Qualification & Validation Engineer - Lab Equipment

Pauwels Consulting; Puurs-Sint-Amands; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Pauwels Consulting is seeking a professional to coordinate validation and planning activities within capital projects in Belgium. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with international quality standards while managing technical documentation and laboratory equipment qualification.

You will collaborate with engineering and quality assurance, manage change control, and support quality investigations while ensuring qualification and validation of systems and labs.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil, Industrial, or Bio-Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, or a scientific field such as Biochemistry or Biotechnology.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate verification and validation activities for large-scale capital projects.
• Draft and review validation documentation in compliance with GMP, ISO, and ICH standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for engineering and quality assurance regarding change control.
• Facilitate quality risk assessments and provide technical expertise in QRM.
• Manage the qualification and validation of laboratory equipment and method improvements.
• Oversee the development and validation of computer-controlled systems within a laboratory environment.
• Conduct quality investigations and implement changes for the introduction of new products.

Education

Master’s degree in Civil/Industrial/Bio-Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy or related scientific field

Job description

Our client, a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry, is seeking a professional to coordinate validation and planning activities within capital projects. The role focuses on ensuring compliance with international quality standards while managing technical documentation and laboratory equipment qualification.

• Coordinate verification and validation activities for large-scale capital projects.
• Draft and review validation documentation in compliance with GMP, ISO, and ICH standards.
• Act as the primary point of contact for engineering and quality assurance regarding change control.
• Facilitate quality risk assessments and provide technical expertise in QRM.
• Manage the qualification and validation of laboratory equipment and method improvements.
• Oversee the development and validation of computer-controlled systems within a laboratory environment.
• Conduct quality investigations and implement changes for the introduction of new products.

• You have a Master’s degree in Civil, Industrial, or Bio-Engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, or a scientific field such as Biochemistry or Biotechnology.
• You bring 1+ years of experience in a pharmaceutical or regulated production environment.
• You possess expertise in qualification and validation including temperature validation and lab equipment.
• You have knowledge of GMP, ISO, and ICH quality standards.
• You’re a proactive communicator with strong technical writing and stakeholder management skills.
• You are fluent in Dutch and English.

Nice to Haves

• Experience with aseptic processes, cleaning validation, and sterilization.
• Willingness to support and lead laboratory analysts in technical projects.