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Litza Cowan

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Associate Director Quality Assurance at Illumina
📍 Escondido, California, United States

Litza Cowan is an Associate Director of Quality Assurance at Illumina, bringing over a decade of experience in the biotech and medical device sectors. She specializes in strategic planning, team building, and policy implementation, holding a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from UC San Diego.

Outside of her corporate role, Litza demonstrates a commitment to her community through philanthropic contributions to the San Diego Foundation. She also shows interest in professional networking and career development by participating in industry-related talks and events.

She is a seasoned ISO 13485, ISO 9001, and 21 CFR Part 820 auditor.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Associate Director Quality Assurance
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Escondido, California, United States
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Quality Assurance
Leads Clinical QA and Post Launch Surveillance at Illumina, with deep expertise in quality systems, compliance, and vendor management in the medical device space.
Medical Device Regulation
Her team recently achieved readiness for the In-Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR), a significant regulatory milestone she publicly celebrated.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Associate Director Quality Assurance
Illumina
7-2021 - 4-2023
Associate Director, Post Market Surveillance
Illumina
10-2018 - 7-2021
Sr. Manager, Post Market Surveillance
Illumina
7-2017 - 9-2018
Quality Systems and Compliance Consultant
Litza Cowan Consulting
6-2014 - 4-2017
Staff Quality Engineer, Global Quality Systems
Illumina
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Education
2002 - 2005
B.S. Chemical Engineering
UC San Diego
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