IT Lab Informatics Business Analyst

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We were born of innovation, springing from the curiosity, imagination and dedication of remarkable scientists and healthcare visionaries. Our shared mission is to challenge the inevitability of genetic disease by discovering, developing, and delivering treatments in ways unimaginable – until now.

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Primary Duties

The Business Analyst, Lab Informatics is responsible for planning, design, configuration, deployment, and support of Lab Informatics systems in support of Technical Development and Operations and Research and Development operations and processes. The Analyst must be able to provide both application support as well as technical support and project management for releases. This includes gathering and analyzing requirements in support of business use cases and proposed projects as well as performing system administration functions. This individual will apply advanced communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to help maximize the benefit of IT system investments. Examples of applications to be supported include; Labware, Empower and NuGenesis.

Responsibilities

Provide day to day and scheduled application support; respond to application support issues from business customers.  Perform Environment monitoring, maintain system administration procedures.

(Includes fielding incoming incident tickets to resolve enterprise applications and software issues within servers, databases, and other enterprise application systems. Test fixes and perform post-resolution follow-ups to ensure problems have been adequately resolved.)

Collaborate in the planning, requirements development, design, configuration, and deployment of new applications, and enhancements to existing applications.  Ensuring that applications are maintained in a supportable state.

(Includes partnering with business functions to identify process gaps, recommending/designing solutions and developing and documenting the optimized business processes and change initiatives.)

Analyzes business scenarios and identifies opportunities for improvement through automation and/or business process redesign.  Creates visual depictions of system, document configuration, application functionality and integration modifications needed to support business requirements; Collaborates with fellow IT colleagues to align, prepare, configure, and verify technical requirements of the application and create alignment and a robust post implementation support model. 

Creates SDLC project deliverables including requirements specifications, design, configuration, and testing.

Work with software vendors to understand existing and future release functionality including execution of protocols, perform testing sequences and change controls.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer systems design or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in IT building and supporting Lab systems
• Experience in supporting Lab Informatics systems such as; Labware, Empower, Nugenesis
• Proficient working within an SDLC framework (Delivery, Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Change Management)
• Proficient knowledge of Quality Assurance/Compliance, 21 CFR Part 11 and other regulations required.
• Strong knowledge of network infrastructure, system administration and Windows PC operating systems
• Prior experience working in the Life Science industry including pharmaceutical, biotechnology or medical device a must.

Key Skills, Abilities, and Competencies

• Ability to model business processes and application data flows to clarify requirements and facilitate design.
• Determines operational objectives by studying business functions; gathering information; evaluating output requirements and formats.
• Effective project management skills are essential; change management capability and desire to innovate and lead change.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and customer service skills; excellent communicator with active-listening skills.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in either waterfall or agile implementation methods.
• Proven adaptability to shift project schedules, priorities, and assignments; able to make effective decisions under pressure.
• Ability to identify, articulate and coordinate critical path activities for project execution, incident management and project execution.
• Demonstrated self-directed, problem solver in a dynamic, fast-growing, fast paced, team environment.
• Proven experience in planning, installation, configuration, and implementation of software solutions.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Recommends controls by identifying problems; writing improved procedures
• Validates business and technical requirements are met during the project delivery process
• PC literacy required; MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Working knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, Compliant GxP Computerized Systems (GAMP5), and other regulatory requirements or policies

Please be aware that Spark mandates COVID-19 vaccination of all employees regardless of work location.  Accommodations may be made in accordance with applicable law.

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