GMP), and internal policies.
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues.
- Support internal and external audits as needed for enterprise systems
- Provide frontline support and assistance to LIMS end users to ensure end users can perform their day-to-day duties.
- Implement new modules for various enterprise systems to help shape the design, configurations, and workflows for future states
- Support testing for enterprise systems including preparing test plans, evaluating test results for application implementations, modifications or upgrades.
Minimum Experience, Education, Certifications, Licenses
- 5+ years of experience with a Quality Control background in a regulated industry, such as antibodies, proteins, and reagent testing or pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- 3+ years of experience administering a LIMS system in a regulated (biotech, pharma, medical device) environment
- Hands on experience with electronic quality management systems (e.g. MasterControl, Veeva, TrackWise, etc.)
- Experience in FDA requirements for 21 CFR Part 11 ( data integrity, audit trail review, and all other applicable compliance requirements)
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work closely with cross-functional teams including IT and lab personnel.
Who we are
We are driven by a passion for science and compassion for patients. We act with urgency to ensure our treatments are one day accessible to all who need them.
We live by our core values of passion, courage, and integrity. Excellence in our work means the chance to unlock a better quality of life for our patients, and with that comes tremendous responsibility.
We innovate on a path that hasn’t been paved. We embrace an entrepreneurial spirit and take calculated risks to achieve our mission. We aren’t afraid to ask “why not” and challenge the status quo.
We maintain a start-up culture of camaraderie and leadership by example, regardless of title.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and recognize that celebrating our differences creates stronger, lasting solutions that better serve our team, our patients and their healthcare providers.
Notice to staffing firms
Orca Bio does not accept resumes from staffing agencies with which we do not have a written agreement and specific engagement for a particular opening. Our employment activities, inquiries and offers are managed through our HR/Talent team, and all candidates are presented through this channel only. We do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we rarely outsource recruitment.
System Administrator, Global LIMS
Office
Sacramento, CA
Full Time
October 3, 2025