Associate Analyst- Scientific Informatics

About the role

Zifo is growing! We are looking to hire an Associate Analyst to join our Scientific Informatics team in the Philadelphia, PA area. This person will work as part of a cross-functional global team to design, develop, implement and support customization/configurations of informatics platforms/products for various pharmaceutical and biotech clients. The informatics platforms/products include but are not limited to Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Chromatography Data System (CDS), Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) used within research, clinical and manufacturing domains. The Associate will collaborate with customer IT stakeholders, business SMEs (scientists & lab analysts), and software vendors to discuss/document business requirements and implementation approach. The Associate will partner with internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute the implementation plan while ensuring proper documentation for GxP compliance is developed and delivered at the appropriate time.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for requirement gathering, elaboration, elicitation and documentation
• Draft/review technical documents for implementation of the identified solution/customization
• Perform/review configuration/technical activities for solution implementation
• Evaluate technical caveats/dependencies for implementation of solutions/customization
• Act as the liaison between customer and vendor organization to facilitate proof of concept, gap analysis and risk mitigation
• Manage, motivate and mentor cross-functional and enterprise project teams across the globe
• Evaluate industry trends to identify areas for optimization

Skills

• Knowledge on infrastructure/architecture of informatics platform/product
• SQL basics on relational database concepts and schema design principles
• Integrate laboratory instruments with scientific software packages
• Understand latest technology and industry standard to integrate informatics platforms
• Troubleshoot technical issues and work with cross-functional teams
• Requirements Life Cycle Management: experience in as-is system assessment, gap analysis, business process mapping
• Understanding of 3 or more scientific workflows (e.g., Bioanalysis, Compound Management, Registration, Medicinal Chemistry, etc.) is a plus
• Possess basic understanding of the leading technology solutions in the R&D Informatics space such as LIMS, ELN
• Understanding of SDLC (Agile preferred), ITIL concepts, Database Design and Data Modeling concepts

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master