QA Lead (Life Sciences)

Bahwan Cybertek - Boston, MA

Full-time - Senior

Boston, MA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The QA Lead (Life Sciences) is responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes within the life sciences domain, ensuring that all software testing activities meet regulatory standards and client expectations. This role involves leading a team of testers, managing testing strategies, and implementing automation initiatives to enhance testing efficiency and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead QA activities across projects, including planning, execution, and reporting to ensure quality standards are met.
• Collaborate with US-based life sciences clients to gather requirements and define test strategies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards (e.g., FDA, GxP).
• Manage a QA team of 15-20 testers, providing mentorship and technical guidance.
• Design, develop, and execute both manual and automated test cases.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align testing objectives with business requirements.
• Identify risks and bottlenecks in the QA process and implement proactive solutions.
• Ensure that regulatory and compliance requirements are met, maintaining documentation for audits and inspections.
• Lead test automation initiatives by developing frameworks or selecting the right tools for automation.
• Monitor and report QA metrics such as defect densities, pass/fail rates, and test coverage.
• Implement continuous improvements in QA processes and tools.

Requirements

• 10-12 years of QA experience, including hands-on testing and automation.
• Extensive knowledge of the Software Testing Life Cycle (STLC).
• Expertise in manual and automated testing with tools such as Selenium, JIRA, QTP/UFT, ALM, and LoadRunner.
• ISTQB Certified Tester (Advanced Level or equivalent).
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills.