Application Manager
Date: May 20, 2026
Location: Bülach, ZH, CH
Company: Teleflex
Expected Travel: Up to 10%
Requisition ID: 13685
About Teleflex Incorporated
As a global provider of medical technologies, Teleflex is driven by our purpose to improve the health and quality of people’s lives. Through our vision to become the most trusted partner in healthcare, we offer a diverse portfolio with solutions in the therapy areas of anesthesia, emergency medicine, interventional cardiology and radiology, surgical, vascular access, and urology. We believe that the potential of great people, purpose-driven innovation, and world-class products can shape the future direction of healthcare.
Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced LIMS Application Manager to take ownership of our LabWare LIMS environment across two manufacturing sites (Switzerland and Germany). The role sits within the IT Production Systems team and covers day-to-day application management, GxP compliance, and active participation in an ongoing platform migration and LIMS version upgrade. You'll be working in a regulated medical device environment (FDA 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, ISO 13485) and coordinating closely with internal stakeholders, system vendors, and external implementation partners.
Principal Responsibilities
- Ensure stable operation of laboratory applications and information systems under your ownership
- Process incoming requests (Incidents, Service Requests, Change Requests) in a timely manner
- Maintain system documentation (CIs, CSV documents, etc.)
- Monitor application availability, performance, recoverability, and resource consumption
- Communicate proactively with users and IT Support on disruptions or planned downtime
- Support and consult users on application and process handling
- Coordinate between support teams, application developers, and local Application Managers
- Contribute to global KPIs and strategic planning for updates and releases
- Support specification, testing, and rollout of new updates and releases
- Ensure all operational documentation is defined and maintained (operations manuals, user guides, guidelines)
- Ensure system compliance with FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11
- Assess and proactively mitigate application-related risks
Education / Experience Requirements
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Degree in Business Informatics, IT, or a comparable technical qualification
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3–5 years of experience in application support, maintenance, or application lifecycle management
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Experience in project management, process management, or requirements engineering
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Background in a GxP-regulated environment (GAMP 5, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11)
Specialized Skills / Other Requirements
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Good understanding of laboratory processes (sample management, instrument integration, data management)
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Computer System Validation (CSV) experience is mandatory
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Experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical industry (ISO 13485, EU MDR/IVDR) is an advantage
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Basic knowledge of database technologies (MS SQL Server or Oracle) and application architecture
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Familiarity with SAP interfaces or ERP-integrated environments is a plus
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German (B1 level minimum), English conversational proficiency