Business Analyst — In Vitro Strategic

Responsibilities

• Define benefit hypotheses for the digital transformation of laboratory workflows
• Develop KPIs and baselines covering experiment lead time, laboratory throughput, resource capacity, manual handling, data-processing time, data quality, traceability, data reuse, and probability of success.
• Define benefit-measurement methods, data sources, and benefit owners
• Develop the quantified In Vitro benefits case and prepare investment decision materials
• Build implementation roadmaps, define milestones, manage dependencies, and provide sequencing recommendations
• Support RAID management, decision governance, and programme reporting
• Prepare Gate and steering committee materials
• Simplify complex scientific and technical information into clear, compelling narratives for senior stakeholders

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis, strategy, or programme delivery in life sciences, biopharma, or a related environment
• A relevant degree in life sciences, chemistry, biology, or a related scientific discipline — with sufficient understanding of pharmaceutical or biotech R&D operating models to assess the credibility of laboratory workflow benefit claims
• Experience in benefits modelling for digital transformation programmes — including quantified business cases, KPI definition, baseline setting, and benefit-measurement approaches
• Ability to connect benefits to productivity, capacity, lead time, quality, and probability of success in a laboratory or R&D context
• Experience in business-case development and investment decision support
• Experience developing implementation roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and sequencing recommendations
• Experience supporting RAID management, decision governance, programme reporting, and Gate and steering committee preparation
• Strong analytical, written, and presentation skills — able to simplify complex scientific and technical arguments for senior non-scientific audiences
• Willingness to travel to the UK when required

We offer

• Competitive compensation
• Remote or office work
• Flexible working hours
• A team with excellent tech expertise