Validation Engineer

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an exciting professional challenge?

We are one of the leading European contract manufacturers in the pharmaceutical, biotech and healthcare sectors, with some 2,300 employees in Germany, France, Finland, UK and Norway. For us, the next step is always the one that matters most. Our fast pace drives us forward, fills our working environment with life and spurs our growth. Our winning formula for shared success: room for passion. Because we know that passion is the best medicine when it comes to excellent service around the world. Welcome to NextPharma.

NextPharma Tampere has several decades of extensive experience in pharmaceutical development, commercial manufacturing and packaging of ophthalmic products.

As a Validation Engineer, you will work in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment with a focus on sterilization validations, equipment qualification, and quality system compliance.

Your responsibilities will include:Sterilization validations

Steam-In-Place (SIP) process validations for Blow-Fill-Seal (BFS) machines and tanks

Validation of heat sterilization processes for polymer components

Maintenance of production equipment and utility qualifications

Small equipment qualifications

Risk assessments and technical change management

Participation in projects as the validation representative

We hope you bring:Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering

Independent and proactive working style

Experience in the pharmaceutical industry, validation and qualification activities

Knowledge of quality systems and standards (ISO 9000, GMP)

Customer-oriented mindset

Fluent written and spoken English and Finnish

What we offer:An opportunity to work and grow your skills in a highly regulated pharmaceutical environment and develop your expertise in GMP-regulated manufacturing and validation activities

Diverse and meaningful validation projects

Collaboration with experienced industry professionals in a team of 12 supportive colleagues at Tampere site