Summary:Our client is a global biopharma company based in Waterford looking for a Validation Engineer who will be required to support new product introductions, equipment qualification and the site requalification program. The Validation Engineer has a key role in ensuring the on-going validation and compliance of existing and new equipment, systems and processes.Responsibilities:
Designing, executing and reporting on PV/Process Performance Qualifications.
Designing, executing and reporting on validation studies for equipment, systems and processes.
Ensuring validation studies are managed in conjunction with all required standards and legal requirements (Health & Safety, cGMP, construction, environmental etc.).
Providing technical interpretation and guidance of current US FDA and EU validation requirements for aseptic processing, lyophilisation, sterilisation and dehydrogenation.
Ensuring that the validation status of equipment and systems are compliant with cGMP at all times.
Maintaining validation documentation through the validation lifecycle.
Participation in external regulatory inspections.
Support Site Change Control process.
Qualifications & Experience:
Degree in Science (Chemistry, Micro. or Pharmacy preferred) or Engineering Chemical/Mech/Elec).
3-5 years' experience working in a healthcare manufacturing environment - ideally part of which would be in the pharmaceutical sector.
Capable of troubleshooting validation issues associated with projects, process development etc.
Competent technical knowledge of pharmaceutical plants.
Previous validation/product development experience would be highly advantageous for the role.
Knowledge of Process Validation regulations, current process validation and technical transfer industry practices, and experience of interpretation and application of guidelines and regulations.
Knowledge of requirements for of GAMP, ISPE Baseline guides.
Knowledge of steam and dry heat validation publications such as AAMI/ANSI, PDA and ISO guidelines.
Full understanding of relevant quality and compliance regulations.
Able to execute projects to plan.
Good knowledge of quality management systems.
Ability to use MS Project and SPC packages an advantage.
