Business Analyst, Life Sciences, IT

LifeArc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Business Analyst to join their Technology team. This exciting role involves developing laboratory informatics systems and supporting data analysis workflows that impact life sciences. You'll collaborate with diverse teams to enhance IT systems, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of scientists. With a focus on innovation and collaboration, this position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking research and improve patient outcomes. Join a supportive environment that prioritizes professional growth and well-being, and make a real difference in the world of life sciences.

Benefits

Flexible benefits

Employer pension contributions up to 12%

Private health insurance

31 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Experience as a business analyst in IT systems.
• Proven record of delivering system changes.
• Background in life sciences is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop laboratory informatics data models and workflows.
• Support implementation of lab informatics systems.
• Lead analysis on information systems for lab data.

Skills

Business Analysis

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Workflow Design

IT Systems Administration

Education

Degree in relevant field

Tools

Laboratory Information Management Systems

Job description

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Job Title: Business Analyst, Life Sciences, IT

Location: London

Job Type: Permanent

Please note that whilst this role is based in London, there will be frequent travel to our Stevenage site.

Agencies: We will only work with recruitment partners on our preferred supplier list and will not engage with speculative CVs submitted.

Are you passionate about making life science life changing and delivering impact for patients? We want to hear from you.

About the role:

This is an exciting new role and a great opportunity to join LifeArc's Technology team, working on the evolution of our Laboratory Information Management Systems and electronic lab notebooks. This will involve acting as the key Technology team member supporting the Therapeutic Platforms (TP) laboratory informatics platforms and data sciences pipelines.

The role includes:

• Developing the laboratory informatics data model from raw data to published research.
• Supporting the implementation of lab informatics systems.
• Deployment of new data analysis workflows.
• Technology subject matter expert for informatics system expansion projects.
• Help design labs of the future as we move to our new lab-enabled facility in central London in 2027.

This role will need to operate in a matrix structure, working closely with the Data Sciences (DS) team, TP subject matter experts and the Project Management Office (PMO).

About you:

You will:

• Support the development of the lab informatics data model and workflows in conjunction with the DS and TP teams.
• Provide support for science software portfolio modernisation and evolution.
• Provide Lab Information Management System administration supporting ~120 scientists.
• Deliver the expansion of information system capabilities in line with evolving scientific needs and our move to a new office.
• Lead analysis on information systems for lab instrument data analysis and experimental reporting across LifeArc. Facilitating user cases from the scientifically diverse needs of TP.
• Work closely with the PMO to deliver system functionality and implementation, including training support, technical implementation and Data Model design to support 120+ scientists across all the TP functional areas.
• Work with multiple end users with differing levels of experience, data processing skills, and use cases to design appropriate workflows.
• Deploy new workflows and data analysis pipelines, working with the DS and TP teams.

Education & experience required:

• Experience in working as a business analyst for IT systems within diverse matrix teams.
• Proven record of delivery of system changes /system implementation.
• Extensive experience of problem solving with complex and / or niche IT systems.
• An ability to collaboratively design workflows with end users.
• Highly effective communication and reporting skills.
• A background in complex, or niche IT Systems, including some system administration experience.
• An interest in, or background in Life Sciences would be beneficial.
• Ideally educated to degree level, or equivalent.

About us:

LifeArc is a not-for-profit life science organisation, leading the way for change in rare diseases in the UK and supporting promising initiatives in global health. We seek out research in areas of unmet need that has great potential, providing support to help it become breakthroughs that change lives.

What we can offer you:

Focused on finding life changing solutions for underserved patients, our people thrive in an inclusive, and supportive environment that prioritises their health and wellbeing. Our multidisciplinary approach guarantees our people growth opportunities, while our culture of innovation and collaboration drives the impact we make delivering on our purpose of ‘putting patients at the centre of everything we do’.

We are dedicated to creating a diverse, flexible, equitable and happy work environment so our colleagues can thrive as their truest selves. We act with courage, curiosity, care & commitment to deliver quality & excellence for our patients and each other Join us, and you’ll be given the scope to develop your professional skills and experience in a safe, supportive and challenging environment

Salary will be determined by qualifications and experience along with other exceptional benefits. Because we understand everyone has different requirements, our flexible benefits allow you to choose those which are important to you. Our pension scheme offers employer contributions of up to 12%, private health insurance, and annual leave of 31 days PLUS bank holidays.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, for example, are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At LifeArc we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so whatever your background or lived experience, if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. Our top priority is finding the best candidate, and you may be just right for this or other roles.

We all have potential. At LifeArc, you’ll discover what you can really do with it.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Science, Information Technology, and Analyst

• Industries

  Biotechnology Research, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Non-profit Organizations

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