Validation Officer (East London) at Aspen Pharma Group

Description

• Perform validation exercises of production and lab equipment, utilities, packaging and processes to ensure specific standard of compliance is met

Requirements

Responsibilities

• Planning and Operational Support
• Act as a technical/ subject matter resource
• Facilitate implementation of current processes
• Identify gaps in current policies and procedures
• Provide input into changes or improvements to processes, tools and techniques

Validation

• Perform validation exercises in compliance with GMP standards and validation schedules
• Maintain compliant status of equipment and processes

 
Qualification

• Perform the relevant operational qualification protocols as per SOP to ensure new equipment/ utilities/ packaging function as per intended use
• Perform the relevant performance qualification protocols as per SOP to ensure new equipment/ utilities/ packaging function as intended over time and within limits
• Investigate and report OOE results, and perform re-tests
• Participate in change control assessments to ensure compliant status of affected equipment is not compromised
• Conduct routine inspections of equipment and utilities to identify any deficiencies and ensure quality standards are being adhered to
• Ensure documents and procedures to operate and maintain equipment are in place

Requalification

• Assess and recommend re-qualification of equipment and utilities as appropriate as per Protocol
• Prepare and perform re-qualification of equipment and utilities as per SOP

Reporting and Record-Keeping

• Compile, maintain and update validation documentation as per SOP and QMS
• Generate validation reports on a weekly/ monthly basis

Requirements
Background/experience

• National Certification (N4-N6) or Trade Tested Artisan with 2-4 years’ related experience
• degree or equivalent qualification in Science (Chemistry, Microbiology) or Engineering (Chemical, Pharmaceutical or Process), or equivalent industry experience
• Aseptic pharmaceutical manufacturing process and automated packing experience

Specific job skills

• Comprehensive knowledge in the application of Qualification and Validation principles pertaining to aseptically filled products
• Knowledge of control and instrumentation systems, electrical systems and reading of electrical diagrams
• Pharmaceutical standards and compliance requirements
• Ability to interpret and implement policies, processes and objectives

Competencies

• Interrogating information
• Maintaining accuracy
• Following procedures
• Technical writing
• Accountability & Decision Rights
• Apply advanced competencies and skills, comprehensive knowledge of technical, quality and regulatory standards
• Independently resolve issues and complex matters
• Escalate highly complex matters

Independent decisions relating to:

• Prioritisation and execution of own responsibilities within established policies, practices and guidelines, as well as established quality and safety checks
• Correction and/ or containment of errors of significant impact