Thermofisher
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Engineer III, Validation - Process & Cleaning

Location
Greenville, NC
Listed
3 days ago

About the role

  • Work Schedule
  • Standard (Mon-Fri)
  • Environmental Conditions

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office

About the role

Discover Impactful Work

Join Thermo Fisher Scientific and be part of a team delivering life-changing therapies through world-class sterile pharmaceutical manufacturing.

As a Validation Engineer III, you will lead validation activities supporting process and cleaning validation in sterile environments, playing a key role in ensuring compliance, quality, and successful product launches.

This role offers high visibility and cross-functional exposure, working across Operations, Quality, and QC Labs-often acting as a technical lead during tech transfers and validation execution.

A Day in the Life

  • ~70% desk-based: protocol writing, data analysis, deviation investigations, reporting
  • ~30% on the floor: executing validation in sterile manufacturing environments
  • Lead validation activities including:
  • Process validation
  • Cleaning validation
  • Equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)
  • Support tech transfers and new product introductions
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Ops, QC, and Quality teams
  • Participate in client interactions, audits, and regulatory readiness

What to Expect

  • Ownership of complex validation projects
  • High exposure across site operations and leadership teams
  • Opportunity to act in a project management capacity
  • Involvement in audits, deviations, and continuous improvement

Education & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree and 4+ years validation experience
  • Experience in pharmaceutical or biotech manufacturing required
  • Direct experience in sterile/aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing highly preferred:
  • Aseptic filling
  • Sterile processing
  • Cleanroom environments

Skills & Expertise

  • Strong experience with:
  • Process validation
  • Cleaning validation
  • Equipment qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ)
  • Proven ability to write and execute validation protocols and reports
  • Experience with validation documentation and regulatory standards
  • Exposure to audits, audit responses, or regulatory inspections
  • Strong problem-solving and deviation investigation skills

Preferred

  • Experience in both process and cleaning validation
  • Background in sterile filling or manufacturing operations
  • Knowledge of FDA, EMA, and cGMP regulations

Work Environment & Requirements

  • Onsite role in Greenville, NC
  • Monday-Friday schedule with flexibility as needed
  • Cleanroom and production floor exposure required

Why Join Us

  • Work on cutting-edge sterile pharmaceutical programs
  • Gain broad cross-functional exposure across the site
  • Be part of high-impact tech transfers and product launches
  • Clear path to senior and leadership roles
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