Validation Engineer

GSK is currently looking for a Validation Engineer to join our team in Upper Merion, PA. In this role, you will be responsible for equipment/facility validation projects in a hands-on role including writing validation protocols, scheduling and executing testing, gathering and analyzing data and writing validation summary reports. This person will participate as a supporting member representing validation on project teams. Validation Engineers will lead specific validation projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design required validation studies and write protocols for the facility and equipment.
• Coordinate resources required to complete validation studies in a timely manner.
• Execute validation studies per required schedules in a safe, compliant manner (e.g. LOTO).
• Analyze test data and report questions/issues. Lead and document investigations of failed validation test results.
• Complete validation protocols and validation summary reports with necessary approvals.
• Support the review of new systems and modifications to existing systems to ensure designs
• comply with cGMPs and are able to be validated and maintained in a validated state.
• Maintain validation equipment and supplies to enable validation to be completed per schedule requirements.
• Support the development of required validation procedures and practices with respect to the facility.
• Identify issues and/or improvements to validation procedures, practices, and policies related to validation, equipment and processes.

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• BS/BA Degree
• 2+ years of GMP experience

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• BS Degree in Engineering is preferred
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Technical understanding of the industry and validation practices related to the pharmaceutical industry is preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be able to interact well with peers and senior personnel in multidisciplinary teams involving scientific, engineering, and operational disciplines.
• Able to take directions and effective at implementing decisions.
• Must have strong technical writing skills.

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