Business Analyst, R&D IT

Introduction to role:

Are you ready to turn complex R&D workflows into simple, trusted digital experiences that accelerate the delivery of life-changing medicines? Can you bridge the language of science and technology to shape solutions that researchers rely on every day?

Join us to lead the evolution of our in-house human biological samples request and approval platform, a critical capability enabling discovery teams to work faster and with confidence. You will partner closely with colleagues across Early Oncology and BioSamples and work end-to-end—from discovery of needs through delivery and adoption—to drive measurable productivity gains and better ways of working.

This is a hands-on role with real impact. You will own the continuous improvement of a regulated, business-critical solution, ensuring it is intuitive for users, compliant by design, and aligned with our scorecard objectives. You will help define how we scale the platform, inform data-driven decisions, and shape how science meets digital inside our labs.

Accountabilities:

• Requirements Evolution: Lead the business-as-usual cycle for refining and prioritizing platform requirements, translating research and operational needs into clear, testable user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Process Design and Use Cases: Produce high-quality use cases and business process maps that simplify how sample requests and approvals flow, reducing friction and cycle time for researchers.
• Quality and Compliance Assurance: Ensure all changes and solutions meet established quality, validation, and compliance standards, operating confidently in a GxP environment.
• User Acceptance and Adoption: Orchestrate user acceptance testing, feedback loops, and release readiness; craft concise communications and training that accelerate adoption and deliver value on day one.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong relationships across science and technology stakeholders, aligning the roadmap to scorecard goals and functional priorities while managing expectations across a global context.
• Platform DevOps Collaboration: Work as part of a platform DevOps team to guide delivery sequencing, ensure traceability from requirement to release, and enable continuous improvement through telemetry and insights.
• Data Stewardship and Value: Champion data clarity and usability, informing data models and integrations to maximize the value of information across the end-to-end R&D journey.
• Outcome Measurement: Define success metrics and track benefits to demonstrate how enhancements drive productivity, compliance, and user satisfaction, informing future investment decisions.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Technical, Science or Business degree
• Minimum 5+ years business analysis experience working with integrated systems (COTS or in-house bespoke developed solutions)
• Understanding of data and how to manage and utilize it to maximize its value
• Demonstrable experience of successfully deploying a variety of business analysis tools/techniques to enable business change
• Engagement, communication and analysis skills across stakeholders in both Science and IT in a global organisation with complex geographical context
• Accomplished at virtual collaboration with global matrixed teams to lead, shape and develop requirements
• Experience of developing analysis plans
• Experience of working in a regulated environment and to GxP validation standards
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills
• Practical usage of Agile methodology and tools (for example, JIRA)

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Pharmaceutical experience/understanding of the Human Biological Samples and Biobanking business domain
• Formal certification in business analysis practices
• Lean Six Sigma training
• Experience of data modelling and data migration
• User Centred Design (User Experience, User Interface Design and Business Process Design)
• Cross-industry business awareness/business domain knowledge
• Experience of working with third-party suppliers/vendors

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.

Why AstraZeneca:

Here, technology and science meet to deliver real outcomes for patients. You will shape a critical digital capability at the heart of discovery work, with the investment and support to experiment, learn fast and scale what works. We bring unexpected teams together to crack problems others haven't solved, from data and AI to modern cloud platforms, and we value kindness alongside ambition. You will join a global community with the freedom to own your path—whether that's testing ideas in hackathons, partnering with experts across disciplines, or refining the platforms that power our labs—so your impact is felt across research and beyond.

If you are ready to lead a high-impact platform that streamlines how scientists access critical samples and advances the next wave of medicines, send your application today and shape the future with us!

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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.