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Warehouse Validation Enginee

Hopewell, NJ 08534

Posted: 02/07/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Technology Job Number: 596398 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Biopharma process experience required
  • Develop and approve cGMP documents including: Equipment and instrument Qualification, Commissioning, Master Validation Plans, SOP’s, Comparability reports, Aseptic Process simulation protocols and reports; process validation (PPQ), and cleaning/sterilization validation.
  • Lead validation activities for project activities including review of validation documentation and attendance at validation activities (FAT, SAT, IQ, OQ, PQ) etc.
  • Ensure that the Validation department meets or improves key performance indicators (KPIs).  Works to ensure all validation projects are on time and on budget. Ensures adequate validation resources. May manage validation consultants on a large project basis, as needed.
  • Lead and Manage projects for the validation of equipment, processes, and products to meet all safety, quality, regulatory and operational requirements.
  • Review of equipment specification/design/procurement/installation and validation. Participate in any hands on activities for commissioning of equipment.
  • Project planning and execution (scheduling, task management, milestone planning and reporting).
  • Generation, review, and approval of project documentation (User Requirement Specifications, validation protocols, reports) and Standard Operating Procedures
  • Lead validation activities for project activities including review of validation documentation and attendance at validation activities (FAT, IQ, OQ, PQ, etc.).
  • Employee will work closely with both manufacturing, quality, warehouse and engineer associates.
  • Maintaining the validation sample management, assessing the requirements for data acquisition, and coordinating validation projects.
  • Ensuring appropriate investigation of validation discrepancies, errors, protocol failures, or validation testing errors requiring documented review and action to reconcile deviations.
  • Undertaking any other duties for any department within the business, which may be requested by the Line Manager, for which training and/or an explanation has been provided and understood.

Core Competencies, Knowledge, and Skill Requirements
  • Scientific degree (ideally: pharmaceutical sciences, engineering, chemistry, or related discipline).
  • Strong understanding of Warehouse Operations
  • Strong knowledge of cGMP’s.
  • Knowledgeable in risk assessments and process for following well documented and thought through risk-based approaches.
  • Biotech and/or clean room and aseptic knowledge required.
  • Experience in Computerized System Validation (CSV).
  • 10-15 years’ experience in validation (with degree 10+: without 15+), experienced and knowledgeable of Warehousing Equipment and operations, biological quality assurance and/or quality control in an FDA-regulated biotechnology or pharmaceutical company with progressive levels of responsibility.
  • Knowledge of cGMP’s and Data Integrity principles.
  • Demonstrable track record and skills/experience gained within a similar position(s), at a similar level. Good personal leadership.
  • Must have experience with change control initiation to closure
  • Good communicator (written and verbal) at all levels.
  • Experience with project management
  • Customer focused. Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
  • Hands-on approach, with a ‘can do’ attitude. Able to work under minimal or appropriate supervision level.
  • Ability to prioritize, demonstrating good time management skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail, with the ability to work accurately in a busy and demanding environment.
  • Self-motivated, with the ability to work proactively using own initiative.
  • Must be able to work alone and complete tasks without requiring much supervision. Must be able to meet deadlines and produce quality work consistently.
  • Engages in the day-to-day activities of the Validation function, ensuring the successful management of related activities and large projects.  Supports Validation objectives, whilst adhering to regulatory compliance and achieving commercial success.  This is a site-based position supporting the facility and will require gowning into the manufacturing and Warehouse suites. Bring equipment in/out of the cleanrooms as per procedure.
  • CQV experience is a must and good understand Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation protocols and final reports. Able to write final reports and technical deviations, if needed during CQV execution.
  • Ensures the Validation function supports operational needs and ensures regulatory compliance requirements are met.
  • Preferred: Good IT skills e.g., Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Outlook); working knowledge of SAP

  • Significant Contacts
    • Production associates, quality, site engineering department associates, Interacts with all levels of manufacturing employees; CMOs.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.