Process Validation Associate II

Overview

Simtra Bio Pharma Solutions is a world-class Contract Development Manufacturing Organization, partnering with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to bring sterile injectable products to market. With facilities in Bloomington, Indiana, US and Halle/Westfalen, Germany, we offer a wide range of delivery systems and a strong emphasis on quality and regulatory standards. Our teams are driven to help clients scale, innovate and bring life-changing medicines to patients worldwide.

Make it HAPPEN – We bring a growth mindset to every opportunity, developing new skillsets and exceeding our expectations and those of our customers. Make it TOGETHER – We work as one, respecting each voice and tapping into our unique strengths across teams. Make it RIGHT – We hold ourselves to a high standard of excellence, fulfilling our commitments to the customer, their patients, and our team members.

Make it COUNT – We take pride in our day-to-day work, knowing the impact we make on patient health.

This role: This position executes process validation activities that meet worldwide regulatory agency requirements, internal company standards/best practices and current industry practices. This position interacts with the client and the cross functional client team members to develop process validation strategies and creates process validation protocol and summary documents. This position reports to the Sr. Manager, Technical Services, and is 100% onsite at the Bloomington, Indiana facility.

• Supports the process validation program.
• Develops and writes process validation procedures.
• Monitors regulatory and industry validation practices to assess our compliance.
• Interacts with the client and client team to define process validation scope.
• Designs and executes the appropriate development Technical Studies to define process parameters.
• Uses statistical tools to design and analyze technical study data.
• Creates a risk assessment of the process to be validated.
• Creates process validation protocols.
• Conducts or coordinates process validation execution for new and existing products.
• Prepares validation summaries.
• Uses statistical tools to analyze process validation data.
• Performs annual reviews / continued process verification (CPV) of validation projects.
• Investigates and executes validation related Corrective and Preventive Actions.
• NCR investigation owner for process validation related, as needed
• Creates and maintains visual controls for Process Validation group
• Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for process validation.
• Independently participates in regulatory, client and internal audits and a product/process Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  Develop Industry knowledge, project proficiency, and be able to work independently
• Must be able to identify opportunities for optimization of processes within the department
• Proficiently uses statistical tools to design and analyze technical study data.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in a science or engineering-related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of technical experience (validation preferred) in parenteral manufacturing.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook and the ability to use enterprise software (examples include: JDE, BPLM, Pilgrim, Trackwise, etc.).
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Sound industry knowledge, project proficiency, and be able to work independently. May be considered a subject matter expert (SME) in various disciplines.
• Must be able to identify opportunities for optimization of processes within the department or the plant.
• Ability to work independently or in teams.

• May require overtime work, including nights and weekends
• Sitting for long hours and walking/standing for long periods of time
• Must be able to gown for Grade C area

• Medical & Dental Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
  • Spouse Life Insurance
  • Child Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match
• Time Off Program
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Parental Leave and more
• Adoption Reimbursement Program
• Education Assistance…