Associate Analyst- Scientific Informatics

Zifo•Philadelphia, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Zifo is growing! We are looking to hire an Associate Analyst to join our Scientific Informatics team in the Philadelphia, PA area. This person will work as part of a cross functional global team to design, develop, implement and support customization / configurations of informatics platforms / products for various pharmaceutical and biotech clients. The informatics platform / products include but are not limited to Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Chromatography Data System (CDS), Scientific Data Management System (SDMS) used within research, clinical and manufacturing domain. The Associate will collaborate with the customer IT stakeholders, business SMEs (scientists & lab analysts), and software vendors to discuss / document business requirements and implementation approach. The Associate will partner with internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute the implementation plan while ensuring proper documentation for GxP compliance is developed and delivered at the appropriate time. Responsible for requirement gathering, elaboration, elicitation and documentation.

Requirements

Knowledge on infrastructure / architecture of informatics platform / product
SQL basics on relational database concepts and schema design principles
Integrate laboratory instruments with scientific software packages.
Understand latest technology and industry standard to integrate informatics platforms.
Troubleshoot technical issues and work with cross functional teams.
Requirements Life Cycle Management
Experience in as-is system assessment, gap analysis, business process mapping.
Understanding of 3 or more Scientific workflows ( eg. Bioanalysis, Compound Management, Registration, Medicinal Chemistry, etc.) is a plus
Possess basic understanding of the leading technology solutions in the R&D Informatics space such as LIMS, ELN
Understanding of SDLC (Agile is preferred), ITIL concepts, Database Design and Data Modeling concepts

Nice To Haves

Experience with one of the following is a plus: Structural Chemistry, Ontology and Semantic Web, Machine Learning.
Experience with one of the following is a plus: Structural Chemistry, Ontology and Semantic Web, Machine Learning.

Responsibilities

Responsible for requirement gathering, elaboration, elicitation and documentation
Draft / review technical documents for implementation of the identified solution / customization.
Perform / review configuration / technical activities for solution implementation.
Evaluate technical caveats / dependencies for implementation of solutions / customization.
Act as the liaison between customer and vendor organization to facilitate proof of concept, gap analysis and risk mitigation.
Manage, motivate and mentor cross-functional and enterprise project teams across the globe
Evaluate Industry trends to identify areas for optimization