Good Day,
Our Client is looking for a Scientific Business Analyst/Consultant.
Title: Sr. Scientific Business Analyst - PMPD
Job Diva #: 23-00805
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 12/31/2024
Position Type: Contract
Location: Remote and 1 to 2 Days a Week Onsite in Tarrytown, NY
Description:
- We are seeking a Sr. Scientific Business Analyst (SBA) to support our top Biotechnology client.
- You will be supporting the Preclinical Manufacturing and Process Development (PMPD) Group within R&pD IT.
- The organization is undergoing a transformation and looking to enhance their manufacturing process to support their pipeline.
- You will be working with the Business, Manufacturing teams and IT teams to support initiatives within PMPD.
Job Responsibilities:
- Ability to translate business strategies, goals, and objectives into requirements.
- Clearly documents the problem statement and comes up with quantifiable business value statement(s).
- Focuses on the problem that the business is trying to address.
- Documents the "As-Is” and "To-Be” Business processes.
- Identify, verify, and document clear functional and non-functional requirements using standard methodologies and tools.
- Ability to map how information systems are connected and the data flow between systems.
- Has reasonable understanding of different databases and can write SQL statements to investigate data.
- Ensures the development team has absolute clarity on what are the requirements and what needs to be developed.
- Maintains the backlog of request, prioritizes work, and manages business stakeholder expectations.
- Pursue data quality issues to their root cause and work with the business and IT business partners to come up with intelligent ways to address issues.
- Familiarity with Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS).
- Work with Scientists and Laboratory personnel to understand their business processes and suggest improvement opportunities to enhance end-user experience.
- Partner with Research Scientists and technical teams to understand and define system goals and technical system requirements.
- Must be able to handle a variety of tasks, effectively solve problems with numerous and complex variables, and be able to shift priorities as needed.
- Speaking to the business and understand what it is they are trying to accomplish to map solutions.
Requirements:
- Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, with members of all levels of the organization.
- Demonstrated ability to clearly document requirements and processes.
- Candidate should be able to demonstrate the ability to interact with technical and scientific personnel.
- Demonstrated ability to perform business analysis, elicit requirements and identify valid improvement opportunities.
- Ability to understand end-user needs and user experience in a science-based research environment.
- Willingness to work in and adapt to a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
- Attention to detail and a passion for solving complex and interesting problems in a science driven environment.
- Analytical with the desire to measure the effectiveness of new features.
- Welcome and respect ideas from partners, business stakeholder and technical experts.
- Is an independent worker who can also work effectively as part of a team and proactively seeks to innovate.
- Demonstrated problem solving and analytical skills.
- Strong interest in contributing to Biological research.
Desired Background:
- Experience with molecular biology laboratory techniques and bioinformatics methods.
- Understanding of relational database concepts.
- Understanding of current IT project and software development life cycle processes and methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to interpret and document an extensive variety of scientific and technical processes.
- Demonstrated ability to perform business analysis and identify and document valid improvement opportunities.
- Experience in fast changing Research focused environments.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and lead software development projects.
- 5-8+ Years Experience in a Research, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology or Scientific Laboratory environment.
- Minimum educational requirements: Masters Degree or Ph.D. in a Life Science with experience in Computer Science or Information Technology.
Remarks:
SBA skillsets supporting PMPD organization:
- Business Analysis – 35%
- Scientific background or prior experience working with scientist – 25%
- Other Competencies – 25%
- Culture fit.
- Stakeholder Management, etc.
- Information Technology – 15%
* Does not need PMPD experience but does need R&D, Pharma, or some Scientific experience
Needs to be passionate about their work
Needs to live up to their resume
Interview Process:
1st Interview (1hr)
2nd Interview with an SBA and PM (30 Min)
3rd Interview with the Manager (30 Min)
We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We value diversity and inclusion in our workplace and are committed to creating an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Job Types: Contract
Salary: $90.00 - $100.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Job Type: Contract
Pay: $90.00 - $100.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Tarrytown, NY 10591