Junior Business Analyst - Hamilton, Canada - Hamilton Health Sciences

Description

Unit Summary

The Population Health Research Institute (PHRI), a joint institute of Hamilton Health Sciences and McMaster University, with over 300 employees working directly with 60 researchers. PHRI conducts clinical research internationally in 102 countries and is a world leader in large, global health and population and health outcomes research. Our capacity to conduct multiple international studies concurrently, with tens of thousands of participants in each, is a capability very few organizations in the world can match.

The Business Analyst is a role which combines business analysis and project management disciplines. This role shares responsibility for ensuring that quality systems exist for the business to fulfill their contractual obligations, business functions, and strategic initiatives.
The Business Analyst facilitates communication between organizational units and ICT. They are involved in the early planning stages of projects and must elicit and synthesize project information provided by stakeholders who interact with the business such as customers, staff, IT professionals and executives. The Business Analyst documents the needs (requirements) of stakeholders using SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-Bound/Testable) principles.
The Business Analyst shares responsibility for validating systems to ensure they are fit for intended use prior to their release into production and produces project documentation deliverables as necessary.

Monday to Friday hours/week.

1. College Diploma or University degree in Computer Sciences and/or 2 plus years related industry experience
2. Experience in computer programming in a scientific/medical setting preferred
3. Demonstrated knowledge of Programming Languages including ExtJS 4+ (Sencha), JavaScript, HTML(5), CSS(3), ASP.NET MVC; Server Side: .NET 4+, C#, API Design, Web Services, various protocols
4. Demonstrated knowledge of data: SQL Server 2005+, (Reporting, Analysis, Integration Services), JSON, XML
5. Strong communication skills, thoughtful and thorough analysis and proposals, strong writing skills
7. Certification in ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Foundations

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources Operations at , Ext for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset