Why choose AstraZeneca India?
Help push the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients. After 45 years in India, we’re continuing to secure a future where everyone can access affordable, sustainable, innovative healthcare.
The part you play in our business will be challenging, yet rewarding, requiring you to use your resilient, collaborative and diplomatic skillsets to make connections. The majority of your work will be field based, and will require you to be highly-organised, planning your monthly schedule, attending meetings and calls, as well as writing up reports.
Who do we look for?
Calling all tech innovators, ownership takers, challenge seekers and proactive collaborators. At AstraZeneca, breakthroughs born in the lab become transformative medicine for the world's most complex diseases. We empower people like you to push the boundaries of science, challenge convention, and unleash your entrepreneurial spirit. You'll embrace differences and take bold actions to drive the change needed to meet global healthcare and sustainability challenges.
Here, diverse minds and bold disruptors can meaningfully impact the future of healthcare using cutting-edge technology. Whether you join us in Bengaluru or Chennai, you can make a tangible impact within a global biopharmaceutical company that invests in your future. Join a talented global team that's powering AstraZeneca to better serve patients every day.
Success Profile
Ready to make an impact in your career? If you're passionate, growth-orientated and a true team player, we'll help you succeed. Here are some of the skills and capabilities we look for.
Tech innovators
Make a greater impact through our digitally enabled enterprise. Use your skills in data and technology to transform and optimise our operations, helping us deliver meaningful work that changes lives.
Ownership takers
If you're a self-aware self-starter who craves autonomy, AstraZeneca provides the perfect environment to take ownership and grow. Here, you'll feel empowered to lead and reach excellence at every level — with unrivalled support when you need it.
Challenge seekers
Adapting and advancing our progress means constantly challenging the status quo. In this dynamic environment where everything we do has urgency and focus, you'll have the ability to show up, speak up and confidently take smart risks.
Proactive collaborators
Your unique perspectives make our ambitions and capabilities possible. Our culture of sharing ideas, learning and improving together helps us consistently set the bar higher. As a proactive collaborator, you'll seek out ways to bring people together to achieve their best.
Responsibilities
Job Title: Senior Business Analyst ( Saama Product )
Career Level - D2
Introduction to role
AstraZeneca is currently looking for an IT Business Analyst/Business Systems Analyst to join our R&D IT Solution Delivery Team to manage and maintain our SaaMa product, which is GxP compliant and part of Clinical Development Platforms. This product is used across late science teams in all therapeutic areas. As a member of our BizDevOps team, you will work cross-functionally with other team members such as the Product Lead, DevOps Lead, and technical engineers.
Accountabilities
• Collaborate with Business stakeholders - hold requirements elicitation sessions as well as backlog refinement sessions
• Document business requirements for the technical team (user stories with acceptance criteria)
• Work with business and technical staff to prioritize requirements that need to be delivered for each sprint
• Collaborate with the technical team to understand operational challenges
• Assist Release Manager and Product BA in roadmap and release planning
• Assist in coordination and supervision of the release process in terms of compliance artifacts - gather stories approvals, support Business stakeholders with BCR, BCCF, etc.
• Document BA-related processes and information in Confluence (ways of working, Jira-related information, etc.)
• Assist system owners in conducting help clinics and feedback sessions for end users to improve the overall quality of the platform
• Assist in the preparation of business cases to aid in decisions on system implementation
• Assist with system testing activities by creating/reviewing test cases and providing requirement clarifications to the testing team
• Contribute to regression testing activities by providing feedback on the test suite to ensure necessary functional requirements are covered and enhanced in every release
• Execute regression test cases independently or in association with the testing team
• Assist in creating or create UAT test cases that cover essential business scenarios/use cases
• Train testers from the business side on the functional aspects of the application
• Clarify any functional queries that may arise during testing activities
• Follow up with UAT testers, QM’s, and all relevant stakeholders to get sign-off on UAT
• Proactively drive identification of opportunities to be leveraged in solutions delivered
Essential Skills/Experience
• Experience in Monitoring and Visualization Analytics Applications
• Experience in clinical data management, clinical data analytics, and visualization, clinical data programming experience
• Knowledge of the drug development process and clinical trial execution as they relate to data collection, management, analytics, and reporting
• Excellent understanding of common industry-standard business practices as related to clinical trials (study setup, clinical operations, data management, and reporting)
• Excellent knowledge of software development, testing processes, and methodologies and undeniable passion for business and system analysis
• Excellent written, verbal communication, and relationship management skills
• Able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Scrum Master Certification, Knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodology
• Experience working with JIRA, Confluence
• Experience of change management process in GxP validated SaaS environment
Desirable Skills/Experience
• Self-motivation and an ability to contribute to rapidly evolving programs
• Working knowledge of CDASH, SDTM, ADaM, and CDISC controlled Terminology in the context of clinical data
• Experience in EDC (such as RAVE, Inform, Veeva) and Data Management
• Experience with and knowledge of tools that can help make software delivery and testing more effective
• Worked in a global organization where stakeholders and project team members are geographically dispersed
• Familiar with project management and business analysis software
• Knowledge and experience in Integration technologies like Mulesoft (or) Snap logic is a plus
When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.
At AstraZeneca, our work has a direct impact on patients by transforming our ability to develop life-changing medicines. We empower the business to perform at its peak by combining cutting-edge science with leading digital technology platforms and data. Join us at a crucial stage of our journey in becoming a digital and data-led enterprise. Here you can innovate, take ownership, and explore new solutions while being supported all the way.
Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
AstraZeneca embraces diversity and equality of opportunity. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team representing all backgrounds, with as wide a range of perspectives as possible, and harnessing industry-leading skills. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We welcome and consider applications to join our team from all qualified candidates, regardless of their characteristics. We comply with all applicable laws and regulations on non-discrimination in employment (and recruitment), as well as work authorization and employment eligibility verification requirements.
Reasons to Join
Thomas Mathisen
There are many things I enjoy when working at AstraZeneca, mainly the Speak up culture, the great colleagues that are in my teams, the great products that AstraZeneca provides to our patients and the challenging conversations I have around our medicines.
Christine Recchio
Working at AstraZeneca has impacted my life in such a positive way. I now have an improved work-life balance through creating my own schedule and time management, I feel a balance that I didn’t have before.
Stephanie Ling
There are a lot of reasons why I enjoy working in AstraZeneca, my colleagues being one of them. My team members and the managers have provided a great deal of guidance in helping me to be more confident in my daily work.
What we offer
We're driven by our shared values of serving people, society and the planet. Our people make this possible, which is why we prioritise diversity, safety, empowerment and collaboration. Discover what a career at AstraZeneca could mean for you.
Lifelong learning
Our development opportunities are second to none. You'll have the chance to grow your abilities, skills and knowledge constantly as you accelerate your career. From leadership projects and constructive coaching to overseas talent exchanges and global collaboration programmes, you'll never stand still.
Autonomy and reward
Experience the power of shaping your career how you want to. We are a high-performing learning organisation with autonomy over how we learn. Make big decisions, learn from your mistakes and continue growing — with performance-based rewards as part of the package.
Health and wellbeing
An energised work environment is only possible when our people have a healthy work-life balance and are supported for their individual needs. That's why we have a dedicated team to ensure your physical, financial and psychological wellbeing is a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity
Diversity and inclusion are embedded in everything we do. We're at our best and most creative when drawing on our different views, experiences and strengths. That's why we're committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive in a culture of respect, collaboration and innovation.
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