Beaker Applications Analyst II
The General Hospital Corporation
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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.
Job Summary
About the RoleAs an Application Analyst II supporting laboratory applications, you will help keep the systems, workflows, and technologies that support clinical and anatomic pathology operations running reliably. You will partner with laboratory staff, pathologists, clinicians, vendors, and technical teams to troubleshoot issues, optimize workflows, support implementations, and ensure laboratory teams have the tools they need to deliver high-quality care.
What You’ll Do
• Provide day-to-day application support by responding to end-user incidents, service requests, and system-related issues in a timely and customer-focused manner.
• Troubleshoot application, interface, hardware, peripheral, and instrumentation issues in collaboration with laboratory stakeholders, vendors, and internal technical teams.
• Participate in application implementations, upgrades, testing, configuration, workflow optimization, and change management activities.
• Develop and execute test plans, perform software quality assurance tasks, and support reliable system performance.
• Create and maintain end-user documentation, provide training, and help users confidently operate supported applications.
• Run reports, update tables, maintain application data, and complete operational tasks that support the software environment.
• Identify opportunities to improve workflows, reduce disruptions, and strengthen application support processes.
• Participate in regular team meetings to share updates, discuss priorities, and collaborate on team initiatives.
Why This Role Matters
In this role, your work directly supports the systems that laboratory and clinical teams rely on every day. By keeping applications stable, improving workflows, and helping users solve problems, you will contribute to efficient operations and the delivery of high-quality patient care.
Qualifications
- 2–3 years of experience developing, supporting, or operating software applications.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or a related field preferred; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate issues, identify root causes, and recommend effective solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative, customer-focused approach.
- Ability to learn quickly, manage multiple priorities, and adapt in a dynamic healthcare environment.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 and common office productivity tools.
- If supporting Epic applications, ability to obtain required Epic certifications in accordance with program requirements.
Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Work Environment and Schedule
M-F Eastern Business hours
Onsite 1x weekly required
Must be flexible for additional days onsite for meetings in office, as planned and scheduled for business needs
Remote work days require a stable, secure, quiet, compliant work station using MGB provided equipment
Remote Type
Work Location
Scheduled Weekly Hours
Employee Type
Work Shift
Pay Range
$75,275.20 - $109,553.60/Annual
Grade
6
EEO Statement:
Mass General Brigham Competency Framework
At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.
Summary
Support and optimize laboratory software systems, troubleshoot issues, and assist with implementations.
Job title
Beaker Applications Analyst II
Experience level
2-3 years
Minimum experience
2+ years exp
Industry
healthcare
Location requirements
Hybrid on-site in Somerville, MA, remote allowed
Salary
$75k–$110k
Management role
No
Required skills
Preferred skills
Specializations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Somerville, MA, USA