Specialist, IT Product/Business Analyst

MerckBoston, MA
$87,300 - $137,400Hybrid

About The Position

The IT Product/Business Analyst supports digital products and platforms that enable our Company's Research & Development laboratory workflows, serving as a key liaison between scientific stakeholders and technical delivery teams. The role focuses on the adoption, enhancement, and operational success of laboratory systems to accelerate research execution and enable FAIR compliant data capture. The ideal candidate combines hands-on experience with laboratory information systems, direct experience implementing and supporting technical solutions in an research and development environment, with the ability to translate scientific needs into well-defined product and system requirements.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma required.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience as an IT Product Analyst, Business Analyst, or similar role.
  • Working knowledge of GxP regulations and their application to R&D IT systems.
  • Strong ability to translate scientific workflows into technical and product requirements.

Nice To Haves

  • Academic or industry background within pharmaceutical, biotech, or life sciences R&D function.
  • Familiarity with regulated SaaS platforms used in pharmaceutical R&D.
  • Experience working in agile or product‑centric IT organizations.
  • Familiarity with regulatory expectations and requirements for laboratory information systems operating in pharmaceutical R&D environment.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with R&D scientists, product managers, and technical teams to analyze laboratory workflows and translate them into clear business and functional requirements.
  • Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for laboratory systems supporting experimental design, data capture, and analysis.
  • Follow agile product model ways of working to develop and maintain user stories, functional specifications, and process documentation aligned with product roadmaps and scientific needs.
  • Support the implementation, configuration, and lifecycle management of laboratory systems and related R&D informatics platforms.
  • Collaborate with vendors and internal engineering teams to evaluate enhancements, integrations, and system upgrades.
  • Ensure laboratory data is captured, stored, and retrieved in a manner that supports scientific reproducibility and downstream analysis.
  • Translate scientific and business needs into clear product requirements.
  • Partner with Quality stakeholders to support system validation, change control, and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
  • Contribute to the creation and maintenance of SOPs and validation documentation.
  • Serve as a primary point of contact for R&D users, gathering feedback and identifying opportunities for system and workflow improvements.
  • Support user onboarding, training, and adoption of new features or platforms.
  • Monitor system usage and user feedback to drive continuous improvement and maximize product value.

Benefits

  • medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
  • retirement benefits, including 401(k)
  • paid holidays
  • vacation
  • compassionate and sick days
  • annual bonus
  • long-term incentive
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