Job Requirements – Business Analyst (Publication Management Systems)(Contract)

Core Responsibilities

Lead requirements gathering efforts for the design and development of a publication management system.

Engage with diverse stakeholders, including researchers, faculty, librarians, compliance teams, and IT staff, to elicit, analyze, and document business and functional requirements.

Translate complex scientific, bibliographic, and compliance needs into clear, actionable requirements for technical teams.

Facilitate workshops, interviews, and working sessions to drive consensus across multiple stakeholder groups.

Develop detailed artifacts such as BRDs, functional specifications, user stories, workflows, and process maps.

Support validation of requirements through design reviews, testing, and user acceptance activities.

Act as a liaison between business stakeholders and development teams throughout the project lifecycle.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

Experience with publication management systems, research information systems (CRIS), or institutional repositories.

Knowledge of identifiers and standards such as ORCID, DOI, PubMed, MeSH, or similar.

Exposure to data governance, compliance, or research integrity workflows.

Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar requirement-tracking platforms.

Preferred Background

Educational or professional background in science, biomedical research, healthcare, or medical librarianship.

Familiarity with publication workflows, bibliographic data, metadata standards, or research reporting.

Understanding of publication-related concepts such as:

• Peer-reviewed journals

• Author affiliations and collaborations

• Grants and funding acknowledgments

• Research compliance and reporting requirements

Experience working with libraries, research administration, or scholarly communication teams is a strong plus.

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Business Analyst supporting software development projects, preferably in research, academic, healthcare, or life sciences environments.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Strong requirements elicitation, documentation, and analysis skills.

Demonstrated ability to work with multiple stakeholders and manage competing priorities.

Experience supporting Agile, iterative, or phased development methodologies.