Key skills
GoSQLRSAPAgileChange Management
About this role
Cognizant is seeking a LabVantage Business Analyst (BA) responsible for bridging business requirements with LabVantage LIMS solutions. This role involves translating lab processes into compliant digital workflows and engaging with stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and support of LIMS systems.
Responsibilities:
- Lead requirement gathering workshops with business stakeholders (QC, R&D, manufacturing labs)
- Translate business needs into User Requirement Specifications (URS) and functional specifications
- Analyze current-state lab processes and define future-state LIMS-enabled workflows
- Identify process gaps, standardization opportunities, and automation use cases
- Collaborate with LabVantage SMEs and architects to define solution design
- Support integration requirement definition and prioritization (instruments, MES, SAP, CDS, etc.)
- Ensure alignment with LabVantage capabilities (sample management, stability, biobanking, SDMS)
- Participate in master data design and business rule definition
- Act as primary liaison between business users, IT, and delivery teams
- Conduct system demos and gather stakeholder feedback for iterative refinement
- Drive alignment across global/site teams for harmonized LIMS processes
- Support change management and user adoption initiatives
- Support master data creation, validation, and migration activities
- Work with integration teams on interface requirements and data mapping
- Ensure data integrity and consistency across LIMS and connected systems
- Define business scenarios for SIT/UAT and validation activities
- Support validation documentation aligned with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11 compliance
- Assist in defect triage, resolution validation, and business sign-off
- Support traceability (URS-FRS-Test cases mapping)
- Support go-live planning and site rollout activities
- Assist in user training and SOP alignment
- Provide hypercare support and continuous improvement recommendations
Requirements:
- Strong Experience In LIMS (LabVantage Preferred) Implementations
- Deep understanding of lab workflows (sample lifecycle, stability, batch release, ELN/LIMS integration)
- Experience with URS/FRS, process mapping, and business analysis artifacts
- Knowledge of GxP environments
- Familiarity with 21 CFR Part 11, Annex 11, and validation processes
- Understanding of integrations (REST APIs, file-based, middleware)
- Exposure to instrument interfacing, SDMS, CDS integrations
- Basic knowledge of SQL/data structures
- LabVantage certification or prior experience (v7/v8)
- Experience in global LIMS rollouts or multi-site harmonization
- Agile / DevOps delivery exposure