CMC Capability Business Analyst - 12 month contract

Are you passionate about enhancing user experiences in early sciences? Do you have a good ability to translate scientific needs into IT requirements and a keen understanding of the R&D space in life sciences? Do you have experience in modern technology capabilities and agile software development practices? If so, this opportunity might be the perfect fit for you!

We are now looking for a CMC Capability Business Analyst to join our IT Early Science department on a 12-month temporary contract.

You will be based at our vibrant Gothenburg site, home to a dynamic community of over 2,400 employees representing more than 50 nationalities. This is a place where the legacy of scientific innovation meets the promise of future breakthroughs. At AstraZeneca, we value diversity as a key driver of creativity and innovation, enabling us to turn bold ideas into life-changing discoveries.

In Early Science, we have highly skilled scientists in our labs who experiment and support complex drug projects. The environment is driven by scientific and technical innovation with a high level of diversity in workflows, data, and vendors. The R&D IT Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) capability drives digitization in two business areas, cutting across both complex synthetic modalities & biologics, that combined deliver crucial activities when developing new pharmaceutical products. CMC Capability involves partnering with the Research and Operations functions to ensure potential new products have the required pharmaceutical properties that can be delivered to the patients, and secondly defining the manufacturing practices and product specifications that must be followed and met to ensure product safety and consistency between batches.

Accountabilities:

The Business Analyst (BA) has a passion for helping improve the user experience in the early sciences. Working with key business leads and the R&D IT Platforms to analyze the needs and input into the organization, design, and data flow of the systems, models, and processes - all with a drive for user simplicity and great experience. This role requires someone that can partner with and lead our business teams to truly understand the ‘why of the solution; how it aligns with critical initiatives, align with the vision and capabilities of the various R&D IT platform teams whilst being able to delve into the detail of ‘how the solution will work from a functional user perspective. The Capability BA will understand the science domain and its strategic direction, they will have knowledge of many if not all the products supported by the various R&D IT Platforms.

Your key activities will include facilitating business workflow mapping sessions and conducting interviews with domain experts to capture critical insights. Youll collaborate closely with Business Partners to build compelling cases for new technology implementations, ensuring alignment with technical team needs and cost considerations.

Engage with stakeholders at all levels, including Steering Teams, departmental meetings, and technical groups, to present findings and updates. Actively participate in PI Planning sessions, working with teams to define functional and technical requirements. Translate these into detailed design specifications, covering Functional Design, User Interface Design, and Business Process Design.

Leverage complex data analysis to deliver actionable, data-driven recommendations, helping to shape the product roadmap and drive impactful business decisions.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Effective communication skills to engage and influence multiple teams.
• Solid ability to translate scientific needs to IT requirements to developers whose understanding of the science is limited.
• Understanding of the R&D space in the life sciences domain.
• Knowledge of modern technology capabilities.
• Experience with data pipelines and modern analytics tools and capabilities.
• Familiarity with adapting to evolving processes and implementing improvements.
• Be aware of modern, agile software development practices and help develop and evangelize a great product and user-focused culture.
• Expertise with process tools like JIRA, Confluence, and an understanding of GIT and CI/CD tools.
• Exposure/knowledge of wire-framing and prototyping tools (e.g. Axure, Balsamiq).

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• SCRUM master or Project Manager certification.

Why AstraZeneca?

AstraZeneca couples technology with an inclusive mindset to cross international boundaries and develop a leading ecosystem. A diverse group, we work in cross-functional teams at scale, bringing together the best minds from across the globe to uncover new solutions. Here we believe in taking a broad approach to applying technology, encouraging partnerships both internally and externally. We drive simplicity and efficiencies to make a real difference.

Weve been busy building and developing our technology which is now enabling our transformation to become a digital and data-led enterprise. Theres never been a better time to join us as we bring our digital strategy to life. Theres a huge opportunity to develop, explore and thrive during our next chapter.

Learn more about us here: https://www.astrazeneca.com/our-company/our-locations/gothenburg.html

Whats next?

Join us at AstraZeneca where you can make an impact by driving innovation and transforming lives!

Welcome with your application (cover letter and CV in English) no later than 24 January 2025!