Senior Validation Enginner
at AstraZeneca
Location
US - Durham - NC
Type
full time
Posted
1 weeks ago
Market range · company + function + seniority
p25 · target · p75 · n=102
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Job description
As a trusted validation engineer, you will influence projects from concept through operational release, partner across Manufacturing, Laboratory, Facilities, Quality, Engineering, MS&T, and IT, and help build a culture in which quality, innovation, and compliance strengthen one another.
Typical Accountabilities
• Lead/coordinate validation strategies and lifecycle deliverables that translate risk, regulatory expectations, and business needs into clear plans, robust testing, traceability, and defensible conclusions.
• Guide the qualification and continued control of GMP facilities, utilities, equipment, temperature-controlled storage units, manufacturing systems, and laboratory equipment that support dependable operations.
• Direct protocol planning and execution, evaluate installations and changes, and integrate commissioning, calibration, maintenance, and engineering evidence into sound qualification decisions.
• Support CSV across the full system lifecycle, developing rigorous requirements, specifications, risk assessments, testing, traceability, and summary documentation for GxP systems.
• Provide forward-looking validation impact assessments for software upgrades, patches, infrastructure changes, periodic reviews, and lifecycle maintenance, ensuring systems remain fit for intended use.
• Champion cGMP, data integrity, 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 1, GAMP 5, site procedures, and company validation standards through practical, risk-based application.
• Lead and support deviations, CAPAs, change controls, and investigations, using disciplined root-cause analysis and effectiveness verification to convert issues into lasting improvement.
• Represent validation with confidence during internal audits, regulatory inspections, and customer audits, supported by accurate, complete, and inspection-ready documentation.
• Elevate the validation program by developing procedures, templates, standards, and risk-based practices that improve consistency, efficiency, and lifecycle governance.
• Bring cross-functional teams together around clear priorities, realistic schedules, transparent status, and proactive risk mitigation across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Facilities, MS&T, and IT.
• Grow organizational capability by coaching project teams and less-experienced validation colleagues, sharing knowledge, and modeling strong technical judgment and quality leadership.
Qualifications and Skills
Essential:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred), Computer Science, Biotechnology, or a related technical discipline;
- minimum seven years of validation experience in a regulated pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical-device, or comparable GMP environment;
- demonstrated experience with CQV for GMP equipment, utilities, facilities, or manufacturing systems;
- experience supporting CSV throughout the system lifecycle; and a strong record of authoring, reviewing, and approving validation documentation.
- Strong working knowledge of GMP and GDP requirements, ISPE GAMP 5, risk-based validation, data integrity, 21 CFR Part 11, EU GMP Annex 1, change control and CAPA systems, the DQ/IQ/OQ/PQ lifecycle, Validation Master Plans, and validation maintenance programs.
Desirable:
- Experience supporting cell therapy (clinical/commercial stages), biologics, or sterile manufacturing; MES, ERP, LIMS, SCADA, BMS, EMS, laboratory computerized systems, or similar GxP platforms;
- Veeva Vault, SAP, paperless validation systems, Blue Mountain, or equivalent systems;
- temperature mapping, cleanroom and utilities qualification, environmental monitoring systems, and cross-functional project leadership.
Date Posted
16-Oct-2026Closing Date
30-Oct-2026Our mission is to build an inclusive environment where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees. In furtherance of that mission, we welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of their protected characteristics. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please complete the corresponding section in the application form.
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