Senior Engineer, Process Validation

Aldevron, a Danaher operating company, is dedicated to saving lives through innovation in life sciences and biotechnology. The Senior Engineer, Process Validation will lead and support validation projects that enable the commercialization of life-saving medicines, focusing on process characterization, ensuring compliance, and mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities:

• Design, execute, and summarize deliverables across the three stages of process validation supporting process characterization and qualification spanning critical starting materials, drug substance, and drug product, product classifications aligned with FDA guidance, EU GMP Annex 15, and lifecycle approach
• Lead the planning, execution, and lifecycle management of sterile fill-finish process validation strategies and qualification programs for aseptic manufacturing processes including sterile filtration, aseptic process simulation, sterile filling, visual inspection, container closure integrity testing, filter validation, labelling, packaging and shipping
• Drive risk-based approaches using tools such as pFMEA, risk ranking, and criticality assessments and apply statistical tools to evaluate process performance, including but not limited to process capability, trend analysis and control charts and DOE interpretation
• Serve as a technical SME for process validation with external clients, across internal teams such as MSAT, manufacturing, QC, QA and RA, and during client audits and regulatory inspections, kaizens and workshop events
• Mentor junior validation associates in Process Validation, cGMP regulations, and principles of Quality by Design

Requirements:

• Bachelor or master degree in engineering and 5+ years of experience
• Prior experience in leading process development, engineering, and deliverables across all three stages of process validation in biologics/small and large molecules manufacturing train using statistical analysis, risk assessment, and process improvement tools required
• Knowledge of global regulatory requirements and cGMP regulations for pharmaceutical manufacturing operations and validation procedures and practices
• Proficiency in technical writing with deviation investigations, root cause analysis, and risk assessments
• Ability to travel 15% to site to support validation project executions, routine inspections, audits, and client visits
• Packaging and shipping validation of final product container closure configurations
• Client facing roles such as prior experience in a CDMO environment