Software QA Engineer

Software Engineer needed to develop clinical trial application test scripts and ensure clinical trial applications supporting trial data acquisition and data integration function as designed.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Responsible for compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.
- Independently creates test scripts to test the design and functionality of clinical trial applications.
- Independently executes test scripts that compose clinical trial application test plan.
- Tests all clinical trial applications designed to support trial data acquisition and data integration.
- Supports user acceptance testing and clinical acceptance testing for trials.
- Ensures consistency of functionality of clinical trial applications against design specifications.
- Provides testing support for post-production changes.
- Identifies needed updates to clinical trial application interface or functionality.
- Escalates application issues to as appropriate.
- Liaises with Analysts in other departments.
- Effectively communicates progress of testing.
- Supports the execution of all DSS processes involved in the locking of the clinical-trial database for trials.
- Accountable for timely and accurate testing of all clinical trial applications developed to support trial data acquisition and data integration.
- Accountable for ensuring consistency of clinical trial applications per associated design specifications.
- Accountable for ensuring consistency across similar clinical trial applications.
- Accountable for supporting and utilizing Data Sciences policies and procedures.
- Accountable for full execution of the testing plan.
- Accountable for timely escalation of application issues discovered during testing.

SKILLS:

MINIMUM EDUCATION

- Bachelor's degree in management information systems, computer science, life sciences or equivalent is required.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE/TRAINING REQUIRED

- Must have 4+ years of experience with data management systems used in clinical trials.
- Demonstrated intermediate SQL and PL/SQL skills.
- Experience developing and executing test scripts for multi-technology platforms.
- Data management experience is desirable.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills.