Discovery Data Product Analyst – Research & IT Collaboration

Bristol-Myers Squibb; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a detail-oriented analyst to support early drug discovery data products. You will analyze scientific data workflows, write user stories, and collaborate with IT, data engineers, and researchers to ensure data quality and accessible analytics.

The role emphasizes documentation, stakeholder communication, and ongoing learning in a fast-paced pharma environment across MI, Early Biology, and Preclinical Research.

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. in a relevant life sciences, informatics, data, or technical discipline; advanced degree a plus.
• Experience or strong grounding in early life sciences domains such as Biologics, Sequencing, Protein Engineering, Antibody Discovery, Chemistry, or related fields.
• Familiarity with Research workflows in pharmaceutical or biotech settings.
• 2+ years in IT, informatics, data analysis, business analysis, or a scientific data-focused role.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with scientific and technical teams while following established processes.
• Analytical problem-solving skills with the ability to organize information, document issues, and recommend practical next steps.
• Ability to learn new tools and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• IIBA Certification or similar Business Analysis Certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work with Research stakeholders to understand scientific data workflows, capture needs, and document business requirements with guidance from senior team members.
• Translate scientific needs into clear user stories, acceptance criteria, process notes, and requirements for IT and engineering teams.
• Support demand intake and analysis by mapping workflows, identifying friction points, and escalating risks or open questions to product and business analysis leads.
• Represent researcher context in product discussions by sharing observations, clarifying use cases, and helping validate whether delivered capabilities meet defined needs.
• Collaborate with Data Engineers to support data collection, testing, validation, issue tracking, and continuous improvement of data products.
• Maintain field-level metadata, business glossaries, and documentation that support FAIR-aligned practices.
• Support alignment of identifiers, terminology, and definitions across MI data sources to improve downstream integration and analytics.
• Participate in stakeholder conversations, summarize feedback, clarify expectations, and help build trust in data product capabilities.
• Stay aware of relevant industry practices and emerging approaches to scientific data challenges, sharing observations with the team as appropriate.
• Communicate clearly with scientific and technical audiences, escalating ambiguity and summarizing decisions, risks, and follow-ups.
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and ownership for developing business analysis, data literacy, AI/ML awareness, and Pharmaceutical R&D knowledge.

Skills

IT/informatics

Data analysis

Business analysis

Collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication

Learning agility

Biotech workflows

Education

B.S./M.S. in life sciences/informatics

IIBA Certification

Job description

Bristol Myers Squibb seeks a detail-oriented analyst to support early drug discovery data products. You will analyze scientific data workflows, write user stories, and collaborate with IT, data engineers, and researchers to ensure data quality and accessible analytics.

The role emphasizes documentation, stakeholder communication, and ongoing learning in a fast-paced pharma environment across MI, Early Biology, and Preclinical Research.