Remote Life Sciences Business Analyst | Preclinical Data

Beacon Hill Staffing Group, LLC; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Beacon Hill Technologies, a leading IT staffing group, seeks a Senior Business Analyst to translate complex preclinical science workflows into actionable requirements. You will run workshops with scientists, map processes, and create documentation, while using Jira to drive Agile delivery and project visibility across IT and business teams.

This remote EST contract role targets experienced analysts in life sciences.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Business Analyst experience.
• Experience gathering requirements, conducting gap analysis, process mapping, and documentation.
• Experience working within Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Drug Discovery, or Research organizations.
• Strong understanding of chemistry concepts and experience partnering directly with medicinal chemists, chemists, or therapeutic discovery research teams.
• Experience supporting preclinical research environments and scientific data initiatives.
• Understanding of: In Vitro Research Data, Animal Study Data, PK/PD (Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic) Data, Safety and Toxicology Data, Non-GxP / Non-Regulated Research Environments.
• Hands-on experience using Jira for requirements management, user story creation, backlog management, and workflow tracking.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively across scientific, business, and technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate requirements gathering, workshops, and gap analysis sessions with scientists, chemists, and research stakeholders.
• Translate complex scientific and research workflows into clear business, functional, and technical requirements.
• Create and maintain process maps, user stories, business requirements documents, and supporting project documentation.
• Utilize Jira to manage requirements, track work items, support Agile delivery processes, and maintain project visibility.
• Support initiatives involving preclinical research data, including in vitro, animal study, PK/PD, and toxicology datasets.
• Partner with IT, data, and business teams to ensure successful implementation and adoption of solutions.
• Manage stakeholder communications across cross-functional scientific and technical teams.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Gap analysis

Process mapping

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Communication

Tools

Jira

Job description

Beacon Hill Technologies, a leading IT staffing group, seeks a Senior Business Analyst to translate complex preclinical science workflows into actionable requirements. You will run workshops with scientists, map processes, and create documentation, while using Jira to drive Agile delivery and project visibility across IT and business teams.

This remote EST contract role targets experienced analysts in life sciences.