Role: Lab IT Senior Business Analyst
Location: San Diego, CA
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8-hour days
Hours: 40 per week
Assignment Duration: 1 Year

JOB DESCRIPTION
The Lab IT Senior Business Analyst at client's Oncology serves as a key liaison between Laboratory Operations and Information Technology, partnering with laboratory, quality, bioinformatics, and technical teams to deliver solutions that support a CLIA- and CAP-accredited molecular diagnostics laboratory.

This full-time, on-site role in San Diego, CA, is responsible for leading requirements gathering, workflow analysis, system implementations, and validation activities for laboratory technology initiatives. Areas of focus include LIS enhancements, molecular assay onboarding, NGS workflow integrations, EMR integrations, workflow optimization, and regulatory compliance. The Senior Business Analyst translates complex business needs into scalable solutions while ensuring alignment with operational, technical, and quality requirements.

The ideal candidate combines strong business analysis skills with experience in regulated laboratory environments. Hands-on experience in molecular diagnostics, genomics, or NGS laboratories is highly preferred. Success in this role requires strong communication and stakeholder management skills, the ability to navigate ambiguity and changing priorities, and a collaborative approach to driving complex initiatives from concept through implementation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead requirements gathering, process analysis, and documentation for laboratory technology initiatives.
Translate business needs into user stories, process flows, and acceptance criteria.
Support laboratory system integrations, including interfaces between LIS, EMR/EHR platforms, laboratory instruments, bioinformatics pipelines, and enterprise applications.
Partner with laboratory, quality, bioinformatics, and IT teams to implement and enhance laboratory systems and workflows.
Support onboarding of new assays, laboratory integrations, and expansion of NGS capabilities.
Participate in mergers and acquisitions activities, including integration of laboratory workflows, assays, and systems.
Support Computer System Validation (CSV) activities, including documentation, testing, and traceability.
Ensure solutions comply with CLIA, CAP, NYDOH, HIPAA, and internal quality requirements.
Lead or support user acceptance testing (UAT), training, and implementation activities.
Mentor junior analysts and provide guidance on business analysis best practices.
Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and operational efficiency.
Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation in laboratory systems.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Computer Science, Life Sciences, or a related field. Advanced Degree preferred.
Minimum 3 years of Business Analyst, Systems Analyst, or LIS Analyst experience.
Minimum 3 years of experience working in a CLIA-regulated laboratory setting required.
Experience gathering requirements and delivering technology solutions in regulated environments.
Experience creating user stories, process maps, functional requirements, and test documentation.
Experience supporting Computer System Validation (CSV) and SDLC processes.
Strong communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Hands-on experience in a molecular diagnostics, genomics, oncology, or NGS laboratory.
Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS/MLS/MT) or equivalent laboratory background.
Experience implementing or supporting NGS workflows and laboratory system integrations.
Experience supporting EMR/EHR integrations in a clinical or laboratory environment.
Experience onboarding new assays into laboratory operations and supporting LIS workflows.
Experience supporting laboratory mergers, acquisitions, or multi-site integrations.
Experience with SCC Soft Computer products, Salesforce, and Epic.
Experience mentoring junior analysts or leading workstreams on complex projects.
  
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's pay range is $58.80/hr - $63.00/hr.