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Katalyst Healthcare & Life Sciences

Clinical trial management software and consulting

Validation Engineer/CSV Engineer

Validation, Compliance & Quality SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeWalnut Creek, CA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A minimum bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field.
  • A minimum of 4–5 years of experience in software quality assurance or software validation, preferably within the medical device industry.
  • Strong understanding of quality standards and regulatory requirements, including FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304.
  • Experience with non-product software validation, including tools for development, testing, and maintenance.
  • Knowledge and experience of computer system validation activities, including GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 applicability and criticality assessments; identification, preparation, and review of validation deliverables such as requirements, plans, protocols, test specifications, reports, and traceability matrices; execution of dry/test protocols; conducting periodic system reviews; and retiring systems no longer in business use.
  • Understanding of medical device quality and compliance.
  • Knowledge of GxP, GAMP, and 21 CFR Part 11 guidelines.
  • Working experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools.
  • Knowledge of computer system development lifecycles.

Responsibilities

  • Develop, implement, and maintain software quality assurance processes for non-product software used in medical device development.
  • Ensure adherence to regulatory standards, including FDA, ISO 13485, and IEC 62304, and industry best practices for non-product software.
  • Support audits and inspections by regulatory bodies, ensuring non-product software systems comply with quality and documentation standards.
  • Assess the applicability and criticality of GxP and 21 CFR Part 11 requirements for computerized systems.
  • Create and review validation deliverables, including requirement specifications, plans, installation/operational/performance qualification protocols, summary and exception reports, traceability matrices, periodic reviews, and system retirement/decommissioning documentation.
  • Execute dry/test protocol runs.
  • Conduct periodic reviews to determine whether systems remain in a validated state and take appropriate actions.
  • Retire or decommission systems that are no longer in business use.
  • Work closely with software development and IT teams to establish quality and compliance best practices.
  • Provide expertise and guidance on quality assurance processes for non-product software to ensure robust software management.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in software development processes, ensuring alignment with the company's quality management system.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of JIRA, JAMA software, and test automation.

About the Company

Katalyst Healthcare & Life Sciences

Clinical trial management software and consulting

Katalyst Healthcare & Life Sciences offers EasyCDM Suite, a Clinical Trial Management Solution paired with consulting services to manage the full trial lifecycle. The platform covers study design, electronic data capture, medical coding, and data management, with implementation and optimization support from a consulting team. It differentiates itself by providing an all-in-one, configurable suite combined with industry-specific consulting across pharma, biopharma, medical devices, cosmeceuticals, and food/bev sectors. Its goal is to simplify business challenges and accelerate safe, effective development to improve global health.

Company size
51-200
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
South Plainfield, NJ
Founded
2016

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