6578 - Senior Business Analyst, Scientific Applications

Verista, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Performance-based incentives

Health Savings Account

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Verista, Cambridge, MA, seeks a Senior Business Analyst to translate scientific workflows into clear requirements for laboratory applications and to bridge laboratories with the technology platform. You will help scientists work efficiently and feed high-quality data into the enterprise data lakehouse.

You will collaborate with scientists across chemistry and biologics, define data models, support ELN implementations, and guide end-to-end workflows from design through deployment, training, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience as a business analyst delivering scientific or lab applications for R&D scientists.
• Hands-on with entity registration, sample/inventory management, ELN, assay/method registration, instrument data capture, and automation.
• Experience moving instrument data to downstream systems and building scientist-friendly configurations.
• Domain experience in chemistry or biologics with data lakehouse familiarity.
• Strong communication and documentation skills; able to translate between scientists and tech.
• On-site in Cambridge, MA at least 3 days/week.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and document scientific and business requirements for lab applications.
• Lead workflow analysis for entity registration and sample/inventory management.
• Design ELN configurations, templates, and data capture supporting data lakehouse.
• Define data models and workflows for assay and method registration.
• Define requirements for automated instrument data capture and integration.
• Map current-state processes and identify automation opportunities.
• Translate needs into user stories and coordinate with developers and vendors.
• Coordinate UAT, training, adoption, and post-go-live support.
• Act as liaison between chemistry, biologics, IT, data, and platform teams.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Communication

Facilitation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Advanced degree a plus

Tools

ELN implementation

Data integration

Job description

6578 - Senior Business Analyst, Scientific Applications

Cambridge, MA

Description

Verista's 500 experts team up with the world's most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world's most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

Job Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Business Analyst with a successful project track record working directly with scientists on scientific applications. This role bridges the laboratory and the technology platform, translating scientific workflows into well-defined requirements and configurations that help scientists work effectively and feed high-quality data into the enterprise data lakehouse. The analyst will support initiatives across entity registration, sample and inventory management, electronic lab notebooks, assay and method registration, instrument data capture, and lab automation, working with both chemistry and biologics teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with scientists and laboratory teams to elicit, document, and prioritize business and scientific requirements for laboratory applications and platforms.
• Lead requirements and workflow analysis for entity registration and end-to-end sample and inventory management, including sample tracking, storage, and lifecycle workflows.
• Support electronic notebook (ELN) implementations, going beyond rollout to design and validate configurations, templates, and structured data capture that make scientists more effective and deliver quality data to the data lakehouse.
• Support assay and method registration system implementations, defining data models, metadata standards, and registration workflows with scientific stakeholders.
• Define requirements for automated instrument data capture and integration, working with scientists, IT, and vendors to move instrument data reliably into downstream systems.
• Support lab automation and workflow automation efforts, including lab-in-the-loop programs, by mapping current-state processes, identifying automation opportunities, and defining future-state workflows.
• Translate scientific needs into functional specifications, user stories, and acceptance criteria, and coordinate with developers, vendors, and configuration teams through design, build, testing, and deployment.
• Facilitate user acceptance testing, training, adoption, and post-go-live support, tracking the value realized from delivered solutions.
• Serve as the liaison between chemistry and biologics teams, IT, data, and platform teams, managing stakeholder expectations, dependencies, risks, and project status.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field; advanced degree a plus.
• 7+ years of experience as a business analyst, with a successful project track record delivering scientific or laboratory applications for R&D scientists.
• Hands-on experience in several of the following areas: entity registration, sample/inventory management, ELN implementation, assay/method registration, instrument data capture and integration, and lab automation.
• Experience with sample management, workflow automation, and automated instrument data capture, plus demonstrated experience realizing value from ELN beyond initial rollout, including building configurations that improve scientist workflows and data quality.
• Domain experience in chemistry or biologics, ideally with baseline familiarity in both to support conversations with each team.
• Familiarity with data lakehouse or scientific data platform concepts, including data quality, metadata, and FAIR data principles.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and documentation skills, with the ability to translate between scientific and technical audiences and manage multiple projects and stakeholders.
• Must be on-site in Cambridge, MA 3 days/week at minimum

For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

*Verista is an equal opportunity employer.

National (US) Range

$90,039 - $136,225 USD

Why Choose Verista?

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

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