Bioinformatics QA Engineer I — NGS & Med Device

Abbott; California; On-site; USD 82,000 - 141,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Bioinformatics Quality Engineer I to verify and validate software for medical devices and LDTs, focusing on bioinformatics pipelines and NGS data processing. You will work with bioinformatics and software teams to ensure requirements are met and testing is thorough.

The role emphasizes QA, documentation, and regulatory compliance within a fast-paced development environment; prior SDLC/Agile experience and Python proficiency are valuable.

Qualifications

• B.S. degree in bioinformatics, computational biology, CS, or related field.
• 0–2+ years software quality/test engineering and/or bioinformatics.
• Experience with SDLC and Agile development.
• Ability to create verification docs: Verification Plan and Reports, Traceability Matrix, and SOPs.

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 tests across the lifecycle.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics scientists and operations to design test strategies and inputs.
• Test product functionality and confirm capabilities; document results for regulatory compliance.
• Maintain documentation in support of quality management and regulatory requirements.

Skills

SDLC knowledge

Agile/Scrum

Python

Git

CI/CD

Communication

Automated testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Computer Science, Bioengineering or similar field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

JAMA

Job description

Abbott in La Jolla, CA is seeking a Bioinformatics Quality Engineer I to verify and validate software for medical devices and LDTs, focusing on bioinformatics pipelines and NGS data processing. You will work with bioinformatics and software teams to ensure requirements are met and testing is thorough.

The role emphasizes QA, documentation, and regulatory compliance within a fast-paced development environment; prior SDLC/Agile experience and Python proficiency are valuable.