[Hiring] Business Analyst / LIMS Analyst Developer @Saxon Global

Role Description

Our client, the State of Utah Department of Technology Services (DTS), is seeking a Business Analyst / LIMS Analyst Developer to support and enhance LabWare LIMS v8, integrations, workflow optimization, reporting, and laboratory informatics initiatives. The selected candidate will work closely with:

• Scientists
• LIMS Supervisor
• Laboratory leadership
• Laboratory personnel

The Utah Public Health Laboratory uses this system to house the configuration, rules, tests, and test data required to generate laboratory results for the following areas:

• Infectious Disease, including:
• Bioterrorism Response Lab
• Chemical Threats Response Lab
• Next Generation Sequencing Lab
• Toxicology
• Environmental Chemistry

This role will work closely with the Section Chief Scientist, LIMS Supervisor, and laboratory personnel involved with specimen testing. The Business Analyst will coordinate necessary system changes to support the delivery of laboratory results.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences, and capable of delivering required solutions to laboratory sections.

Qualifications

• Experience programming, implementing, and maintaining complex software systems
• Ability to determine user needs and translate them into business and technical requirements
• Experience evaluating and testing software functionality to meet business needs
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple projects or tasks
• Experience teaching end users how to use complex software systems
• Knowledge of flow diagram software and the ability to create workflows
• Strong ability to organize and write clear documentation outlining objectives
• Ability to understand both high-level concepts and detailed requirements and communicate them effectively to testing personnel and leadership
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to dive directly into complex challenges and deliver solutions
• Experience working with large databases and data retrieval
• Understanding of general laboratory processes, terminology, quality standards, and regulatory requirements

Requirements

• Business Analysis experience
• SQL and relational database experience
• Requirements gathering and documentation experience
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects

Preferred Qualifications

• LabWare LIMS experience
• Laboratory Informatics background
• Knowledge of:
• HL7
• XML
• CCDA
• LOINC
• SNOMED CT
• ICD-10
• Public Health Laboratory experience
• Crystal Reports experience

Work Arrangement

• Remote position
• Candidate must be in Utah
• Contract duration: 1 year