Biotech Instrument Software QA Analyst

Doist; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous stock options

Health plans

401(k) with company match

Flexible work options

Job summary

Cellanome in San Diego, CA is seeking a Software Test Analyst 2 to bridge biology and software testing for instrument control and data analysis software. You will own test coverage across UI, control software, and cloud/desktop analysis, applying solid biology knowledge to design meaningful tests.

The role reports to the Associate Director of Software QA and requires experience with test design for fluidics, imaging, and biological variability, plus a proactive QA mindset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 2+ years of relevant work experience plus a related degree; or an advanced degree with no experience.
• Experience with defect tracking tools.
• Solid understanding of SDLC.
• Ability to clearly communicate testing status, risks and issues to software engineers and stakeholders.
• Experience with cell biology, flow cytometry, fluidics, or fluorescence imaging.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain test cases and plans for instrument software areas (UI workflows, fluidics, imaging, data analysis).
• Operate the instrument during test execution, configuring runs and interpreting behavior.
• Execute functional, regression, integration, and exploratory tests.
• Design test scenarios considering reagent types, flow cells, cell concentrations, and imaging params.
• Identify, document, and track defects to resolution.
• Contribute to requirement reviews and sprint planning from a QA perspective.
• Collaborate with engineers on new features and hardware changes affecting testing.
• Analyze results to distinguish software defects from instrument variability.
• Maintain organized test docs across releases, including configuration and environment details.
• Comply with personal protective equipment requirements.

Skills

Cell biology

Flow cytometry

Fluidics

Fluorescence imaging

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cell Biology or related field

Tools

Python

Job description

Cellanome in San Diego, CA is seeking a Software Test Analyst 2 to bridge biology and software testing for instrument control and data analysis software. You will own test coverage across UI, control software, and cloud/desktop analysis, applying solid biology knowledge to design meaningful tests.

The role reports to the Associate Director of Software QA and requires experience with test design for fluidics, imaging, and biological variability, plus a proactive QA mindset.