IT QC Manager, Clinical/Commercialization

08540 Job posted on: 4/1/2008 At Covance, you can make a difference by helping to deliver life-saving and life-enhancing medicines to people around the world. Our commitment to this mission has resulted in Covance’s impressive history of company stability and growth. We’ve achieved these results by fostering a work environment that encourages, develops and leverages our team’s capabilities. Covance’s ongoing success offers team members unsurpassed growth and career development opportunities. There is no better time to join us! RESPONSIBILITIES: Work with Project teams to ensure that test requirements are identified and that testing phases are designed to meet system needs. Prepare Test Strategy documents and sizing estimates for various projects.  Ensure that test plans are designed and documented & that test cases for applications are specified. Manage the performance of application, functional, usability, performance load-stress & user acceptance tests. Ensure that software faults are identified and documented and ensure interaction with development staff so that testing issues are isolated and resolved. Ensure that product functionality is validated and documented across releases.  Drive the implementation of a common SDLC. 8. Enforce current Covance standard testing methodologies, procedures and practices. Periodically conduct training for other team members.  Lead/mentor and manage QC team.  Establish and maintain working relationships with operational groups and other sections of IT.  Perform documentation reviews. WORKING CONDITIONS:   • Global travel may be required. • Some weekend and evening hours required. EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 10 years of managerial/technical experience. ISEB (ISTQB) practitioner level in Software Testing (EU only). Knowledge and understanding of, 'OECD Series on Principals of Good Laboratory Practice and Compliance Monitoring Number 10.. GLP Consensus Document. The Application of the Principles of GLP to Computerized Systems. Knowledge and understanding of the FDA Regulation 21 CFR Part 11. Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage multiple teams. Ability to create QA strategic framework. Ability to influence and/or drive business objectives. Some coding skills/experience is a plus. EDUCATION REQUIRED: Bachelors Degree required preferably in a science related subject (eg Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology etc). At Covance, we help make the miracles of medicine a reality. We offer opportunities to work on diverse, challenging projects with bright, interesting colleagues while building a flexible and rewarding career. Covance is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. (M/F/D/V). Your confidentiality and privacy are important to us. Save to job file |