Strategic Business Analyst for Publication & Research Systems

Zealogics; United States; On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Zealogics is seeking a Contract Business Analyst to lead requirements gathering for a publication management system. You will engage researchers, faculty, librarians, compliance teams, and IT staff to elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements, translating complex needs for technical teams.

The role requires strong communication, elicitation, and documentation skills, with experience supporting Agile/iterative development.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Business Analyst supporting software development projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering for publication management system design and development.
• Engage with researchers, faculty, librarians, compliance teams, and IT staff to elicit and document requirements.
• Translate complex scientific and bibliographic needs into actionable requirements for technical teams.
• Facilitate workshops and interviews to drive consensus among stakeholders.
• Develop BRDs, functional specs, user stories, workflows, and process maps.
• Support validation through design reviews, testing, and user acceptance activities.
• Serve as liaison between business stakeholders and development teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Requirements elicitation

Documentation & analysis

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Education

Science/biomedical background

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Zealogics is seeking a Contract Business Analyst to lead requirements gathering for a publication management system. You will engage researchers, faculty, librarians, compliance teams, and IT staff to elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements, translating complex needs for technical teams.

The role requires strong communication, elicitation, and documentation skills, with experience supporting Agile/iterative development.