Associate Quality Assurance Analyst

JOB SUMMARY

The Center for Quantitative Sciences is seeking an Associate Quality Assurance Analyst to assess software quality primarily through manual testing, with possible limited automated testing. The associate QA analyst will be responsible for test planning and test case preparation based on documentation of system requirements, features, and expected performance. Additionally, the candidate will perform test cases, document outcomes, submit tickets for resolution of defects, retest to confirm resolution as well as regression testing to ensure existing code performance has not been affected. The employee will also submit tickets for change requests and new feature requests. The successful candidate will have a keen eye for detail and excellent communication skills.

Department Summary :

The mission of the Vanderbilt Center for Quantitative Sciences (CQS) is to coordinate and integrate the work of Vanderbilt University and Medical Center quantitative scientists across the disciplines of biostatistics, bioinformatics, biomathematics, computational biology, biomedical engineering, and other related fields, with the end goal of building bridges and streamlining quantitative collaboration for improved biomedical research. CQS members have expertise in basic science as well as clinical/translational studies, with a particular interest in high-dimensional data, including proteomic, genomic, lipidomic, and metabolomic research. The center is available to all university and medical center investigators, offering collaborative support spanning traditional statistical inputs (e.g., experimental design, sample size determination, power analysis, conventional data analysis and results interpretation), to novel statistical and bioinformatic approaches for modern technologies (e.g., advanced sample size determination for next-generation sequencing, multivariate modeling for high-dimensional data), to systems and computational biology approaches for asking questions and modeling results. For additional information, please visit https://www.vumc.org/cqs/about-cqs.

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Responsibilities:

• Review and analyze system specifications
• Collaborate with team members to develop effective strategies and test plans
• Execute test cases (manual / functional) and analyze results
• Evaluate forms / screens / elements / logic to ensure that new and modified applications are functioning according to specifications
• Create logs to document testing phases and defects
• Report bugs and errors to development teams
• Help troubleshoot issues

Additional Information:

• This is a full-time position.
• Salary is dependent upon education and experience.
• Background screens will be performed, and education will be verified prior to employment.
• Please be prepared to provide required information and/or documentation