Business Analyst - IRB Application Specialist (Remote - PST Working Hours)

Summary

Huron helps education organizations and academic medical centers drive growth, enhance performance, and implement transformative solutions. The IRB Application Specialist analyzes complex business workflows and research compliance needs, translates requirements into technical specifications, facilitates collaboration among clients and product teams, and supports compliant IRB processes and system implementations.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication with product management teams and clients to identify product needs and priorities
• Elicit business and functional requirements, including documentation for new products, tools, and solutions
• Review current and future-state business processes to recommend workflow improvements
• Conduct fit/gap analysis, feasibility studies, and business cases to support efficient decision-making
• Provide subject matter expertise in medical research compliance and ethics
• Offer timely insights to product teams and committees for enhancements that improve client services
• Act as a liaison between clients and product teams to optimize business processes
• Coordinate user testing and ensure smooth system implementation
• Assist in the development of best practices and tools for escalated support
• Provide mentorship to other analysts, reviewing requirements and ensuring consistency in documentation
• Be available for occasional urgent requests outside of normal business hours
• Prepare documentation for audits, inspections, and internal reviews related to IRB compliance
• Train and support stakeholders on IRB processes and regulations
• Stay current with federal, state, and institutional policies on research ethics

Skills

• U.S. work authorization
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Information Systems, Analytical Sciences, Healthcare, or related fields
• Minimum of 3 years of business analysis experience
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Knowledge of process management and workflow optimization
• Experience with ERP systems such as Workday, Salesforce
• Experience in research administration and compliance

Qualifications

Must Haves

• U.S. work authorization
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Information Systems, Analytical Sciences, Healthcare, or related fields
• Minimum of 3 years of business analysis experience
• Strong communication skills to effectively interact with technical and non-technical audiences
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks

Nice to Haves

• Knowledge of process management and workflow optimization
• Experience with ERP systems such as Workday, Salesforce
• Experience in research administration and compliance

Benefits

• This job is also eligible to participate in Huron’s annual incentive compensation program, which reflects Huron’s pay for performance philosophy.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Other wellness programs
• Remote work arrangement