LabVantage Business Analyst

Cognizant is a leading global professional services company that helps clients transform their business. They are seeking a highly skilled LabVantage Consultant (LIMS) responsible for translating business requirements into scalable LabVantage LIMS solutions while enabling standardized digital lab workflows.

Responsibilities:

• Lead requirement-gathering workshops with stakeholders across QC, R&D, and manufacturing labs
• Translate business needs into User Requirement Specifications (URS) and Functional Requirement Specifications (FRS)
• Analyze current-state laboratory processes and define optimized, future-state LIMS workflows
• Identify process gaps, standardization opportunities, and automation use cases
• Collaborate with architects and LabVantage SMEs to define solution design
• Define and prioritize integration requirements (e.g., instruments, MES, SAP, CDS)
• Support master data design and business rule definition
• Ensure alignment with LabVantage capabilities including sample management, stability, biobanking, and SDMS
• Act as the primary liaison between business users, IT, and delivery teams
• Conduct system demonstrations and gather feedback for continuous improvement
• Drive alignment across global and site teams to ensure 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 efforts
• Support validation activities aligned with GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, and EU Annex 11
• Assist in defect triage, resolution validation, and business sign-off
• Maintain traceability across URS, FRS, and test cases
• Support go-live planning and remote/multi-site rollout activities
• Assist with user training and SOP alignment
• Provide hypercare support and continuous improvement recommendations

Requirements:

• Proven experience in LIMS implementations (LabVantage strongly preferred)
• Strong understanding of laboratory workflows (sample lifecycle, stability, batch release)
• Experience with ELN/LIMS integration and business analysis artifacts (URS/FRS, process mapping)
• Strong understanding of GxP environments
• Experience with 21 CFR Part 11, EU Annex 11, and validation processes
• Experience with integrations (REST APIs, middleware, file-based interfaces)
• Familiarity with instrument integration, SDMS, and CDS systems
• Basic knowledge of SQL and data structures
• LabVantage certification or hands-on experience with versions v7/v8
• Experience supporting global LIMS implementations or multi-site harmonization
• Exposure to Agile and/or DevOps delivery models