AskBio Inc., a wholly owned and independently operated subsidiary of Bayer AG, is a fully integrated gene therapy company dedicated to developing life-saving medicines and changing lives. The company maintains a portfolio of clinical programs across a range of neuromuscular, central nervous system, cardiovascular, and metabolic disease indications with a clinical-stage pipeline that includes investigational therapeutics for congestive heart failure, limb-girdle muscular dystrophy, multiple system atrophy, Parkinson’s disease, and Pompe disease. AskBio’s gene therapy platform includes Pro10™, an industry-leading proprietary cell line manufacturing process, and an extensive array of capsids and promoters. With global headquarters in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and European headquarters in Edinburgh, Scotland, the company has generated hundreds of proprietary capsids and promoters, several of which have entered pre-clinical and clinical testing.

Our vision: Pioneering science to create transformative molecular medicines.

Our mission: Lead innovative science and drive clinical outcomes to transform people's lives.

Our principles:

• Advance innovative science by pushing boundaries.

• Bring transformative therapeutics to patients in need.

• Provide an environment for employees to reach their fullest potential.

Our values:

• Be a Pioneer. We are not afraid of the impossible and to innovate to make gene therapies accessible to those in need.

• Cultivate Collaboration. Strive to be the best teammate, actively listen, openly communicate, and embrace diverse points of view.

• Embrace Responsibility. We are humbled by the enormity of our mission. We hold a relentless commitment to advance science and clinical outcomes for our patients, families, and caregivers.

• Raise the Bar. Continuously drive improvements and efficiencies. Seek and provide constructive feedback. Have a bias for learning and action.

• Act with Uncompromising Integrity. Be honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right in every situation. Make clear commitments and follow through.

Position Summary

The Senior IT Business Analyst is considered the IT application product owner and will be responsible for the implementation and support of various enterprise applications at AskBio. Enterprise applications including Electronic Laboratory Notebook and Quality by Design applications and others as necessary. The Senior IT Business Analyst leads the implementation and adoption of new capabilities within enterprise applications, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive strategic initiatives, manage vendor relationships, and oversee application administration. The analyst is responsible for mentoring junior team members and facilitating change management processes, ensuring that applications evolve to meet the changing needs of the organization. This position plays a critical role in enhancing operational efficiency and delivering effective technological solutions.

This position is based in RTP, NC or Philadelphia, PA and will report to the Director, IT Enterprise Applications.

Job Responsibilities

• Act as the technical IT application owner for scientific enterprise applications such as Benchling.

• Lead the development and implementation of new capabilities for enterprise applications.

• Collaborate with functional leads to translate business and technical requirements.

• Work with scientists to create, mature and develop ELN standards for data capture, definitions and mapping across laboratories.

• Collaborate with scientists and understand their data management needs including creation of ELN templates, reports, queries, and visualizations.

• Manage vendor relationships and monitor application roadmaps.

• Oversee application administration and provide end-user support.

• Facilitate change management initiatives during application updates.

• Keep up to date with industry knowledge and bring back key information related to enterprise applications to IT and the business that can be used to enhance quality and operational efficiencies.

• Plans and manages vendor upgrades, including Change Control where appropriate, to maintain currency of applications.

• Develops procedures and maintains knowledge base information related to respective application configurations to ensure data integrity and support change management.

• Provide group training for employees on new applications and features

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration or related field with 5+ years of related experience OR Masters degree in a related field with 3+ years’ experience.

• Prior experience within the Biopharma sector

• Relevant industry experience implementing and supporting commercial off-the-shelf Laboratory applications

• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills with proven ability to align technical capabilities with business objectives

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

• Experience creating dashboards in Power BI or other BI tools using SQL

• Self-motivated and organized

Preferred Education, Experience and Skills

• Benchling experience

• Forward-looking mindset and ability to stay current with emerging technologies

• Track record of successful cross-functional collaboration and leadership

• Understanding of laboratory instrumentation, LIMS, ELN, and related data standards and protocols

• Experience with regulatory compliance requirements (GxP, 21 CFR Part 11)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented setting

• Sound judgement and an understanding of business processes

• Experience working in a GxP compliant environment

AskBio Inc. (AskBio) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job‐related requirements. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening by calling us at (919) 561-6210 or sending us an email at careers@askbio.com.

Agencies: Please do not contact any employee at AskBio about this requisition. Any resume submitted by a recruitment agency to any employee at AskBio, through any medium, will be deemed the sole property of AskBio unless the agency was engaged by AskBio Talent Acquisition team to recruit for that position. All agencies must have a prior executed service agreement with AskBio prior to any search engagement. If a candidate who was submitted outside of the AskBio agency process is hired by AskBio, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid to the agency.