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Software engineer

Location: San Francisco
Type: Full time
Compensation: $150k-$200k
Posted: 2 days ago

Join a team building useful software. Work closely with engineering and design to turn new ideas into products.

Quality Assurance Manager

Type

Full time

Posted

8H AGO

About the role

About Artidis

Artidis is a pioneering clinical stage health technology company that aims to set the gold standard in tissue analysis and therapy optimization. By combining its nanotechnology platform for rapid tissue analysis with a holistic data solution, Artidis accelerates drug discovery, tissue engineering, and personalized treatment. Artidis focuses its research and development efforts on solid tumors to enhance responses to chemo, immuno, and cell therapies, driving precision in cancer care. The company has offices in Basel (Switzerland), Barcelona (Spain), and Houston (Texas, US).

Job Purpose

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for documenting and reviewing quality-related processes as required according to EN ISO 13485 Medical devices - Quality management systems - Requirements for regulatory purposes. This function ensures that the product developed meets the organization's quality standards before it is launched into the market. The Quality Assurance Manager reports to the Head of Quality Management.

Duties and Responsibilities

Creates, reviews and trains quality related processes and procedures.
Collaborate with other departments to support quality related processes and procedures.
Identifies the training requirements.
Maintains oversight of the quality management system including but not limited to records, changes, corrective actions, preventive actions, process verifications, process validations, test methods validation, and technology transfer.
Creates documentation of internal audits and quality assurance activities.
Supports Gauge Management.
Supports Risk Management.
Supports Training Management.
Ensures that the QMS is thorough, accurate, and compliant to support inspections and audits.
Provides support during regulatory inspections and audits and is responsible for overseeing and performing auditing efforts to ensure compliance with regulatory guidelines.
Identifies quality system improvements when gaps are identified through audits and departmental reviews.
Proactively investigates and identifies improved quality practices.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Digital Native, with experience in using AI for QMS purposes.
Good Hands-on practice of maintaining Quality Management Systems.
Strong knowledge in the EN ISO 13485, FDA QMSR, MDSAP, and EU IVDR.
At least 3 years of working experience in an EN ISO 13485 quality-controlled environment.
Hands-on experience in incoming inspection and release of goods, with familiarity in quality review and documentation practices.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret quality data and identify trends for continuous improvement.
Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up or scale-up environment.
Strong communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and audit readiness.
Proficiency with quality systems and document control platforms; working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems is a plus.
Excellent written and spoken English written and spoken.
Positive can-do, will-do attitude: values others and works well independently and in a team environment.
Reliable, structured, commitscommitted to tasks, and accurate way of working.

Working Conditions

The environment is a typical start-up with an intrinsically motivated international team. Our company is an excellent place for rapid advancement and offers a promising opportunity to learn and share know-how in a very agile environment. The position requires the employee to go the extra mile when needed. We are looking for a team player who appreciates direct communication. The effort is rewarded with challenging tasks, the possibility to take responsibility, a highly driven team and work serving a significant purpose. The job position comes with a competitive salary and a bonus for outstanding performance.