Bioinformatics QA Engineer I - NGS Cancer Diagnostics

Abbott; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit

Job summary

Abbott La Jolla-based role focuses on ensuring software quality for bioinformatics pipelines in cancer diagnostics. It involves verification, validation, testing, and collaboration with bioinformatics and regulatory teams to ensure regulatory compliance for IVD, IUO and LDT products.

Strong emphasis on documentation and quality systems. The position requires a background in bioinformatics or related fields, 0-2+ years, and familiarity with SDLC and Agile practices.

Qualifications

• BS in bioinformatics, computational biology, computer science, or related field.
• 0-2+ years in software quality/test engineering and/or bioinformatics.
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).
• Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments.
• Proven ability to create verification docs: verification plans, reports, and traceability matrices.
• Understanding of best practices: Git, Agile, code reviews, CI/CD.
• Experience in a Quality Management System.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for all levels.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute verification and validation protocols and generate test reports for software in medical devices and LDTs.
• Translate requirements into executable verification and validation protocols.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics scientists to design test strategies and tooling.
• Test product functionality and verify capabilities.
• Work with Regulatory and Quality to provide compliant software documentation.
• Communicate documentation requirements across the organization.
• Contribute to test-driven development within the bioinformatics team.
• Deliver on assignments individually and with project teams.
• Meet project timelines and budgets with strong teamwork.
• Uphold the company mission, values, accountability, and quality.

Skills

SDLC knowledge

Agile/Scrum experience

Verification & testing

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Bioinformatics, Comp Biology, CS, Bioengineering

Tools

Git

CI/CD

Code reviews

JAMA

Job description

Abbott La Jolla-based role focuses on ensuring software quality for bioinformatics pipelines in cancer diagnostics. It involves verification, validation, testing, and collaboration with bioinformatics and regulatory teams to ensure regulatory compliance for IVD, IUO and LDT products.

Strong emphasis on documentation and quality systems. The position requires a background in bioinformatics or related fields, 0-2+ years, and familiarity with SDLC and Agile practices.