Associate Analyst

Position: Junior Business Analyst
Working Location: Bangalore - India
Work Mode: Hybrid model

Shift timings: 8.00 AM to 5.00 PM OR 12.00 PM to 9.00 PM IST.

About the Role

As a Junior Business Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting business transformation, process improvement, and the implementation of critical business applications across Eurofins Food & Water Testing UK & Ireland. Working closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Developers, and business stakeholders, you will help bridge the gap between business needs and technology solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate looking to develop a career in Business Analysis, Digital Transformation, IT Solutions, and Project Delivery. The role will provide hands-on experience in requirement gathering, process mapping, testing, system implementations, and stakeholder management while working on business-critical programmes such as Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) and other customer-facing applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with business and IT teams to understand current business processes and support the design of future-state solutions.
• Assist in documenting and analysing "As-Is" and "To-Be" business processes, workflows, and user journeys.
• Gather, document, and analyse business requirements from stakeholders across different departments.
• Support the creation of functional specifications, business process documentation, process maps, and user requirements.
• Assist in identifying process gaps, risks, inefficiencies, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Work with development and support teams to ensure business requirements are clearly understood and delivered effectively.
• Support system implementation activities, including configuration, testing, validation, and deployment.
• Assist in developing User Requirement Specifications (URS), test plans, test scenarios, and acceptance criteria.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), defect tracking, and solution validation activities.
• Support data mapping, migration, validation, and documentation activities where required.
• Facilitate and support workshops, meetings, training sessions, and demonstrations for business users.
• Monitor project actions, risks, issues, and deliverables to support successful project delivery.
• Assist with troubleshooting, issue triage, and resolution of production or system-related issues.
• Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Qualifications and Skills:
Essential:

• Recent graduate in Business, Computer Science, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Engineering, or from any engineering discipline.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and document business processes and requirements.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively within cross-functional teams.
• Proactive attitude with a desire to learn new technologies, systems, and business processes.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the confidence to engage with stakeholders at different levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio (or similar tools).

Nice to Have:

• Knowledge of Business Analysis methodologies and techniques.
• Exposure to process mapping and workflow documentation.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or other software development methodologies.
• Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps, Jira, Confluence, Lucid chart, Miro, or Visio.
• Understanding of software testing concepts and User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
• Knowledge of Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) or laboratory operations.
• Experience gained through internships, university projects, placement years, or coursework related to business analysis, project management, data analysis, or systems implementation.
• Basic understanding of data analysis, reporting, and business intelligence concepts.
• Interest in Digital Transformation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Process Optimisation initiatives.

What Success Looks Like:
Within your first year, you will have:

• Developed strong business analysis and stakeholder management skills.
• Contributed to live business and technology projects.
• Gained experience in process improvement and system implementation.
• Built expertise in enterprise applications and business systems.
• Established a strong foundation for progression into a Business Analyst, Functional Analyst within Eurofins.

BE Computer Science/MCA or any other Bachelor’s degree with the right experience