Business Analyst (Biology & Chemistry)

TL;DR

Business Analyst (Biology & Chemistry): Leading requirements elicitation and process mapping for projects within biology and chemistry domains with an accent on translating business needs into well-structured user stories and supporting ontology development. Focus on validating data with basic SQL/SPARQL queries and interpreting search telemetry.

Location: Remote, candidates must be based in Ukraine (Kyiv, Lviv, Rivne, Odesa).

Company

hirify.global Engineering is a global leader in engineering services, helping companies innovate and unleash their potential with digital and software technology.

What you will do

• Lead requirements elicitation, translating business needs into user stories and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct As-Is / To-Be process mapping and customer journey mapping to identify improvements.
• Collaborate with Product Owners and Development Teams, driving Backlog Grooming/Refinement sessions.
• Support UAT planning, test case validation, and user acceptance execution.
• Build and maintain productive relationships with stakeholders, acting as a liaison between technical and business teams.
• Apply foundational biology and chemistry knowledge for domain-specific requirements and contribute to ontology development.
• Perform data validation using basic SQL/SPARQL queries and interpret search telemetry.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Product Analyst, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in requirements elicitation, user story writing (INVEST), acceptance criteria / BDD, process & journey mapping, backlog management, and UAT planning.
• Experience with basic SQL and/or SPARQL for data checks.
• Ability to interpret system or search telemetry (e.g., logs, analytics dashboards).
• Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in biology, chemistry, or life sciences-related projects.
• Understanding of ontologies, semantic search, or knowledge graph concepts.
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• English: B1+ including confident use of scientific terminology related to biology and chemistry.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance provided from the first day of employment.
• Enjoy Christmas holidays from December 25th to December 31st as a company gift.
• Engage in cooperation with Superhumans center and Veteran HUB, supporting psychological rehabilitation and counseling for Ukrainian defenders and veterans.