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Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

- Agile testing and validation of client RTSM applications using qTest, Jira and Confluence- Testing and validation of study integrations- Project level validation to ensure study application is developed, tested and deployed as per 4G Clinical SOPs- Testing of in-house tools, used as part of study implementation- Working with Business Systems Analyst and Client Services Lead to identify study customizations required, if any, to ensure that an impact assessment can be properly conducted as per 4G Clinical SOPs and that the study testing strategy reflects this- Developing study specific validation plans, test strategies and test cases- Executing study testing, following 4G SOPs- Developing study specific validation reports- Preparing the PRANCER system for UAT and production, in coordination with the development team as necessary- Operational testing of study applications (system / data changes) as per 4G’s SOPs

Beeston, England, United Kingdom

Overseeing a software test team, responsible for the testing and validation of various clinical systems used by the business, including EDC, IRT, CTMS, eTMF, Integrations and office softwareOverseeing the department quality management lifecycle and methodologiesWriting and approving department SOP'sDeveloping, assigning and maintaining training for testersMaintaining compliant on assigned corporate trainingOverseeing the development, selection, implementation, and maintenance of testing toolsKey participant in process improvement efforts related to testing tools and processes to increase overall operational efficiencyRegular delivery of performance metrics, including KPIs, related to testing/QC activities to identify actionable issues and opportunities for improvementReviewing performance metrics and take actions as appropriate to resolve issues and improve processesProviding line management responsibilities for staff members, including: job description preparation, interviewing and selection, professional development, performance appraisals and performance managementOverseeing the resourcing of team, assigning testers, estimating effort, working with PM's, forecasting future workMaintain resource planningLeading large project testing effortsAuthoring & executing tests in support of qualification and validation activities for clinical systemsEnsuring test alignment with business requirements as well as quality and regulatory standardsPreparing test setup for formal testing, quality review and UATDocumenting test execution results & supporting evidenceRecording and tracking defectsPerforming peer review of test plans and other test artifactsPreparing and executing IQ and OQGenerating Traceability MatricesWorking with PM's, stakeholders, vendors, and project teams to meet department and corporate quality and performance goalsIncident management at the direction of the PMCreating and maintaining document templatesAttending project team meetings

Beeston, Nottingham

Providing leadership and direction for IRT Test Analyst staff within the IRT Operations department. Establishing the operational framework for an efficient quality management lifecycle and quality team. Key responsibilities:- Serving as deputy to the IRT Associate Director and IRT Department Head - Contributing to the strategic management of the IRT management lifecycle and methodologies- Managing the assignment of studies and tasks to IRT Test Analyst staff- Supporting the department in the achievement of departmental sales, revenue, utilization and gross profit targets- Ensuring IRT Test Analysts escalate vendor performance issues to IRT Project Managers and Vendor Manager- Participating in departmental meetings- Developing, assigning and providing training for assigned staff. Ensuring assigned staff remain compliant on assigned corporate training at all times- Line managing IRT test analyst staff, perform staff recruitment activities- Creating and maintaining document templates and department training plans- Performing QC checks of manual database edits- Ensuring effective resource management for assigned staff and maintaining efficient staffing utilization at acceptable levels- Assisting in the investigation and resolution of issues and incidents- Contributing to resource allocation and tracking within the IRT department- Performing updates to projected and actual deliverables tracking- Participate in audits and inspections- Contributing to development and assessment of tools for use in IRT build and support- Participating in quality improvement efforts to increase overall operational efficiency- Ensuring that all activities are appropriately documented and stored in accordance with the relevant SOP and requirements of the client company- Developing and implement SOPs and other procedural documents- Developing staff members, performance, staff appraisals and continued management- Process definition and implementation

Beeston, Nottingham

Providing leadership for IRT Test Analysts. Preparing and executing test plans for WCT IRT Operations contracted systems. Assisting with audits and mentoring junior staff. Key responsibilities:- Developing a reputation for WCT as an industry leader in randomization services by attending and/or speaking at industry events such as seminars & conferences- Assisting and participating in departmental meetings- Reporting KPIs and other relevant information to the Vendor Manager- Interacting and effectively communicating with project teams on technical and non-technical terms to determine test and code/configure requirements and acceptance criteria- Assisting in the formulation and reporting of QC software metrics- Assisting with training and mentoring peers or junior staff- Supporting the IRT Project Manager and other job functions- Preparing test plans, test cases & test scripts in IBM Rational CLM for WCT quality review- Completing Traceability Matrix- Performing peer review of test plans to meet study timelines- Performing QC checks of manual database edits & other tasks where required- Contributing to incident management at the direction of the IRT Project Manager- Co-ordinating test resources- Performing formal testing and quality review to meet study timelines- Recording test results and liaising with the IRT Project Managers & other staff to resolve issues in a timely manner- Preparing test staging setup for formal testing, quality review and UAT environments as required- Supporting the conduct of WCT and client company UATAssist in the investigation and resolution of issues and/or incidents- Contributing to resource allocation and tracking within the IRT department- Contributing to development and assessment of tools for use in IRT build and support- Participating in quality improvement efforts to increase overall operational efficiency- Developing and implementing SOPs and other procedural documents- Process definition and implementation

Nottingham, United Kingdom

To assist/conduct testing of IxRS for different clients and assist with user acceptance testing setup.In addition to providing leadership, including training and mentoring of IxRS Validation StaffKey responsibilities:- Provide functional and line management to IxRS testing staff- Assist in the process of resource planning and allocation for the department- Manage the work allocated to the team in order to achieve timely and quality delivery- Actively participate in recruitment of and train and mentor staff- Develop staff including staff performance appraisals- Write IxRS test plans and detailed test scenarios- Organise and conduct IxRS validation- Record test results and collect supporting test evidence- Write IxRS test reports- Ensure testing is conducted accurately and completed in the time agreed- Work with software developers to resolve any issues noted during validation- Support staff responsible for setting up and conducting user acceptance testing- Lead validation/testing approaches- Lead writing system validation plans and associated documentation- Lead the performance of risk assessments- Lead the performance scheduled system validation reviews- Participate in audits- Contribute to the ongoing review and improvement of departmental SOP's and associated guideline documents- Write documentation in accordance with applicable SOP's- Liaise with Managers within the IVRS department to agree timelines and report progress

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Validation of WCT's Clinical Trials IVRS and IWRS systems.- Manage a team of IXRS Validation Technicians- Write IxRS test plans and detailed test scenarios- Organise and conduct IxRS validation- Record test results and collect supporting test evidence- Write IxRS test reports- Work with programmers to resolve any issues noted during validation- Support staff responsible for setting up and conducting user acceptance testing- Lead validation and testing approaches- Lead writing system validation plans and associated documentation- Lead the performance of risk assessments- Lead the performance scheduled system validation reviews- Provide input to proposals or change order process as required- Participate in audits- Contribute to the ongoing review and improvement of department SOP's and associated guideline documents- Train and mentor staff- Recruit staff- Write documentation in accordance with applicable SOP's- Continuous process improvement- Solaris- Test automation- Test planning, test plan writing and test execution- Testlink- Perl- SQL- Postgresql- SQL Manager- IBM Rational Doors- IBM Rational Quality Manager

Nottingham, United Kingdom

IVRS, IWRS, RIVRS, SMART ValidationUnit, System, Integration testingProcess ImprovementValidation of WCT's Clinical Trials IVRS and IWRS systems.SolarisTest automationTest planning, test plan writing and test executionTestlinkPerlSQLIBM Rational Doors

Nottingham, United Kingdom

Web Site HostingWeb Site DesignWeb Site SupportSearch Engine OptimisationE-mail marketing campaignsGraphic DesignAdobe Creative SuiteHTMLCSSPHPPerlASPODBCSQLJavaScriptAjaxJqueryJoomlaWordpressEcommerceWeb Design and development of bespoke solutions for customers.

Beeston, Nottingham

Software ReleaseSoftware Configuration ManagementSystems AdministrationEricsson CDM, Prim, GASK, Software GatewayAdobe Creative SuiteNAS Server administrationRAID configurationNetwork administrationCo-coordinating the receipt of deliverables to make up the master image builds of Ericsson's portfolio of telecoms network management software. Working across a number of global sites and teams. Master images were built and supplied as golden images to the factory and uploaded into the Software Gateway system to allow customer downloads.

Beeston, Nottingham

Software Build and releaseSoftware Configuration ManagementSoftware Build and Release of GPT's SDH and DWDM telecoms network management products.Gathering components for the builds from different global sites. Performing an overnight build and then performing Installation Qualification.Worked on a bespoke change control system developed around IBM Rational Clearcase.

Beeston, Nottingham

Software Build and Release of GPT's SDH and DWDM telecoms network management products.The code was written in C and C++ and developed on HP-UX servers and workstations.An automated build system was produced, using gmake, perl and shell scripts with a web and database front end for the delivery of code and capture of deliverables.After the overnight build had completed, Installation Qualification was performed before formal handover to the system proving department.

Leicester, Leicestershire, United Kingdom

Senior shop floor assistant, responsible for merchandising, customer service, and stock control.Part time job during my A'Levels and Degree.

Leicester

University Industrial Placement YearSoftware Development of Fisher Rosemounts DeltaV process control systems using Microsoft Visual studio on a Windows NT4 platform.Software Testing - automated testing and regression testing using a test suite written in Perl.

Computer Science, Computing, Bsc (Hons) 2:1

Industrial placement year at Fisher-Rosemount Technologies, Leicester Modules studied: Database design Modula 2 Pascal Cobol Z Eiffel C.

Ucpd, Commercial Application Of The Web

University Certificate in Professional Development Modules studied: XHTML and CSS PHP JavaScript MySQL