Software Test Analyst 2 at Cellanome
San Diego, CA
$75,000–$90,000from the description
Jul 27, 2026
San Diego, CA
Jul 28, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A QA analyst role at a biotech startup focused on testing software for a biological instrument — covering operator UI, instrument control software, and cloud/desktop analysis software. The position requires hands-on instrument operation as part of test execution, and demands genuine cell biology domain knowledge to distinguish software defects from biological or reagent variability. Well-suited to someone bridging wet-lab science and software quality assurance.
Mid level · 2+ years · Bachelor's required · Full-time
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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Why we read it this way (7)
The job title 'Software Test Analyst 2' implies a leveled series, but no explicit seniority label (Junior/Senior/etc.) appears in the title or framing — advertised seniority is treated as Unspecified. The 2+ years minimum and scope of independent ownership support a Mid-level classification.
Work location is not stated in the posting. The role requires physical instrument operation (loading reagents, flow cells), so it is almost certainly on-site, but no city or CBSA could be confirmed from the text. Cellanome is known to be based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Cell biology, biochemistry, and SDLC knowledge are listed as required qualifications but name no specific tool or technology, so they are omitted from the skills list per extraction rules.
Flow cytometry, fluidics, and fluorescence imaging are listed together as a single 'solid working knowledge' requirement; flow cytometry is used as the primary skill name with the others as alternatives.
'Test case and test plan development' and 'defect tracking tools' are the only concrete, named-category tool requirements under Minimum Qualifications; specific product names (e.g., Jira, TestRail) are not mentioned.
Python and other programming languages, test management tools, ISTQB certification, and image analysis concepts (segmentation, object detection, fluorescence quantification) all appear under Preferred Qualifications only.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): test case and test plan development.
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