Business Analyst

IXICO plc (AIM: IXI), is a global leader in neuroscience imaging and biomarker analytics, using its proprietary AI-driven platform to help advance the treatment of neurological disorders and reduce the uncertainties associated with drug discovery, development and monitoring. As a key part of the global neurological disease research community, the Company has built a global reputation and 20-year track record as an end-to-end Imaging Contract Research Organisation (iCRO) working with leading pharma companies, innovative biotech's, disease consortia and non-profit organisations. IXICO has supported hundreds of neurological clinical trials, analysed hundreds of thousands scans and built an expansive network of expert imaging centres around the world.

The IXICO Platform is tailor-made for neurological disease, reliably processing data from global trials, precisely measuring key imaging biomarkers associated with the identification, progression and treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's and Parkinson's. Image data is interrogated by the Platform and IXICO's expert scientists translating complex data into clinically meaningful while minimizing data variability and increasing reproducibility.

Our people are empowered to enable us to achieve our company goals and their own personal development through the “4A” values at the heart of our culture: Aspiration, Ability, Agility and Accountability.

To help us deliver our medical image analysis solutions to large clinical trials we are hiring an experienced and passionate Business Analyst to join our dynamic team on a permanent full-time capacity.

Purpose of the Role:

The Business Analyst role will play a key role in shaping solutions that meet business needs and support strategic objectives. Working closely with stakeholders, developers and cross-functional teams, the role holder will lead business analysis activities across the full delivery lifecycle, applying Agile principles to drive collaboration, clarity and continuous improvement. The role holder will be expected to lead a small sub team of developers, coordinate Agile ceremonies, improve standards and team efficiency, and translate complex business needs into clear requirements, process models and solution designs. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, confidence in facilitating workshops and meetings, and a solid understanding of APIs, client web applications, UML and data models. The role holder will also work closely with the VP Business Solution to build prototypes that help elicit stronger requirements from the business and provide developers and testers with a clearer view of how solutions should look and operate.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

The duties and responsibilities listed below are representative, but not exhaustive of the role. There may be some variation and/or development of these duties and responsibilities without changing the general nature of the role:

Lead business analysis activities across projects and initiatives, ensuring business needs are understood, documented and translated into effective solutions.
Lead a small sub team of developers, providing direction, promoting collaboration and supporting delivery in line with agreed priorities.
Coordinate and facilitate Agile ceremonies including backlog refinement, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews and retrospectives.
Work with stakeholders confidently to elicit, analyse and challenge business requirements through effective questioning and structured discussion.
Produce clear and well-structured requirements, user stories, acceptance criteria, process flows and supporting analysis documentation.
Use Gherkin-style acceptance criteria where appropriate to improve requirement clarity and support collaboration with developers and testers.
Work with the VP Business Solutions to build solution prototypes that help the business visualise proposed outcomes, improve requirements elicitation, and support a shared understanding across delivery teams.
Support developers and testers by providing clear guidance on how the solution should look, behave and operate in practice.
Act as an advocate for continuous improvement, driving higher standards, better ways of working and increased team efficiency.
Collaborate with technical teams to define solution options and ensure requirements are feasible, well understood and aligned to business goals.
Apply working knowledge of APIs, client web applications and Azure DevOps when analysing system behaviour, managing requirements and supporting delivery workflows.
Be comfortable using modern tooling such as Claude Code to support analysis, solution exploration and delivery collaboration where appropriate.
Draft basic UML diagrams and other analysis artefacts to support communication of processes, interactions and solution design.
Develop and maintain a strong understanding of data models to support requirements analysis, data mapping and process improvement.
Support successful delivery by identifying risks, dependencies, assumptions and opportunities early, and working proactively to address them.

Qualifications and skills required for the role:

Essential

Proven experience as a Business Analyst, with demonstrable experience operating at a senior or lead level.
Strong understanding of Agile principles and practical experience coordinating Agile ceremonies within delivery teams.
Experience of leading or coordinating a small team or sub team to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Excellent requirements elicitation skills, including the ability to probe beyond initial statements to uncover underlying business needs.
Confident stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills, with the ability to lead meetings, workshops and discussions effectively.
Experience working with the VP Business Solutions or similar senior stakeholders to shape solution thinking and build prototypes that improve requirements quality.
Good working knowledge of APIs and system integrations, with the ability to support analysis of technical dependencies and interfaces.
Working knowledge of client web applications and how front-end behaviour supports business processes and user needs.
Ability to create basic UML diagrams and other structured analysis models.
Excellent understanding of data models and the ability to analyse how data supports business processes and reporting needs.
Commitment to improving standards, team effectiveness and delivery quality through continuous improvement and best practice.

Desirable

Experience working in complex technology or digital delivery environments.
Knowledge of business process modelling, requirements management and solution assessment techniques.
Exposure to API-led or integration-focused projects.
Experience supporting the design or evolution of client-facing web applications.
Familiarity with UML, data analysis and data mapping techniques.
Relevant business analysis certification or professional training would be advantageous.

Other

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail and problem-solving capability.
Ability to build credibility and strong working relationships with stakeholders at different levels of the organisation.
Proactive mindset with a focus on collaboration, ownership and continuous improvement.

Benefits:

Competitive remuneration package including benchmarked salaries.
Staff Annual Bonus Plans and Annual Salary Review.
Generous employer pension contribution of 6%.
25 days annual leave, increasing up to 28 days with every year at IXICO.
BUPA private medical insurance scheme.
Life Assurance of 4x annual salary.
Employee Benefits Portal, offering various discounts in retail, food & drink, and entertainment.
Engaging and social environment, with fundraising and sporting activities and seasonal events such as Summer and Christmas parties.
Wellbeing initiatives such as eye tests, flu jabs, and Mental Health Awareness Training.
Employee Assistance Programme offering advice and support on a wide range of topics.
Hybrid working model pattern split between working in the City of London and remotely.
Reimbursement allowance to purchase equipment to support working from home.
Generous employee referral scheme offering £2,000 for referring a successful candidate to the company.
Financial assistance for professional qualifications.
Opportunity to contribute to an industry where your work has an impact every single day.

How to Apply

IXICO is working hard to create a representative, inclusive and empowered team, because we believe different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds make a better workplace, and ultimately better services.

IXICO doesn’t discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion or belief, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other protected class.

This is a great opportunity for a motivated and passionate Business Analyst to thrive in an engaging and fast-paced environment, to make a difference on an everyday basis.

If you think IXICO should meet you, please send us your CV and covering letter by email to careers@ixico.com or apply directly via LinkedIn. We are looking forward to your application.

Please note that our entire business is operating under a Hybrid-Working Model, where UK-based employees are required to attend our London office 2 days a week. If you have any questions, please reach out to our careers team.

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