Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Precise Software Solutions, Inc. is a mission-focused technology services company delivering secure digital platforms and operational IT services to government organizations. They are seeking an experienced Laboratory Business Analyst to serve as the primary liaison between FDA laboratory scientists and IT stakeholders, focusing on gathering requirements and supporting system improvements for STARLIMS.
Responsibilities
- The Laboratory Business Analyst will conduct structured interviews and workshops with the government customer team to assess the current state of the STARLIMS implementation and document functional requirements for all documented enhancements
- The analyst will translate laboratory workflows — including sample receiving, chain of custody management, inventory tracking, and sample disposition — into clear, actionable system requirements and user stories
- The analyst will support the development of the project plan, including milestone timelines, responsibility matrices, and demonstration/presentation content for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and improvement team
- The analyst will serve as the quality and compliance bridge, ensuring all system changes support ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation requirements and align with government information security and Section 508 accessibility standards
- The analyst will coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) following delivery of improvements and the platform upgrade, documenting test cases, tracking defects, and managing resolution within the 90-day testing and acceptance window
- The analyst will facilitate two post-upgrade system training sessions for laboratory staff and support specialized report-building training for up to five designated users
- The analyst will author and maintain monthly status reports for delivery to the COR and contribute to all required security assessment documentation support activities in coordination with the security team
Skills
- Candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience as a business analyst supporting laboratory information management systems (LIMS), electronic lab notebooks, or related laboratory IT environments
- Demonstrated experience eliciting and documenting requirements from scientific or laboratory end users in a regulated federal or pharmaceutical environment is required
- Candidates must have working knowledge of laboratory workflows including sample management, chain of custody, inventory management, and sample disposition processes
- Candidates must hold or be able to obtain an FDA Public Trust background investigation at the Sensitive Moderate Risk (Tier 2) level
- Experience with STARLIMS, LabVantage, LABWORKS, or equivalent LIMS platforms is strongly preferred
- Familiarity with ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation requirements and government regulatory environments is highly desirable
- Experience with electronic lab notebook platforms, and knowledge of ELN-LIMS integration patterns, is a plus
- Familiarity with federal information security compliance requirements, including FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, is preferred
- CBAP, PMI-PBA, or equivalent business analysis certification is a plus
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days of PTO accrued per year; 7 holidays+ 3 Floating holidays; 2 Innovation days (paid training days)
- Short Term and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Jury Duty leave
- Life and AD&D Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Training and Development
- Wellness Incentives & Discount programs
- Employee Referral Program
- Annual Charity Donation Match
- Awards and Recognition
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