Description
The Senior Manager of Validation Engineering is responsible for understanding and implementing validation requirements for a sterile injectables manufacturing and packaging facility. The ideal candidate has practical experience in qualification and validation as well as leadership experience. The Senior Manager of Validation Engineering will partner with internal and external customers to meet the needs of client projects, capital expansion projects, and maintenance of the validated state. They will possess a demonstrated ability to influence positive outcomes and have direct reporting authority. Additionally, they must thoroughly understand and be able to adapt to the changing needs of a manufacturing environment.
Essential Job Functions:
Lead the Validation department with Commissioning, Qualification and Validation (CQV) activities for utilities, equipment and associated systems. This includes, but is not limited to, clean utilities, steam sterilization and depyrogenation, manual and automated cleaning, filling, inspection, packaging and labeling, etc.
Review and approve CQV lifecycle documentation.
Support and oversee development and maintenance of validation lifecycle documents, document templates, validation strategies and policies.
Support site change management program, including risk assessment and evaluation of required testing and GMP activities.
Assess risks involved in processing steps related to equipment, developing and/or reviewing validation requirements and design deliverables.
Interact with clients to provide validation support including, but not limited to, customer product launches, new equipment qualifications, audits, etc.
Review and provide technical expertise to regulatory filings, and support health authority inspections.
Support and provide validation oversight for capital expansion projects/build outs. This includes development and maintenance of CQV schedule for capital projects.
Engage in a cross functional team and work closely with other supporting groups including Engineering and Operations to support and monitor validation and process improvement efforts.
Special Job Requirements:
Bachelor's degree or higher in a STEM discipline, preference in an engineering or life science discipline
10+ years of experience in Validation or related discipline
8+ year GMP experience required or other regulated industry
5+ years of supervisory experience
Physically capable of working onsite
Additional Preferences:
Aseptic Fill and Finish Experience
Experienced with cleaning validation, steam and dry heat sterilization and depyrogenation, inspection and packaging
Strong working knowledge of regulatory requirements, risk-based guidance, and industry expectations
Continuous improvement certification, i.e., Lean Six Sigma, or similar practices
Additional info about INCOG BioPharma Services:
At INCOG BioPharma we have built a world-class CDMO for parenteral injectable drugs. Our culture and priorities are different by design: focused on building long-term value for our customers, we are committed to a service-culture mindset, technical excellence, and a collaborative and team-centered approach to doing business.
If you crave the challenge of creating systems from scratch and believe you have insights for a better way of doing business, which benefits customers by ensuring quality outcomes and accelerating their route to market, we want to hear from you. Unless otherwise specified, all positions are based out of our Fishers, IN offices. Please note, we are a smoke-free campus.
INCOG BioPharma is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions at INCOG BioPharma are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical disability, sexual orientation, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. INCOG will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
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- Dice Id: 80184786
- Position Id: 361bf6626b16af6a9211e236b89ade75
- Posted 1 day ago
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