Validation Engineer

About this vacancy

As a Validation Engineer, you are responsible for validation activities across various technical projects within a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment.

You work both independently and as part of multidisciplinary teams on activities including:

• Performing Equipment Performance Qualifications (PQ), with a specific focus on cleaning and sterilization validation;
• Preparing Validation Master Plans (VMPs), validation protocols, and final reports;
• Conducting validation studies and analyzing and reporting the results;
• Maintaining SOPs and other relevant documentation to ensure they remain up to date;
• Identifying, analyzing, and resolving technical issues arising during validation studies;
• Working with filters and/or PUPSIT as part of validation processes;
• Managing and implementing changes within change management processes.

You collaborate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders while also being capable of independently managing and executing validation projects. You have a strong technical mindset, a high level of accuracy, and the ability to quickly become proficient in new IT systems.

What we expect from you

• A completed Bachelor’s degree (HBO or equivalent) in Chemical Engineering, Pharmaceutical Engineering, or a related field;
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience within the pharmaceutical industry;
• Experience with equipment validation and sterilization validation;
• Knowledge of sterile filtration, including complex oil/water mixtures;
• Knowledge of and experience with GMP and EU GMP Annex 1 requirements;
• Extensive experience in writing validation protocols, statements, and reports in accordance with pharmaceutical quality standards;
• Good command of both Dutch and English, written and spoken.

What you can expect from us

• A day-shift position, Monday to Friday;
• A high degree of independence and responsibility;
• The opportunity to work in a high-tech production environment;
• Extensive guidance and support from experienced colleagues and an Operational Coach;
• Plenty of opportunities for personal and professional development;
• The opportunity to work at the world’s largest Animal Health production site;
• A role in which your work directly contributes to improving animal health worldwide.