About Velsera
Medicine moves too slow. At Velsera, we are changing that.
Velsera was formed in 2023 through the shared vision of Seven Bridges and Pierian, with a mission to accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of life-changing insights.
Velsera provides software and professional services for:
- AI-powered multimodal data harmonization and analytics for drug discovery and development
- IVD development, validation, and regulatory approval
- Clinical NGS interpretation, reporting, and adoption
With our headquarters in Boston, MA, we are growing and expanding our teams located in different countries!
What will you do?
Quality Assurance / Test Strategy & Execution
- Work closely with QA Team and implement QA Practices and strategies according to best practices and quality standards
- Understand and follow SDLC processes to meet quality goals at the product level
- Work as part of cross-functional scrum teams ("PODs"), developing applications using agile methodologies
- Provide guidance and mentor team members on test activities and bioinformatics testing approaches
- Collaborate with development teams to address bugs and production defects quickly
Bioinformatics Testing Expertise
- Interpret requirements to develop verification & validation test plans for bioinformatics applications
- Design test cases for sequence analysis software including alignment, variant calling, and annotation
- Design, create, and maintain bioinformatics data simulators and automated testing frameworks
- Work with product management to understand functional specifications for genomic applications
- Execute complex test scenarios and investigate issues in bioinformatics pipelines
Documentation & Process Improvement
- Create comprehensive documentation to record testing phases and provide test execution reports
- Modify/update test protocols based on requirement changes; perform impact analysis
- Stay current with new testing tools and strategies in both QA and bioinformatics domains
- Evaluate and improve testing methodologies for continuous improvement
- Work with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the product development lifecycle
Requirements
What do you bring to the table?
- Master's degree in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology or related field
- 5 + years of experience as software QA, with at least 3 years in bioinformatics or genomics
- Minimum 2 years working experience as a Bioinformatician or in genomic data analysis
- Demonstrated experience with Next Generation Sequencing tools (BWA, GATK, SAMtools, Tophat)
- Strong understanding of genomic data analysis, biostatistics, and data structures
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems (Git)
- Knowledge of software engineering practices, SQA processes, and methodologies
- Professional Competencies
- Exceptional attention to detail and problem analysis abilities
- Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
- Ability to absorb complex information and integrate it into testing methodologies
- Focus on quality and continuous improvement
- Strategic vision to anticipate testing needs for emerging technologies
- Persuasiveness in advocating for quality standards and practices
- Experience in the medical device or life sciences industry
- Knowledge of handling/processing large genomic datasets
- Experience with cloud computing platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience with Docker and containerized applications
- Understanding of regulatory requirements for clinical software (HIPAA, FDA)
Benefits
- Flexible Work & Time Off - Embrace hybrid work models and enjoy the freedom of unlimited paid time off to support work-life balance.
- Health & Well-being - Access comprehensive group medical and life insurance coverage, along with a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health and wellness support.
- Growth & Learning - Fuel your professional journey with continuous learning and development programs designed to help you upskill and grow.
- Recognition & Rewards - Get recognized for your contributions through structured reward programs and campaigns.
- Engaging & Fun Work Culture - Experience a vibrant workplace with team events, celebrations, and engaging activities that make every workday enjoyable.
- & Many More...