Validation Engineer

PSC Biotech • Minneapolis, MN

1d • $90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

PSC Biotech provides the life sciences with essential services to ensure that health care products are developed, manufactured, and distributed to the highest standards, in compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Our goal is to skyrocket our clients’ success, and you can be a part of our team’s achievements. Employing a global team of skilled professionals and experts that span across strategically located offices in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, we are proud of the roles we have fulfilled to help our clients achieve success.

With operations spanning the globe and featuring a multi-cultural team, PSC Biotech® is passionate about bringing the best and brightest together in an effort to form something truly special. When you make the decision to join our team, you will be offered the ability to feel inspired in your career, explore your professional passions, and work alongside a group of people who will value and nurture your talents.

We are firm believers in coaching and developing the next generation of industry leaders and influencers. As such, you will not only be offered compensation and benefits structure that rewards you, but also be provided with the tools that will help you grow and learn.

At PSC Biotech®, it’s about more than just a job—it’s about your career and your future.

We are seeking a Validation Engineer to support the validation of facilities, utilities, and equipment for a centrifuge implementation project within a regulated pharmaceutical or biotechnology environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing, executing, and documenting validation activities throughout the system lifecycle, ensuring compliance with applicable quality standards and regulatory requirements. The Validation Engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support project execution from design qualification through commissioning, verification, and qualification activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Life Sciences, or a related technical discipline.
• 3+ years of validation, CQV, or qualification experience within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or regulated manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience using KNEAT for validation protocol development, execution, and approval workflows required.
• Experience validating facilities, utilities, process equipment, and manufacturing systems.
• Strong understanding of validation lifecycle methodologies, including risk assessments, DQ, commissioning, verification, IQ, OQ, and PQ.
• Experience supporting centrifuges, process equipment, or similar manufacturing systems preferred.
• Working knowledge of cGMP regulations and industry guidance, including FDA and ISPE principles.
• Excellent technical writing, documentation, and protocol execution skills.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work independently and within cross-functional team.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• No C2C at this time.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting centrifuges, process equipment, or similar manufacturing systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support validation activities for facilities, utilities, and centrifuge equipment systems.
• Develop, author, review, and execute validation protocols and reports within the KNEAT platform.
• Support lifecycle validation deliverables from risk assessment through commissioning, qualification (IQ/OQ/PQ), and final verification.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Operations, and project teams to ensure validation deliverables are completed in accordance with project timelines.
• Execute field verification and qualification testing activities and document results.
• Identify, evaluate, and mitigate validation-related risks using a risk-based validation approach.
• Ensure validation documentation is complete, accurate, and compliant with cGMP and quality requirements.
• Support deviation investigations, change controls, and corrective actions associated with validation activities.
• Maintain compliance with client site training requirements, SOPs, and quality standards.
• Communicate project status, validation progress, and technical findings to project stakeholders.
• Support audits, inspections, and validation documentation reviews as required.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision - PSC pays 100% of all qualifying employee medical premiums and 50% for qualifying dependents
• Insurance options for Employee Assistance Programs, Basic Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability and more.
• 401(k) and 401(k) matching
• PTO, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Education Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Fitness Benefits (Membership discounts and other perks/services at qualifying gyms like Anytime Fitness, 24-Hour Fitness, and more)
• Financial Perks and Discounts

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level