Senior Business Analyst

Additional Location(s): US-MN-Arden Hills; US-MN-Maple Grove; US-MN-Minneapolis; US-MN-Minnetonka; US-MN-Northern/Duluth; US-MN-Plymouth

Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance

At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career. Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.                

About the role :
The Senior Business Analyst works within the Global Clinical Organization (GCO) and performs business process reviews at a department, functional, or company level. 
This position will partner with study managers, study designers, data managers, and other personnel to ensure all systems, reports, and processes are ready to support clinical trials.
This role analyzes, specifies, designs, documents, tests and delivers business systems and Information System process solutions to meet business requirements.
  

 Your responsibilities will include :

• Manages and reports on GCO  projects, priorities, and issues
• Deep understanding of applications used to support clinical trials
• Analyze business needs and proactively suggest improvements in process and systems.
• Identifies enhancements to existing technology to improve efficiency and quality for clinical operations.
• Works with customers to gather and document detailed requirements
• Creates test plans/scripts, performs system testing and coordinates user testing
• Ensures systems, integrations are established, tested, and available to support clinical trials
• Follows SDLC and System Change Management procedures to maintain system validation and work with Software Quality Assurance to ensure compliance.
• Works with IS and customers to identify, diagnose and solve both system and related business process issues
• Works closely with the development team to assure a timely solution according to the specifications and implementation of business needs.
• Creates and provides quality training material for user assistance and system usage.
• Interacts with peers, managers, and senior management to develop consensus supporting logistics, strategies and projects.
• Fosters a culture of compliance by operating within guidelines and procedures, leading by example, and focusing on risk assessment and elimination.
• Review, approve, and coordinate change requests (CR) as required.
• Maintain effective relationships with internal customers and other divisions as applicable.
• Manages systems development or process improvement projects by applying basic project management methodology.
• May lead multiple project activities simultaneously, working with internal and external cross-functional groups.

 

Required qualifications: 

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or related field 
• 5+ years of experience in Clinical software (i.e., Siebel CTMS, Rave or other EDC applications)
• 1-3 years project management experience; strong leadership and communication skills

 

Preferred qualifications: 

• Experience and knowledge of end to end Clinical Trial Operations for medical devices
• Understanding of clinical trial terminology

Requisition ID: 582833

As a leader in medical science for more than 40 years, we are committed to solving the challenges that matter most – united by a deep caring for human life. Our mission to advance science for life is about transforming lives through innovative medical solutions that improve patient lives, create value for our customers, and support our employees and the communities in which we operate. Now more than ever, we have a responsibility to apply those values to everything we do – as a global business and as a global corporate citizen.

 

So, choosing a career with Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) isn’t just business, it’s personal. And if you’re a natural problem-solver with the imagination, determination, and spirit to make a meaningful difference to people worldwide, we encourage you to apply and look forward to connecting with you!

 

At Boston Scientific, we recognize that nurturing a diverse and inclusive workplace helps us be more innovative and it is important in our work of advancing science for life and improving patient health. That is why we stand for inclusion, equality, and opportunity for all. By embracing the richness of our unique backgrounds and perspectives, we create a better, more rewarding place for our employees to work and reflect the patients, customers, and comm