Associate Director, Quality Engineering Lead
Core
Lead Quality Engineering practices and automated testing strategies for R&D IT systems in a global biopharma company, ensuring GxP compliance and digital transformation.
Role type
Associate Director, Quality Engineering Lead
Builds
Validated software systems for clinical research, regulatory submissions, and safety platforms
Domain
Biopharmaceutical R&D IT / GxP-regulated software
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Quality Engineering, Automation Testing, CI/CD integration, GxP compliance, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Management, Test Strategy, Performance Testing, Model Validation, AI/ML Quality
Preferred skills
Pharmaceutical R&D experience, Enterprise AI/ML programs, Generative AI/LLM applications
Technologies
Selenium, Tosca, Robot Framework, UFT, Playwright, Java, JavaScript, Python, Groovy, Cucumber, JIRA, HP ALM, VersionOne, Rally, Performance Center, Load Runner, JMeter
Responsibilities
Establish and lead the R&D IT Quality Engineering Community of Practice; Design and oversee scalable automated testing strategies (UI, API, Data/ETL, Performance); Embed quality early in the SDLC via TDD/BDD practices; Recruit and retain talent to build matrixed teams; Define quality approaches for AI/ML and LLM-based solutions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities