Business Analyst - San Francisco, CA(3 days onsite)

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Job Title: Business Analyst – Pharma R&D Imaging (DICOM)

Location: San Francisco, CA (3 days onsite)

Job Type: Contract

Role Overview:

We are looking for a Business Analyst with strong experience in Pharma R&D imaging systems, including radiology (DICOM) and digital pathology (non-DICOM) platforms.

The role focuses on requirements analysis, workflow definition, and validation documentation for image viewing, annotation, and ML-enabled imaging solutions used in regulated clinical and research environments.

The Business Analyst will act as a bridge between R&D scientists, data scientists, ML validation teams, quality, and IT, ensuring alignment of business, clinical, and regulatory requirements.

Note: Experience with DICOM (Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine) is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities:

Imaging Platform & Requirements Management

• Lead business and functional requirements gathering for radiology and digital pathology platforms.
• Engage with R&D scientists, clinical teams, imaging SMEs, and CROs to understand workflows.
• Define end-to-end requirements for:
• Image ingestion
• Data quality checks
• Metadata harmonization
• Image viewing & annotation
• Downstream analytics
  

Workflow & Documentation

• Document as-is / to-be workflows, use cases, and functional specifications.
• Define non-functional requirements (performance, scalability, usability, compliance).
• Ensure traceability of requirements across delivery and validation lifecycle.
  
  

ML & Regulatory Alignment

• Collaborate with Data Scientists and ML Validation teams to define requirements for ML-based imaging solutions.
• Support documentation for ML models used in radiology and pathology workflows.
• Ensure alignment with Google Cloud Platform, FDA, and internal quality standards (no direct model testing required).
  
  

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a liaison between business, clinical, and technical teams.
• Manage requirement changes and ensure clear communication across stakeholders.
  
  

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Strong experience as a Business Analyst in Pharma / Life Sciences domain.
• Hands-on experience with DICOM (mandatory).
• Experience with radiology imaging systems and/or digital pathology platforms.
• Experience in requirements gathering, workflow analysis, and documentation.
• Exposure to ML/AI-driven imaging solutions in healthcare or research.
• Strong understanding of regulated environments (Google Cloud Platform, FDA).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working with Pharma companies or CROs.
• Knowledge of clinical trials and R&D data platforms.
• Familiarity with image annotation tools and imaging workflows.