Sr. Research Business Analyst at Children’s National Hospital

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

29 Sep, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Analysis, Project Management, SQL, Application Development, Stakeholder Engagement, Testing, Workflow Analysis, Documentation, Quality Assurance, Interpersonal Communication, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills, Agile Methodology, Research Administration, Technical Solutions, Training Development

Industry

Biotechnology Research

Description

Reporting to the Dev/Ops Program Director,the Children%27s National Research Institute (CNRI) Senior Research Business Analyst (Sr. Research BA) supports and directs the implementation and service development of CNRI central research administration applications. The position works closely with project leaders, stakeholder, the App/Dev team and vendors. The primary function of the Senior Research Business Analyst is to design, deliver, and maintain high quality research administration business systems solutions by applying project management methodology and developing subject matter expertise in several business areas and their integration points with other departments and systems. The position leads technology projects and understand and maps the business requirements to configure or customize technical solutions offered by vendors to support research and innovation at Children%27s National Research Institute (CNRI). The Senior Research BA ensures that the configure/customize solutions are aligned with the program needs and IT strategies developed are and in compliance with institutional IT architectural standards. The Senior Research BA leads the full life cycle of implementing an application and is a critical team member of an agile implementation process.The individual is responsible for liaising with stakeholders and ensuring that user requirements are mapped configured or customized, released and deployed, and meet the stakeholder%27s business requirements. Other responsibilities include working with internal business partners to gather requirements, developing workflows, building and executing test plans, performing quality reviews, managing operations and system upgradeds, developing training materials and assisting in triaging and troubleshooting operational issues.This position requires strong analytical ability and expertise in both business and configuration knowledge as well as project leadership. Minimum Education Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or other related field. (Required) Master’s degree in Computer Science or other related field. (Preferred) Minimum Work Experience 3 years of experience as a business analyst or requirements analyst. IT related experience preferred. Or an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience. (Required) 2 years expertise in academic research administration software, workflows and/or processes preferred. (Preferred) Required Skills/Knowledge Experience leading large and/or complex engagements spanning a variety of stakeholders Advanced knowledge in information system development lifecycle methodologies needed to support the integration of software applications into a service-oriented architecture. Experience with business analysis and/or application development/support in a acadmic research or healthcare environment Ability to design wireframe / story board, documenting processes; requirements gathering, impact analysis, management of technological change. Development of test scenarios and test cases, and testing activities vital to assess the quality and completion of system implementations. Requires working knowledge of SQL language. Ability to evaluate vendor software application Ability to coordinate and execute multiple projects and/or initiatives often with conflicting deadlines and limited resources and maintaining rigorous attention to detail. Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with users at all organizational levels. Required Licenses and Certifications Project Management (PMP) (Preferred) Functional Accountabilities RCR and Regulatory Ensures compliance with standards for the responsible conduct of research. Responsible for appropriate use of research funds and resources. Compliance institution policy and procedure related to IT Project Planning (Planning / Business Requirements) Identify business systems solution requirements by interviewing clients. Uses industry standard analysis techniques such as data flow modeling, workflow analysis, functional decomposition analysis, and business rule definition to analyze business objectives/needs and document business requirements. Examines and recommends improvements to business processes and identify system integration opportunities. Liaise with other business analysts, database analysts, server analysts, developers and programmers, to ascertain the technical problems, test and implement the best solutions. Evaluate information systems functionality to identify gaps; measuring the solution impact to business operations. Prepare project estimates by completing cost-benefit-risk analyses using an integrated set of analysis and modeling tools. Identify resource allocations and equipment costs; establishing timelines and milestones. Design high quality business systems solutions by identifying and evaluating options. Prepare functional specifications and configuring the system and resolve solution issues. Serve as a bridge between he business and the project team. Create and deliver related user documentation. and end-user training. Direct the work of junior staff and students as assigned. Application Development (Design / Development / Deployment) Verify business systems solutions by creating test plans and scripts. Conducting unit and integration testing in conjunction with customers using QA processes. Deliver enhancements and contribute to small-scale technology projects. Maintain delivered solutions by supporting configuration for existing applications; implementing improvements. Maintain business systems standards by applying project management methods, tools and processes as standard practice. Customer Support Provide post go-live support for user problems reported. Document the correction of support cases in order to increase the support knowledge base Maintain strong interpersonal communication, problem solving and analytical skills. Provide support and encouragement to organization undergoing change. Help others in clarifying somewhat complex problems and adapt or modifies established approaches. Identify and select appropriate tools, data, and analysis techniques to diagnose problems and develop solutions. Create clear and coherent written materials. Collaboration Accountable for successful group process and achieving desired results within own area or team. Guide and lead a team through the appropriate steps to execute efficiently and effectively. Identify the people critical to resolving problems or reaching decisions and brings them together. Lead cross-functional groups to solve problems.

Responsibilities

The Senior Research Business Analyst supports and directs the implementation and service development of central research administration applications. They lead technology projects, ensuring that business requirements are mapped and configured to meet stakeholder needs.