CareerPlan

Quality Assurance Validation Specialist

Saratoga Springs, USFull-time$62k2026-10-15 → 2026-11-10

Core

Validates and qualifies laboratory and analytical equipment in a highly automated biologics manufacturing facility to ensure regulatory compliance.

Role type

QA Validation Specialist (IC)

Builds

Qualified and validated laboratory equipment and analytical systems for drug substance manufacturing

Domain

Biologics manufacturing / Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance

Required skills

Validation protocol generation and execution, GMP environment experience, laboratory instrumentation operation (HPLC, GC, balances, spectrophotometers), deviation investigation, change control management, SOP review, project management

Preferred skills

Experience with highly automated, digitally integrated environments, experience with manufacturing equipment and utilities validation

Technologies

HPLC, GC, balances, spectrophotometers, incubators

Responsibilities

Generate and review validation protocols and reports, analyze testing results against criteria, troubleshoot laboratory equipment issues, approve deviation notifications and investigations, review and approve change controls and SOPs, coordinate with Quality Control and vendors, train and mentor teammates

Seniority

Mid-level IC (4+ years experience)