Specialist Business Analyst – Clinical Computation Platform

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Specialist Business Analyst – Clinical Computation Platform

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WHAT YOU WILL DO

The Specialist Business Analyst – Clinical Computation Platform drives technology initiatives and projects with end-to-end accountability for delivering business value. This role leverages domain and business process expertise to detail product requirements as epics and user stories, along with supporting artifacts like business process maps, use cases, and test plans for the software development teams.

This role will maintain an efficient and consistent delivery process focused on quality, compliance, and business continuity, by ensuring alignment with product managers, other business analysts, system administrators, testers, developers, and business stakeholders with high technical literacy.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Enable and evolve Clinical Computation capabilities through delivery of technology implementations and projects

Apply independent judgment and decision-making to define scope, drive alignment, and ensure outcomes are delivered

Collaborate with System Architects and Product Managers to manage business analysis activities, ensuring alignment with engineering and product goals

Capture the voice of the customer to define business processes and product needs

Work with Product Managers and customers to define scope and value for new developments

Collaborate with Engineering and Product Management to prioritize release scopes and refine the Product backlog

Ensure non-functional requirements are included and prioritized in the Product and Release Backlogs

Facilitate the breakdown of Epics into Features and Sprint-Sized User Stories and participate in backlog reviews with the development team

Clearly express features in User Stories/requirements so all team members and stakeholders understand how they fit into the product backlog

Ensure Acceptance Criteria and Definition of Done are well-defined

Work closely with UX to align technical requirements, scenarios, and business process maps with User Experience designs

Stay focused on software development to ensure it meets requirements, providing proactive feedback to stakeholders

Develop and execute effective product demonstrations for internal and external stakeholders

Maintain accurate documentation of configurations, processes, and changes

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WHAT WE EXPECT OF YOU

Basic Qualifications and Experience:

Master’s degree with 4 - 6 years of experience in Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience OR

Bachelor’s degree with 6 - 8 years of experience in Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience OR

Diploma with 10 - 12 years of experience in Life Science/Biotechnology/Pharmacology/Information Systems experience

Must-Have Skills:

Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex challenges in clinical development with technology

Experience with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum)

Excellent communication skills and the ability to interface with senior leadership with confidence and clarity

Experience in writing requirements for development of modern web application

Has experience with writing user requirements and acceptance criteria in agile project management systems such as JIRA

Experience with programming languages like Python or Java

Good-to-Have Skills:

Demonstrated expertise in a clinical development domain area and related technology needs

Understanding of software systems strategy, governance, and infrastructure

Experience in managing product features for PI planning and developing product roadmaps and user journeys

Familiarity with low-code, no-code test automation software

Technical thought leadership

Able to communicate technical or complex subject matters in business terms

Jira Align experience

Knowledge of Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Experience of DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery methodology

Knowledge of SAS or R Programming language

Professional Certifications:

SAFe for Teams certification (preferred)

Soft Skills:

Operates effectively with minimal supervision

Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide other analysts

Skilled in providing oversight and mentoring team members.

Demonstrated ability in effectively delegating work

Excellent analytical and gap/fit assessment skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work effectively with global, virtual teams

High degree of initiative and self-motivation

Ability to manage multiple priorities successfully

Team-oriented, with a focus on achieving team goals

Strong presentation and public speaking skills

Shift Information:

This position requires you to work a later shift and may be assigned a second or third shift schedule. Candidates must be willing and able to work during evening or night shifts, as required based on business requirements.

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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT OF US

Vast opportunities to learn, develop, and move up and across our global organization.

Diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where colleagues are empowered to bring ideas to the table, take risks, and act.

Generous AMGEN Total Rewards Plan comprising healthcare, finance, wealth, and career benefits.

Flexible work arrangements.

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

AMGEN is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.

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Salary Range

50,417.75 EUR - 68,212.25 EUR