Business Analyst

About the role

The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) contributes to and enhances the services and collaborative efforts of medical research at the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine. In addition to the provision of basic husbandry for a wide variety of laboratory animal species, the veterinary staff and other highly experienced laboratory animal professionals of the IU School of Medicine LARC provide training, supplies, and specialized service support for medical research.

Responsibilities

• Conducts assessments to understand client business needs and strategic direction and identifies technology solutions to achieve goals;
• Facilitates and leads interviews, focus groups, and workshops to establish current and future business requirements;
• Captures and documents business requirements;
• Coordinates the communication between stakeholders and service owners in order to effectively implement solutions;
• Provides stakeholders with necessary analysis documentation for buy-in, leadership decision, and implementation;
• Conducts walk-throughs of recommended system functionality and prototypes with business users in small group or large group settings;
• Aids in the development of test plans and conducts system/integration testing;
• Can test changes, enhancements, and new programs or functions to ensure they meet business needs;
• Researches and recommends systems software solutions;
• Performs analysis, evaluation, and testing of high-performance computer software systems;
• Documents problem resolutions as well as systems analysis standards, best practices, and processes.

Qualifications

• Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience.
• Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
• Required: Bachelor's degree (preferably in analytics or computer science or a related field).
• PREFERRED: Experience in systems analysis or a related field.
• Skills Required: Proficient written and verbal communication skills; Maintains a high degree of professionalism; Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills; Demonstrates a high commitment to quality; Possesses flexibility to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment; Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty; Demonstrated analytical skills; Service-oriented and skilled in providing positive, friendly customer service.

Benefits

This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.

Starting salary of $50,000.00 per year based on experience and education. For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Comprehensive medical and dental insurance;
• Health savings account with generous IU contributions;
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts;
• Basic group life insurance paid by IU;
• Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance;
• Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting;
• Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options;
• Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses;
• Generous paid time off plans;
• Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events;
• Employee assistance program (EAP);

Career Level: Core
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: General Administration
Job Family: Business Analysis