Laboratory Business Analyst (STARLIMS)

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Overview

Precise Software Solutions is seeking an experienced Laboratory Business Analyst to support a federal contract. This role will serve as the primary liaison between FDA laboratory scientists, IT stakeholders, and the STARLIMS development team to gather requirements, document process gaps, validate improvements, and support acceptance testing for STARLIMS. The analyst will lead requirements elicitation for a comprehensive upgrade of STARLIMS v12.0 QM to the current version, implementation of system improvements, and integration with the laboratory's electronic lab notebook (ELN).

Location: Remote with travel to St. Louis, MO

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain FDA Public Trust background investigation (Sensitive Moderate Risk, Tier 2); U.S. citizenship or qualifying residency required

Key Responsibilities

• The Laboratory Business Analyst will conduct structured interviews and workshops with the government customer team to assess the current state of the STARLIMS implementation and document functional requirements for all documented enhancements.
• The analyst will translate laboratory workflows — including sample receiving, chain of custody management, inventory tracking, and sample disposition — into clear, actionable system requirements and user stories.
• The analyst will support the development of the project plan, including milestone timelines, responsibility matrices, and demonstration/presentation content for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and improvement team.
• The analyst will serve as the quality and compliance bridge, ensuring all system changes support ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation requirements and align with government information security and Section 508 accessibility standards.
• The analyst will coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT) following delivery of improvements and the platform upgrade, documenting test cases, tracking defects, and managing resolution within the 90-day testing and acceptance window.
• The analyst will facilitate two post-upgrade system training sessions for laboratory staff and support specialized report-building training for up to five designated users.
• The analyst will author and maintain monthly status reports for delivery to the COR and contribute to all required security assessment documentation support activities in coordination with the security team.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must have a minimum of five years of experience as a business analyst supporting laboratory information management systems (LIMS), electronic lab notebooks, or related laboratory IT environments.
• Demonstrated experience eliciting and documenting requirements from scientific or laboratory end users in a regulated federal or pharmaceutical environment is required.
• Candidates must have working knowledge of laboratory workflows including sample management, chain of custody, inventory management, and sample disposition processes.
• Candidates must hold or be able to obtain an FDA Public Trust background investigation at the Sensitive Moderate Risk (Tier 2) level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with STARLIMS, LabVantage, LABWORKS, or equivalent LIMS platforms is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with ISO 17025 laboratory accreditation requirements and government regulatory environments is highly desirable.
• Experience with electronic lab notebook platforms, and knowledge of ELN-LIMS integration patterns, is a plus.
• Familiarity with federal information security compliance requirements, including FISMA, NIST SP 800-53, and Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, is preferred. CBAP, PMI-PBA, or equivalent business analysis certification is a plus.

ABOUT US

Precise Software Solutions, Inc. is a mission-focused technology services company delivering secure digital platforms, infrastructure, and operational IT services to government organizations. A CMMI Level 3–appraised company, Precise partners with agency technology leaders and solution providers to design, build, operate, and modernize enterprise IT solutions that support critical public missions combining agility, innovation, and performance to deliver measurable results.

Precise specializes in cloud and hybrid infrastructure, platform engineering, security operations and compliance, application modernization, and data platforms and analytics. The company is known for its agile, delivery-driven approach and innovative engineering practices, applying operational rigor and performance-focused execution to improve system resilience, security, and scalability across complex government environments.

BENEFITS AND PERKS

• Comprehensive Health Benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Retirement Plan with 4% match and discretionary match at year end
• Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 days of PTO accrued per year; 7 holidays+ 3 Floating holidays; 2 Innovation days (paid training days)
• Short Term and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Jury Duty leave
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Training and Development
• Wellness Incentives & Discount programs
• Employee Referral Program
• Annual Charity Donation Match
• Awards and Recognition

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Precise Software Solutions is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status.

We are an inclusive organization and actively promote equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential. We expect every member of the Precise community to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve.