VTI Life Sciences (VTI) seeks forward-thinking and ambitious engineers looking to accelerate their careers in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. We offer an opportunity to help support our teams of industry subject matter experts and thought leaders while consulting with some of the biggest companies in the Life Sciences industries.
We are looking to staff a highly motivated Validation Specialist/ Engineer 1 responsible for delivering commissioning, qualification, and validation (CQV) services related to equipment, instruments, and systems for clients in the biotech/pharmaceutical / medical device industry. This field service role will be based out of the Greater Los Angeles area and requires potentially full-time travel throughout California and the US.This role primarily involves performing qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ) and temperature mapping protocols independently, analyzing test results, and preparing technical reports.
As a VTI employee, you will continue to learn and implement industry-standard methods for CQV (ISPE Baseline Guide, ASTM E2500) and temperature mapping in a GxP (good practices) regulated environment. As you progress, you will have the opportunity to support future projects of increasing complexity and specialization as you navigate your career in this always-in-demand field.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Life Sciences, or related discipline (Mechanical Eng., Chemical Eng., Chemistry, Biology, etc.)
- Previous experience with temperature mapping, thermocouple prep, handling, and calibration.
- Experience with Kaye Validators and data loggers is a huge plus.
- Previous experience with CQV, including qualification protocol (IQ/OQ/PQ) generation, execution, and reporting is a plus.
- Previous experience in a cGMP/FDA-regulated manufacturing environment is a plus.
- Must be proficient with/ Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
- Must have technical writing, review, and analytical skills in addition to strong verbal communication and presentation skills
- Must have a strong ability to organize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with changing schedules
- Must be able to travel frequently throughout the US. This role will involve up to full-time work alone in the field. Candidate must be comfortable traveling and working alone at client sites while coordinating with remote management and team support.
SALARY RANGE FOR THIS ROLE IS $66,000 - $85,000 ANNUALLYVTI Life Sciences strives to maintain and inspire professional excellence by providing Commissioning, Qualification, Quality Engineering, Automation, and Validation Services to the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Biologics, and Medical Device industries. VTI offers professional development, training, competitive compensation, excellent benefits, 401K, plus a stimulating and collaborative work environment. We are committed to providing exciting career opportunities in a work environment that values trust, respect, openness, teamwork, creative talent, enthusiasm, and diligence.As one of the leading global Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation Services organizations, VTI always seeks innovative, talented, and experienced validation professionals for our multinational and global offices.
We offer some of the industry's best salary and benefit packages for our full-time/permanent employees and competitive hourly pay for our contractors. www.validation.org
