Validation Engineering

Job DescriptionAgilent’s Advanced Therapeutics Division is a contract development and manufacturing organization providing products and services for our clients that provide medicines for many indications improving health for patients. Join our team with this exciting opportunity to support commissioning Qualification and Validation (CQV) activities (excluding process validation) at our facilities in Colorado. Work in our dynamic, fast paced, API-Biopharma manufacturing environment with the ability to contribute to the growing industry of oligonucleotide (DNA-RNA) based therapeutics.This position will be focused on the field of cleaning validation, specifically supporting laboratory studies including method verification, cleanability studies, and surface recovery to aid in MACO and ARL calculations. Additional responsibilities include support of all other areas of the engineering validation program as indicate below.Responsibilities and essential functions may include but are not limited to:Generate and review validation study documentation including validation plans, change controls, protocols, requirements specifications, asset induction requests, commissioning documentation, final reports and addenda while ensuring compliance with cGMP requirements.Execute validation studies in support of engineering, manufacturing, process development, facilities, IT, quality control, and quality assurance.Suggests, develops and/or implements improvements to the program to ensure it maintains compliance with current regulatory and industry expectations.Support validation deliverables related to Equipment, Instruments, Facilities, Utilities, Cleaning, Computerized Systems and ongoing validations, as needed.Generate, revise and execute validation documentation for analytical instruments, process equipment and facility computer systems and software ensuring compliance with 21 CFR, ICH, Eudralex Volume 4 Annex 15, GAMP and other regulatory and industry standard requirements as deemed necessary.Support Engineering (ENG), Facilities (FAC), Manufacturing (MFG), Process Development (PD), Quality Control (QC), Quality Assurance (QA) and Information Technology (IT) with validation activities. This includes management and support of validation planning and scheduling for overall project timelines and site objectives.Generate and revise documentation including, but not limited to, plans, risk assessments, traceability matrices, policies, procedures, equipment characterization reports, summary reports, specification documents and vendor qualification documents for validation studies ensuring compliance with QA and cGMP systems.Responsible for generating, executing, reviewing and approving validation protocols for equipment, instruments, utilities, and control systems through commissioning, URS, Software Acceptance Testing (SAT), IQ, OQ, PQ and cleaning phases.Responsible ongoing validation efforts of systems including Controlled Temperature Units (CTUs), Autoclaves, Lyophilizers, QC Glasswashers, Periodic ReviewGenerate data and reports for the periodic review and/or periodic monitoring programs.Participate in both factory and site acceptance testing for new manufacturing and engineering equipment.Support facility qualification of classified environments.Support the generation and execution of cleaning validation support activities, such as: sprayball coverage testing, cycle development studies, equipment characterization reports, and equipment sampling SOPs.Support Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality Assurance (QA), and Quality Control (QC) to evaluate and resolve equipment cleaning issues and failures and to address any cleaning or cleaning validation related activities.May serve as a validation subject matter expert for client and regulatory audits.May be responsible for attending client meetings as an engineering representative for purposes of addressing validation topics.Knowledge of pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, quality improvements, and efficiency as well as knowledge of governing FDA (e.g. 21 CFR 11, 210, 211 and ICH Q7) and international regulations pertaining to the production of APIs and drug products.Skill in managing various projects; Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.or equivalent in engineering or life sciences fie1+ years relevant experience.Should possess a strong quality orientation, excellent communication skills, ability to work in a fast-paced team environment, high attention to detail and high ethical standards.Additional DetailsThis job has a full time weekly schedule. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least August 3, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $82,480.00 - $128,875.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email View email address on click.appcast.io: Full time