PCI Pharma Services · 1 month ago
Validation Engineer III
Bedford, NH
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
6+ years expPCI Pharma Services is a global leader in providing life-changing therapies and making an impact in the biopharma industry. The Validation Engineer III will perform validation activities supporting cGMP pharmaceutical manufacturing, ensuring compliance and project schedules while collaborating with various departments and mentoring colleagues.
BiotechnologyHealth CareLife ScienceMedical DevicePackaging ServicesPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Author validation plans; assist with the development of specifications for user requirements, functional requirements, and design requirements, trace matrices, validation summary reports and test protocols for installation, operation, performance of equipment, functional requirements, risk assessments, and IQ/OQ/PQ
Review commissioning, qualification and validation related system lifecycle documentation (user requirements, functional and design specifications, commissioning and qualification protocols)
Assist with direction on equipment/process change control development (equipment, utilities, facilities, and processes)used to develop and manufacture products in a cGMP environment
Work closely with other validation department personnel as well as cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Engineering, Critical Utilities, Quality Assurance, and project management to achieve all project deliverables
Assist management with mentoring and training of colleagues on policies and procedures including the requirements for validation
Validation representative on validation projects leading by example on projects
Develop and recommend science-based solutions with a focus on continuous improvement and compliance
Perform risk assessment and mitigation steps to achieve attainment and maintenance of a validated state of compliance for all equipment, utilities, processes, materials, and facilities
Coordinate and execute validation protocol activities with consistent and effective communication with affected departments; working autonomously while keeping manager regularly updated
Work in a highly independent fashion, with minimal to no direction in the execution of duties, while keeping team mates and manager informed and providing guidance to other engineers as needed
Write protocols and technical study approaches
Review document changes for validation and deviation impact
Propose corrective actions to validation manager and appropriate departments to implement the required changes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related scientific discipline required with a minimum of 6 years of Pharmaceutical industry experience or combination of work experience in Validation, QA, MFG, or Engineering
Experience in pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical environment in operations/engineering/manufacturing/quality environments
Combination of equipment qualification, process validation, or cleaning validation is acceptable; QA pharmaceutical experience also preferred
Validation experience with the following is highly preferred: Thermal characterization, Vacuum physics, Heat and mass transfer, Formulation, Aseptic Filling and Lyophilization, Steam Sterilization
Experience in multiple regulatory inspections and knowledgeable in current industry standards and regulatory trends as they pertain to Validation of pharmaceutical or biopharmaceutical processes
Company
PCI Pharma Services
PCI Pharma Services is a provider of outsourced services to the global pharmaceutical market.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-07-14Series Unknown
2020-08-24Acquired
2014-08-10Seed
Leadership Team
Gil Valadez
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-07-22
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