Senior Validation Engineer

Katalyst HealthCares and Life Sciences

$90K — $120K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience in equipment/systems lifecycle management for medical devices.
  • Expertise in validation documentation, including User Requirement Specifications and Validation Determination Assessments.
  • Proven skills in managing validation protocols and discrepancies related to clinical operations.
  • Experience collaborating with operations teams to align user needs with validation processes.
  • Familiarity with electronic asset management systems, especially Blue Mountain RAM.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute various validation documents to support equipment lifecycles.
  • Serve as the primary on-site contact for validation contractors during project execution.
  • Review and pre-approve validation documents to ensure timely QA approval.
  • Lead the documentation process for protocol discrepancies and assist in related investigations.
  • Collaborate with teams to maintain and update validation documents based on user needs and operational changes.
  • Ensure the validated state of equipment is maintained post-calibration/maintenance activities.
  • Manage the equipment/asset tracking process using Blue Mountain RAM.

Benefits

  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on process improvement.
  • Opportunity to support cutting-edge medical device technology.
  • Engagement with multiple departments, enhancing cross-functional skills.
  • Chance to lead and influence validation strategies in a clinical environment.
  • Access to professional growth and learning opportunities within the organization.
Full Job Description
Requirements:
  • Minimum five (5) years of experience specific/applicable to the below requirements.
  • Support the completion of the following LBE Projects:
  • Equipment/systems lifecycle management support for the commercial launch of Medical Device.
  • Transition activities supporting new systems/equipment/components for perfusion services/devices used at facilities, facility change activities.
  1. Develop, revise, review and execute validation documents in support of equipment lifecycles. Documents include but are not limited to:
    1. User Requirement Specifications,
    2. Validation Determination Assessments,
    3. Standards Qualification Forms,
    4. Installation/Operational/Performance Qualifications,
    5. Requirements Traceability Matrix,
    6. Summary/Final Reports
  2. Serve as on-site support/contact for:
    1. Validation contractors:
  • Meet with contractors, perform pre-review of validation documents to support efficient review/approval by QA.
  • Lead the effort for protocol discrepancy related documentation and assist contractors in investigations related to protocol deviations.
    1. Operations:
  • Collaborate with operations team to assess and update validation documents (VDAs, URS, Specifications, Trace documents) in support of user needs, process changes, and business improvements, and commercialization efforts.
  • Support validation/qualification efforts for facility expansion.
    1. Quality Assurance:
  • Maintaining validated state of equipment. Ensure equipment parameters are maintained, especially after calibration/maintenance events.
  • Ensuring efficient and coordinated executions of validation events. Work with QA/Clinical team to minimize disruption to clinical operations.
iii. Execute validation protocols.
iv. Perform/support periodic review cycles for LBE equipment.
v. Assist with device related installation activities.
  • Act as a validation/equipment point of contact for Facility Managers and Quality Assurance.
  • Lead equipment/asset management process (for QA group) utilizing the Blue Mountain RAM system (electronic Asset/Equipment Manager).
  • Collaborate with on-site contractors/operations team to document calibration/PM work and electronically manage equipment assets.
  • Ensure RAM system, facility equipment, and equipment identification are aligned to support equipment control/management throughout the lifecycle.

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