6442 - Senior CQV Engineer / Senior Validation Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description

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.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• 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

Job Overview: We are seeking a Senior CQV Engineer to lead C&Q documentation, vendor leveraging, walkdowns, commissioning readiness, and qualification execution for viral vector drug substance process equipment and related single-use process systems. This role needs a field-capable biologics process equipment validation lead who can own systems through turnover, SAT, commissioning, IOQ, evidence review, discrepancy resolution, and final reports.

Senior Validation Engineer Responsibilities:

• Own process equipment document set and execution readiness
• Lead system walkdowns
• Author/review QP/IOC/CSR/IOQ/QSR/TM
• Coordinate vendor protocols
• Manage discrepancies and punch/deviation handoff
• Own assigned process equipment document sets from planning through execution and QSR: QP/DQ/QRA/DI/ERES/configuration/traceability as applicable, commissioning documents, IOQ/PQ, blue tag, and closeout
• Coordinate with equipment suppliers for startup, vendor documentation, SAT execution, turnover documentation, and technical issue resolution
• Manage turnover package review, receipt verification, construction/commissioning evidence, punch items, test exceptions, and deviation handoff
• Feed accurate system status, blockers, and recovery needs into PM/document control trackers

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent required
• 10+ years process equipment CQV in biologics, cell therapy, gene therapy, viral vector, vaccine, or sterile manufacturing environments
• Hands-on familiarity with single-use bioreactors, wave bioreactors, mixers, ATF, depth filtration, chromatography, UF/DF/TFF, transfer panels, TCUs, process pumps/skids, and filter integrity testing
• Experience reviewing vendor FAT/SAT packages and turning them into leveraged qualification evidence with clear punch-item and deviation handling
• Can author/review protocols and execute in the field, including walkdowns, receipt verification, commissioning checks, IOQ testing, discrepancy documentation, and final report closeout
• Experience with Bioreactors, Chromatography systems, TFF systems, Centrifuges, Mixing systems, Single-use technologies
• ValGenesis execution/routing experience is preferred; candidate must be comfortable with electronic protocol evidence expectations.
• Must work closely with engineering, vendors, construction turnover, operations/MS&T, quality, automation/IT as needed, and the senior validation SME

This role requires the ability to be on-site, full-time in Devens, MA.

For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

*Verista is an equal opportunity employer.

National (US) Range

$70,491—$113,521 USD

Benefits

Why Choose Verista?

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
• FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

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