Integrated Business Analyst - Life Sciences Domain

Role Overview

This position focuses on acting as a critical connector between business stakeholders and technical teams within the Life Sciences sector, particularly working with Novartis Clinical Vault systems. The objective is to accurately transform clinical and operational needs into technical system solutions, supporting enhanced data integration, standardization, and optimizing processes through thorough requirement analysis and documentation.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document detailed business and functional requirements from relevant stakeholders.
• Create comprehensive integration requirement documents for system interfaces and cross-platform data exchanges.
• Develop and maintain data mapping specifications to ensure precise transformation and consolidation of clinical data.
• Serve as a liaison among business, development, and quality assurance teams to maintain clear communication and alignment of project requirements.
• Evaluate the impact of integrations on Clinical Vault configurations.
• Contribute to the implementation and enhancement of solutions within client Clinical Vault modules such as CTMS, eTMF, SSU, and various integrations.
• Take part in full project lifecycle activities including requirement gathering, analysis, deployment, and testing.
• Collaborate with testing teams to facilitate creation and execution of test cases, as well as defect tracking aligned with requirements.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory standards pertinent to life sciences.
• Utilize strong SQL skills for impact assessments.
• Provide ongoing assistance for issue resolution, change management, and process improvements.

Required Expertise and Skills

• Hands-on experience working with Clinical Vault or Veeva Vault platforms.
• Proficiency in business analysis and requirement gathering methodologies, including User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS).
• Strong capabilities in data mapping, flow analysis, and integration strategies.
• Robust analytical and problem-solving acumen.
• Effective communication and facilitation skills for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating in Agile and Waterfall cross-functional teams.
• Meticulous attention to detail emphasizing high data quality and compliance.
• Familiarity with test processes and defect management tools such as JIRA or HP ALM.