CQV Engineer​/Senior Validation Engineer

Norton, MA

Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
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• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

We are seeking a mid-to-senior level Validation Engineer to support both Opex and Capex projects in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility. The role requires experience with automation commissioning and qualification of process equipment, including operation within a plant automation system (Rockwell PAx preferred, but not required)

• Validation Execution & Documentation:
  Independently develop and execute Commissioning and Qualification (CQV) protocols including IQ, OQ, and PQ for manufacturing systems and equipment. Analyze test results, generate formal validation reports, and ensure all documentation complies with cGMP, GDocP, and regulatory standards
• Project Planning & Scheduling:
  Proactively plan and manage CQV activities, provide input on validation timelines, and ensure alignment with overall project schedules and facility commissioning milestones, supporting both Cap Ex and OpEx initiatives
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
  
  Serve as the validation representative on project teams, coordinating with Engineering, QA, Operations, and Automation teams to complete all validation lifecycle deliverables on schedule and in compliance with regulatory expectations
• Technical Interpretation & Testing Strategy:
  Review and interpret technical documentation (e.g., URS, FS, P&IDs, SOPs) to develop risk-based validation strategies, translate specifications into detailed test cases, and ensure that all functional and operational requirements are fully verified and documented
• Communication & Troubleshooting:
  Provide clear and timely communication of validation status, deviations, risks, and remediation plans. Independently troubleshoot issues during commissioning and qualification, implement corrective actions, and maintain the system in a validated state

• Automation & Control Systems
  
  Experience:
  
  Hands-on experience with automation commissioning and qualification, including operation of automated manufacturing equipment (Rockwell Plant PAx preferred)
• Thermal Mapping & Requalification:
  Experience performing chamber temperature mapping, worst-case load justification, and periodic requalification reviews to confirm the validated state
• Cleaning Validation Expertise:
  Experience with cleaning cycle development, rinse sampling, surface swabbing, and visual inspections to support cleaning validation or verification
• Equipment & Software Exposure:
  Prior qualification/testing experience with process equipment (e.g., synthesizers, UF, HPLC, lyophilizers, CIP, WFI, clean utilities, clean rooms) and systems using Unicorn software
• Validation Systems & PLC Familiarity:
  Experience with electronic validation management systems (e.g., Veeva, Kneat, Val Genesis) and familiarity with PLC code/ladder logic to support testing and regression analysis

• Must be able to meet on-site work requirements in Norton, MA
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required (STEM degree, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering preferred)
• 5+ years of commissioning, qualification, and/or cleaning…