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Validation Lead

Durham💼 Full-time💰 $126,000–$234,000🗓 2026-07-05 → 2026-09-28

Core

Lead validation strategy for pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, cleaning, and packaging to ensure product quality and regulatory compliance.

Role type

Senior Validation Lead (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)

Builds

Validated manufacturing processes, cleaning protocols, and regulatory-ready product launches

Domain

Pharmaceutical manufacturing (Oral Solid Dosage)

Required skills

Process validation, cleaning validation, ongoing process verification, validation master plan management, risk assessment, technical documentation, cross-functional project management, quality systems, applied statistics, global regulatory requirements

Preferred skills

PhD in Chemistry, Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, or Pharmaceutical Technology

Technologies

Manufacturing Technologies, Process Control, Technology Transfer

Responsibilities

Lead site validation strategy across process, cleaning, and packaging; Own and maintain the Validation Master Plan; Establish and monitor validation performance metrics; Provide technical leadership for risk assessments and investigations; Partner with Engineering, Quality, and IT on equipment and system qualifications; Support product launches and technical transfers; Represent the site during audits and inspections

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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