Enterprise Business Analyst Bioinformatics

Syngenta Group; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An international agricultural technology company in Bracknell is seeking an Enterprise Business Analyst specializing in bioinformatics to drive digital transformation in Crop Protection R&D. The role involves transforming scientific needs into functional concepts, leading engagement within scientific and IT communities, and driving innovation. Candidates should have a master's degree in a relevant field and significant experience in R&D and IT business analysis. This is a full-time role with a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Private medical & life insurance

Up to 31.5 days annual holiday

Vibrant growth and learning culture

Wide range of training options

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in biotechnology R&D.
• Solid experience in IT business analysis and within Agile/DevOps environments.
• Deep understanding of bioinformatics solutions and scientific workflows.
• Proven ability to build consensus across R&D stakeholder groups.

Responsibilities

• Transform scientific needs into actionable functional concepts.
• Shape strategic vision for platform components through deep understanding of scientific workflows.
• Lead stakeholder engagement across scientific and IT communities.
• Drive discovery and definition of new opportunities in bioinformatics solutions.
• Champion innovation in scientific computing.
• Guide cross-functional collaboration to identify shared needs and reusable solutions.

Skills

SQL

Agile

Business Analysis

Visio

Waterfall

Business Process Modeling

Requirements Gathering

User Acceptance Testing

Business requirements

SDLC

Systems Analysis

Data Analysis Skills

Education

Masters degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computer Science or related field

Job description

Enterprise Business Analyst - Bioinformatics

Join our mission to revolutionize Crop Protection R&D through digital transformation. As an Enterprise Business Analyst you’ll drive the evolution of our Bioinformatics Platform shaping how we leverage AI and data science in agricultural innovation. You’ll be instrumental in a significant investment focusing on bioinformatics data management knowledge graphs and pipeline integration. This role bridges science and technology requiring someone whos both technically skilled and passionate about scientific innovation.

Key Accountabilities

• Transform scientific needs into actionable functional concepts
• Shape strategic vision for platform components through deep understanding of scientific workflows
• Lead stakeholder engagement across scientific and IT communities
• Drive discovery and definition of new opportunities in bioinformatics solutions
• Champion innovation in scientific computing
• Develop value propositions connecting scientific needs with platform solutions
• Guide cross-functional collaboration to identify shared needs and reusable solutions

Qualifications :

• Masters degree or equivalent in Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Computer Science or related field
• Leadership experience in biotechnology R&D
• Solid experience in IT business analysis and within Agile / DevOps environments
• Deep understanding of bioinformatics solutions and scientific workflows
• Proven ability to build consensus across R&D stakeholder groups and cross-functional collaboration in R&D settings
• Strong influencing and communication skills

Additional Information :

Jealotts Hill International Research Centre UK is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings between Bracknell and Maidenhead and is the place of work for approximately 800 Syngenta scientists and support staff. Jealotts Hill is one of the main global research and development sites and key activities include research into discovery of new active ingredients new formulation technologies product safety and technical support of our product range.

What we offer

• Extensive benefits package including a generous pension scheme bonus scheme private medical & life insurance.
• Up to 31.5 days annual holiday plus 8 UK bank holidays.
• We offer a position which contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.
• The chance to work as part of a global team to address the current and future needs of the agricultural sector and help feed an ever-increasing population.
• A vibrant growth and learning culture and wide range of training options.

Syngenta has been ranked as a top 5 employer and number 1 in agriculture by Science Journal.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment hiring training promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race color religion gender national origin age sexual orientation marital or veteran status disability or any other legally protected status. Learn more about our D&I initiatives here : Hill has Disability Confident certification.

We are committed to making all stages of our recruitment process accessible to all candidates and our Jealotts Hill site are a Disability Confident Level 2 Employer. Please let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application and we will do everything we can to support you.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

SQL, Agile, Business Analysis, Visio, Waterfall, Business Process Modeling, Requirements Gathering, User Acceptance Testing, Business requirements, SDLC, Systems Analysis, Data Analysis Skills

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1