Scientific Business Analyst – In Vitro Product & Vendor Evaluation
Responsibilities
- Assess the existing laboratory product landscape and available enterprise capabilities.
- Conduct market analysis across ELN, LIMS, SDMS, inventory management, scientific registration, sample management, laboratory automation, scheduling, scientific data hubs, integration platforms, and analytics tools.
- Define business, scientific, functional, and technical evaluation criteria.
- Prepare RFI or RFP inputs and vendor question sets.
- Organize and facilitate structured vendor demonstrations and proof-of-concept evaluations.
- Develop evaluation scorecards, conduct fit-gap analysis, and perform build / buy / configure / reuse analysis.
- Assess architecture fit, governance, security, cost, risk, and change impact.
- Produce concise, evidence-based recommendations for senior decision-makers.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in business analysis, product analysis, or consulting roles in life sciences, biopharma, or laboratory environments.
- A relevant degree in life sciences, chemistry, biology, or a related scientific discipline — with hands-on laboratory or scientific research experience.
- Prior hands-on exposure to the laboratory informatics platform landscape — tools such as Dotmatics, Benchling, Revvity Signals, Mosaic, LabVantage, TetraScience, or comparable ELN, LIMS, SDMS, or laboratory data platforms.
- Demonstrated experience evaluating laboratory informatics or scientific digital platforms — from requirements definition through to vendor selection.
- Practical experience preparing RFI or RFP documentation, structuring vendor demonstrations, and running a formal selection process.
- Experience developing evaluation scorecards, conducting fit-gap analysis, planning proofs of concept, and performing build / buy / configure / reuse analysis.
- Sufficient technical understanding of APIs, integrations, data flows, scalability, and platform constraints to assess architecture fit and stress-test vendor claims.
- Proven ability to manage vendor relationships, facilitate structured demonstrations, and present platform comparisons clearly to senior scientific and business stakeholders.
- 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
