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APD Business Analyst
Location:
Gaithersburg, MD
Description:
Job Title: APD Business Analyst Introduction to Role: Are you ready to power the business to have a bigger impact on patients' lives? Embrace the novel opportunity to work at a business that puts patients first. 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 Accelerated Pharmaceutical Development (APD) platform drives digitization in two business areas, cutting across both complex synthetic modalities & biologics, that combined deliver AstraZeneca's chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) which are crucial activities when developing new pharmaceutical products. Accountabilities: As a Platform Business Analyst (BA), you will have a passion for helping improve the user experience in the early sciences. You will work with key Business leads and the Platform team 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 Platforms vision and capabilities, whilst being able to delve into the detail of 'how' the solution will work from a functional user perspective. Essential Skills/Experience: - Bachelor's Degree- 5+ years of minimum relevant experience- Good communication skills to engage and influence multiple teams.- Solid ability to translate scientific needs to IT requirements to developers who's understanding of the science is limited.- Knowledge of modern technology capabilities.- Experience with data pipelines and modern analytics tools and capabilities.- Experience with change management and modern process improvement.- 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: - Nice to have: SCRUM master certification.- Understanding of the R&D space in the life sciences domain- Knowledge of modern technology capabilities.- Master's DegreeWhen 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? AstraZeneca is a place where innovation meets large-scale impact. We are dedicated to combining science with our knowledge, to deliver greater value for patients every day. We take data seriously, turning complex information into life-changing and practical insights. Here we are putting data at the heart of our processes at AstraZeneca. We work on everything from building data solutions, modelling and structuring, to exploring and innovating with data. Lead the way as AstraZeneca works towards becoming a digital and data-led enterprise.Are you ready to rise to the challenge of shaping the future of an evolving business in the technology space? Apply now and join us in our mission to improve lives across the world! Date Posted 25-Apr-2024 Closing Date 09-May-2024Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.AstraZeneca requires all US employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 but will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required by applicable law.
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