Senior Technical Specialist – Manufacturing Validation

Almac Group; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Generous holiday allowance

Healthcare reimbursement

Job summary

Almac Group in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Technical Specialist in Manufacturing Validation to own PPQ campaigns and CPV for commercial products at the Charnwood site. You will ensure processes stay validated and inspection-ready, collaborating with Manufacturing Operations and the Technical Operations Group.

The role requires proven GMP validation experience, strong CPV leadership, and ability to drive QA life-cycle tasks using DQ–IQ–OQ–PQ processes across equipment and facilities.

Qualifications

• Proven GMP validation experience in drug product
• PPQ leadership and CPV experience
• Knowledge of FDA PV guidance and EU Annex 15
• Familiarity with ICH Q8/Q9/Q10 and regulatory expectations
• Experience with quality systems and data integrity principles
• Ability to lead cross-functional validation projects and timelines

Responsibilities

• Lead PPQ: protocols, sampling plans, acceptance criteria, and PPQ summaries
• Oversee equipment and facility qualification using DQ–IQ–OQ–PQ
• Prepare URS, FS, and risk assessments with QA and EW teams
• Lead deviation/CAPA and validation impact assessments
• Represent validation strategy in audits and regulatory inspections
• Collaborate with QA, Analytical/QC, Engineering, Production on qualifications
• Coordinate end-to-end validation including cleaning validation

Skills

cGMP manufacturing

CAPA Management

System Validation

PPQ

Education

Life Science or Engineering degree

Job description

Senior Technical Specialist – Manufacturing Validation

• Loughborough, UK
• Full time, Permanent

Who We Are

Almac Group is a global leader in advancing human health. We provide a range of expert services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotech companies, supporting them in finding treatments for patients.

Skills and attributes

• cGMP manufacturing
• CAPA Management
• System Validation
• PPQ

Description

Senior Technical Specialist – Manufacturing Validation

Location: Charnwood, Loughborough, United Kingdom

Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday. Flexible working hours

Business Unit: Almac Pharma Services

Ref No.: HRJOB11835

Why this role matters

For over 50 years Almac Pharma Services has manufactured and packed oral solid dose medicines—tablets, capsules and powders—supplying patients worldwide.

An opportunity has become available to join our Manufacturing Support department in the role of Senior Technical Specialist.

In this role your primary job purpose is product/process validation, and you will own PPQ campaigns and enable robust CPV for commercial products at our Charnwood site, ensuring processes remain in a validated state and inspection‑ready at all times.

You’ll partner closely with Manufacturing Operations and the wider Technical Operations Group to turn science and data into compliant, reliable supply.

You may also lead equipment and facility qualification for GMP‑relevant equipment using DQ–IQ–OQ, ensuring systems are designed, installed, operated and perform, and continue to perform as intended.

What you’ll do

• Lead PPQ: author/approve protocols, define sampling plans and acceptance criteria, oversee execution, analyse data, and issue PPQ summary reports for timely release
• Lead or participate in equipment and facility qualification: Deliver qualification lifecycle for GMP‑relevant equipment using DQ–IQ–OQ-PQ and maintain equipment in validated state through periodic review and scheduled requalification, aligned to site procedures and Annex 15 expectation and including data integrity (ALCOA, computerised system lifecycle principles)
• With echnical Operations and Quality, generate URS, generate, review and approve functional/technical specifications, Quality Risk Assessment, Traceability Matrix, IQ/OQ protocols and summary reports.
• Investigations & change: lead deviation/CAPA, conduct Quality Risk Management, author change requests, and manage validation impact assessments for changes
• Interface with audits: represent equipment and process validation in customer/regulatory inspections and defend strategy, execution and reports
• Collaborate across functions: work with QA, Analytical/QC, Engineering and Production to execute qualifications or PPQs to plan.
• Broader validation: coordinate equipment/cleaning validation to ensure end‑to‑end compliance and data integrity across the lifecycle.

What you’ll bring

• Experience: Proven process validation experience in GMP drug product (OSD preferred), including PPQ leadership and CPV
• Regulatory knowledge: Practical application of FDA 2011 PV, EU GMP Annex 15, and ICH Q8/Q9/Q10.
• Statistics & tools: Competence with SPC/trending (e.g., Minitab/JMP) and strong technical writing for protocols and reports.
• Quality systems: Experience with eQMS (e.g., TrackWise,) 21 CFR Part 11/Anne 11 and ALCOA+ principles.
• Collaboration: Ability to work in and lead cross‑functional teams (e.g. Production, Formulation Development, Engineering), manage multiple PPQ workstreams, and meet committed timelines to plan.
• Degree: in Life Science or Engineering, or equivalent

A fantastic salary and benefits package is available, including annual bonuses for all, generous holiday allowance, healthcare reimbursement scheme, and a rewarding role where the work you do will ultimately be contributing to the advancement of human health.

Paid Time-Off for Vacation and Sick Days

Almac Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Closing Date

Closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 3rd November 2026 at 5pm local time.