BA Pharma and Ai
Listed on 2026-07-28
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IT/Tech
Business Systems & Technology Analysis, Data Analyst, IT Business Analyst
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We are looking for an AI Scientific Business Analyst who combines life sciences expertise with business analysis and AI product delivery. This role will partner with Product Managers, Business Leads, AI Engineers, and Data teams to define and deliver AI-powered solutions that support clinical research and drug development. The ideal candidate has a strong scientific background, understands clinical development processes, and can translate complex business needs into structured AI requirements that enable successful product deliver
y.
Primary (Must have) Ski
lls
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Pharmacy, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, or related discip
line
Academic or professional experienc
- e in:
Clinical Res - earch
Clinical Develo - pment
Translational Sc - ience
Oncology or related therapeutic - areas
Strong understanding of clinical development lifecycle and pharmaceutical development proc - esses.
8+ years of Experience working within pharmaceutical R&D organiza - tions.
8+ years of Excellent business analysis and requirements gathering s - kills.
Ability to convert ambiguous business problems into structured functional require - ments.
5+ years of Experience defining KPIs, success metrics, and measurable business out - comes.
Strong written and verbal communication s - kills.
Self-driven with ability to work independ - ently.
Experience managing UAT activities and stakeholder communic
a
tion. Key Responsibil
- ities:
Individual contributor partner with Product Manager, Business Lead, AI Leads, and Data Lead to define AI use cases, including problem framing, success criteria, and measurable ou - tcomes.
Translate business needs into AI-ready requirements, inc - tations
Model outputs (predictions, insights, recommend - ations)
User interaction patterns (e.g., workflows, prompts, dash - boards)
Apply foundational knowledge of clinical research and drug development to ensure AI use cases, requirements, and acceptance criteria accurately reflect scientific intent and business obj - ectives
Act as the primary bridge between "what's needed" (business) and "what's possible" (technical) to ensure stakeholder ali - gnment.
Leads requirements refinement, including current/future state analysis, requirements documentation, prioritization, feasibility alignment and stakeholder ali - gnment.
Document user, functional and AI-specific requirements including data inputs, model output, user interaction workflows with acceptance criteria aligned to business outcomes and system be - havior.
Owns User Acceptance Testing planning and exe - cution.
Partners with Testing team to ensure requirements are testable and the solution is ready for r
elease.
Deliv
- erables:
Update and maintain user stories and acceptance criteria in - Jira/ADO.Author formal User Requirements Specification (URS)/Functional Requirements Specification (FRS), when
- required
Partners with testing teams to ensure requirements are clear, unambiguous, and - testable.
Produce current state and future state artifacts (process flows, data flows, impact summaries) as required to support solutio - n design.
Lead or contribute to data specifications, source-to-target mappings, and AI input/output definitions in partnership with Data and - AI teams
Develop User Acceptance Test (UAT) plan, scenarios, and test cases aligned to approved requ - irements.
Lead UAT, including coordination of test cycles, defect logging, and r - etesting.
Produce UAT test summary report supporting business acceptance and release r - eadiness.
Provide regular status updates covering progress, risks, issues, and depe - ndencies.
Document decisions, assumptions, and clarifications related to contract
ed scope.
Communicatio
- n
Skills:
Communicate effectively with internal and customer st - akeholders
Communication approach: verbal, emails and instan
t messagesInterperson
- al
Skills:
Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain productive relationships with t - eam members
Provide constructive feedback during code reviews and be open to receiving feedback on you
r own code.
Problem-Solving and Analytica
- l Thinking:
Capability to troubleshoot and resolve issues e - fficiently.
Analyti
cal mindset
Task/
- Work Updates
Prior experience in working on Agile/Scrum projects with exposure to tools like Jira - /Azure Dev Ops Provides regular updates, proactive and due diligent to carry out res
- ponsibilities
Successfully understand business priorities, clinical workflows, and AI pro - duct roadmap.
Partner with stakeholders to define and document high-quality AI use cases and - requirements.
Deliver complete business analysis artifacts including User Stories, URS/FRS, process flows, and accepta - nce criteria.
Establish clear AI input/output definitions and success metrics for prioritized - initiatives.
Successfully lead User Acceptance Testing and support multiple AI solut - ion releases.
Improve collaboration between scientific stakeholders and AI engineering teams, reducing requirement ambiguity and del - ivery delays.
Contribute to the successful rollout of AI capabilities supporting clinical development and drug discovery - initiatives.
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