Business Analyst (AI & Data Platforms, Clinical Trials)

Our client is a contract research organization (CRO) providing fullservice clinical trial management for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.The project focuses on developing AI- and data-driven solutions to support clinical trial operations, analytics, and decisionmaking. These solutions may include data platforms, analytics dashboards, AI-assisted workflows, and intelligent tools that enhance trial planning, execution, and monitoring. Strong collaboration between business and technical teams is essential.We are looking for a strong Middle / Middle+ Business Analyst to support a development team delivering AI and data solutions within a clinical research environment. You will act as a key bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams, ensuring that requirements are clearly defined, prioritized, and translated into actionable development tasks.The role requires a solid understanding of data concepts and AI-related solutions, combined with strong analytical, communication, and documentation skills.

• Elicit, analyze, and document business requirements from clinical, operational, and technical stakeholders
• Translate business needs into clear functional and non-functional requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Support backlog refinement, prioritization, and sprint planning activities
• Ensure alignment between business goals and delivered technical solutions
• Work with data engineers and AI specialists to define requirements for:
• Understand data sources, data flows, and key metrics used in clinical trials
• Assist in defining data quality, validation, and traceability requirements
• Act as a liaison between clinical operations, product owners, and development teams
• Facilitate workshops, grooming sessions, and requirement walkthroughs
• Clarify scope, assumptions, and dependencies with all stakeholders
• Support demos and review sessions with business users
• Create and maintain project documentation (BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process diagrams)
• Support change management and impact analysis for evolving requirements
• Ensure requirements align with regulatory and compliance expectations typical for clinical research environments (e.g., GxP-related considerations)
• Review delivered functionality against acceptance criteria
• Continuously refine requirements based on feedback and project learnings
• 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst or similar role in software or data projects
• Experience supporting development teams in Agile/Scrum environments
• Strong skills in requirements elicitation, documentation, and backlog management
• Practical understanding of data-driven systems, analytics platforms, or AI-enabled solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
• Experience writing user stories, use cases, and acceptance criteria
• Familiarity with SQL, data models, APIs, or system integrations (conceptual level is sufficient)
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in structured, regulated environments
• Experience working in clinical trials, life sciences, pharma, or CRO environments
• Exposure to AI/ML concepts, analytics, or data science projects
• Experience with data platforms, BI tools, or dashboards
• Understanding of validation, auditability, or compliance requirements (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, etc.)
• Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, or similar
• Experience working with globally distributed teams