AI Scientific Business Analyst

About the job Job Title: AI Scientific Business Analyst Job Type: Full-Time (FTE) Salary: $145,000 per annum Location: Remote (Preferred: Foster City, CA) About The Role We are seeking an experienced AI Scientific Business Analyst to bridge the gap between Life Sciences, Clinical Development, and Artificial Intelligence. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong scientific background who can collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to define, document, and deliver AI-powered solutions supporting drug discovery, clinical research, and pharmaceutical R&D. You will work closely with Product Managers, Clinical Scientists, AI Engineers, Data Scientists, and Business Leaders to transform complex scientific and business challenges into structured AI requirements that drive successful product delivery. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with Product Managers, Business Leads, AI Engineers, and Data Teams to identify and define AI use cases. Gather, analyze, and document business, scientific, and functional requirements for AI-driven applications. Translate clinical and scientific business problems into AI-ready user stories, acceptance criteria, and functional specifications. Define AI input/output requirements, model expectations, workflows, dashboards, and business success metrics. Create and maintain: User Stories Acceptance Criteria User Requirements Specifications (URS) Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) Process Flows Data Flow Diagrams Source-to-Target Mapping Partner with Data and AI teams to define datasets, model inputs, outputs, and validation requirements. Lead requirements refinement sessions and stakeholder workshops. Plan, coordinate, and lead User Acceptance Testing (UAT), including defect management and release readiness. Monitor project risks, dependencies, assumptions, and communicate project status to stakeholders. Serve as the primary liaison between scientific business teams and AI engineering teams. Required Qualifications Education Bachelor's or Master's degree Experience 10+ years of Business Analysis experience 8+ years within Pharmaceutical or Life Sciences R&D organizations Strong experience supporting: Clinical Research Clinical Development Translational Science Oncology (preferred) Drug Discovery Experience delivering AI or Data-driven business solutions Experience working with Product Managers and cross-functional technical teams Experience leading User Acceptance Testing (UAT) Must-Have Skills Life Sciences domain expertise Clinical Development Lifecycle Pharmaceutical R&D Business Analysis Requirements Gathering User Stories Functional Requirements (FRS) User Requirements (URS) Process Mapping AI Use Case Definition Requirement Prioritization KPI Definition Stakeholder Management Agile/Scrum Jira or Azure DevOps Excellent communication and documentation skills Nice-to-Have Skills Generative AI AI/ML fundamentals Prompt Engineering LLMs AI Agents Intelligent Automation GxP / Computer System Validation (CSV) SQL Python Healthcare Analytics Cloud AI Platforms Ideal Candidate We Are Looking For Someone Who Can Understand clinical workflows and scientific business processes. Convert ambiguous scientific problems into structured AI product requirements. Bridge communication between scientific stakeholders and AI engineering teams. Define measurable AI success metrics and business outcomes. Independently manage requirement gathering through UAT and production release. Desired Skills and Experience Python, Azure DevOps, Agile, UAT, Data Analysis, SQL, Jira, Product Management, Business Analysis, GxP, Healthcare, AI/ML, prompt engineering, LLM, URS, FRS, Requirements Gathering, Stakeholder Management, User Stories, Generative AI, Oncology, AI Agents, Process Mapping, Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Functional Requirements, Biotechnology, AI Scientific Business Analyst, Clinical Development, Pharmaceutical R&D, Drug Discovery, Translational Science, AI Products, CSV, Biomedical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Development, Clinical Workflows