(US-California-Silicon Valley/Peninsula) 6+ month contract. Please note a life sciences background and prior biotech instrumentation testing are required for this position. Only candidates possessing that background can be considered. Please help me preserve my eyes by only sending your resume if you indeed meet the requirements below. Thanks, I am seeking candidates to perform software test on state-of-the-art biotech instrumentation. This individual will participate in the product development cycle from initial concept review to final product release. Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test procedures for a variety Windows 2000/XP based instrumentation software products. Develop test cases based on functional specifications and design documents. Organize and maintain defect-tracking and test case databases for multiple projects. Software: Unix, Perl, CVS, PVCS, MS Office Skills required: BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent. 2+ years of experience testing software for commercial applications, preferably for instrumentation products or equivalent Understanding of the software testing process, test scripts development and experience with software automation tools like Silk and JUnit. White box testing experience with Java and Oracle applications highly desired. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Must be a strong team player/leader and a self-starter. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience with distributed software testing, Java, J2EE, JUnit and Oracle, on Windows 2000/XP environments. A scientific background in biochemistry, biology or chemistry is highly desired.
(US) Our client is a major Midwest Manufacturer of personal care, skin care and cosmetics products sold domestically and internationally. POSITION: Toxicologist - Product Safety. JOB DESCRIPTION: * Executing sound business solutions to complex issues, and continuously developing and enhancing the product safety process. * As a key member of product development team, will evaluate, manage, and interpret clinical and non-clinical safety testing for raw ingredients, products, and safety related claims. * Will be responsible for the design and implementation of testing protocols and programs, and the establishment of safety procedures, processes and systems to support business plans and insure brand integrity. * Working under minimum supervision, will prioritize assignments and objectives. * Contacts are with client's Business Groups throughout the company including International affiliates, outside agencies, customers, peers and trade associations on a global basis. * Will work in an office or lab environment. * Moderate domestic and international travel * Will have a strong focus on getting products to market. REQUIREMENTS: * Minimum of Bachelors degree in Toxicology, science discipline or equivalent. * Must have a thorough knowledge of domestic and international Product Safety and Toxicology, and be an industry-recognized authority in consumer products toxicology. * Experience working with 3rd party providers of toxicology testing services. * Experience with human testing, as client has a no animal testing policy. * Experience in consumer goods safety assessments, preferably with skincare and cosmetics. * Solid in verbal communications, and ability to communicate technical information to technical and non-technical people. * 10+ Years of relevant experience.
(US-California) Our client is a West Coast firm providing formulation, stability and analytical testing, clinical manufacturing, labeling and packaging, and regulatory consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry. POSITION: Senior Quality Assurance Professional, reporting to Manager of QA. MAJOR FUNCTIONS: Senior member contributing to the growth of maturing organization. Conduct documentation and performance audits and investigations across disciplines (CMC, toxicological and clinical experience preferred). Experienced in cGMP/GLP/GCP and in hosting FDA audits. Coordinate CAPA activities, review, revise, and implement Quality Systems improvements. REQUIREMENTS: * Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field. * Must have 6 years with the drug development/pharmaceutical industry in a Quality Assurance capacity. * A strong base in analytical chemistry with a transition into the QA field is ideal. * Must have experience in external auditing and audit report writing. * Verbal and written communication skills must be strong. Candidate will also need to have good interpersonal skills. * Must have strong quality systems analysis experience and be proficient in SOP writing.
(US-California-Silicon Valley/Peninsula) Required: Experience in bioinformatics AND software engineering. MS degree in Biology, Chemistry, or Computer Science coupled with a Science degree required. Must have at least 1 year of SW development experience (or programming classes through a Master's degree program) with Perl, Java, or C/C++. Database experience in Oracle. Familiarity with RepeatMasker, SIM4, BLAST, and suffix tree algorithms a plus. 3+ years of Perl and C/C++. Software QA experience with white-box testing a must. Local candidates only. Technology leader and world's largest supplier of life science tools has an opening for a SQA Algorithms Tester for 6+ month contract or contract-to-hire. Our client is making some of the biggest breakthroughs in science happen by creating products and instruments that change the way researchers identify and analyze the building blocks of life. In just the last year, genes for breast cancer, skin cancer, Alzheimer's disease and hypertension have been identified by dedicated professionals using our client's instrumentation, reagents and software. Algorithm Software Test Engineer Working closely with algorithm developers, scientists, and software testers, you will test algorithms written in Matlab, C++ or Java, which are designed to process gene expression/microarray data. Tasks include writing test plans and cases, selecting statistically sound test suites from large data sets, writing test tools and generating reports. Requirements: Requires a Master's or PhD in Math, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Biology or equivalent experience, and 1+ years test experience with algorithms. Requires knowledge and skills in Matlab, C/C++ or Java programming and the ability to develop testing tools and documentation. General knowledge in one of the following areas is essential: pattern recognition, statistical data analysis, microarray technology, image and database analysis. Matlab programming skills and experience with gene expression analysis tools are a plus.
