Validation Engineer | Validation Engineer
OM Pharma SA
Job Summary
Join a dynamic, global biopharmaceutical company in Geneva as a Validation Engineer, reporting to the Validation Team Leader. This mission involves managing all product validation activities —including cleaning, manufacturing process, and transport validation—to ensure full compliance with GMP requirements across technical projects and lifecycle management initiatives. Day-to-day responsibilities include defining and executing validation strategies, authoring and reviewing critical documentation (plans, protocols, reports, SOPs, and technical sections of CTD submissions), coordinating operational validation activities, and managing deviations and CAPAs in collaboration with cross-functional teams (QA, QC, Manufacturing). The ideal candidate is rigorous, solution-oriented, and possesses strong leadership skills to drive continuous improvements and act as a primary validation contact during health authority inspections. Success requires an engineering background, at least four years of dedicated validation experience in Pharma/Biotech, and fluency in both French and English.
Required Skills
Education
Engineer's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Food Science, Pharmacy, or a related field
Experience
- At least 4 years’ experience in validation within the Pharmaceutical or Biotech industry
- Professional experience defining and executing validation strategies
- Experience managing deviations and implementing CAPAs/Change Controls
- Professional experience acting as a project manager for validation projects
Languages
Additional
- Must be hands-on, rigorous, and solution-oriented, with strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and communication abilities. Required to work at the Geneva headquarters and production site.