Validation Engineer

Cypartners; Cambridge; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CY Partners is seeking a Validation Engineer to support life sciences clients from design through validation, ensuring facilities, equipment and systems meet GMP and regulatory requirements.

You will work across the full lifecycle, coordinating with design teams, contractors and clients, with regular UK travel and a flexible home-based setup. A science/engineering degree and GMP validation experience are expected.

Qualifications

• Experience GMP validation in life sciences or healthcare.
• Experience validating systems, utilities, equipment, and cleanrooms.
• Knowledge of GMP, cleanroom HVAC design, and quality risk assessments.
• Experience delivering projects with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing and executing validation protocols and documentation, including URS, VMP, DQ, IQ, OQ and VSR.
• Conducting quality risk assessments and reviewing technical documentation, cleanroom designs and cross-contamination control strategies.
• Supporting project planning, delivery, budgets and progress reporting.
• Leading client meetings and collaborating with designers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with cGMP, data integrity principles and relevant MHRA guidance.
• Supporting continuous improvement, documentation development and team training.

Skills

Validation expertise

GMP knowledge

Project delivery

Cross-functional teamwork

MS Office

Regulatory familiarity

Education

Science/Engineering degree

Tools

Excel

Word

Visio

Project

Job description

Validation Engineer

Location: Home-based, Sothern UK Territory
Flexible working

CY Partners is recruiting a Validation Engineer on behalf of a specialist consultancy delivering validation and technical support for laboratories, aseptic facilities and cGMP-compliant environments across the life sciences and healthcare sectors.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced validation professional to support projects from design through to completion, working with clients including NHS organisations, universities and leading research and healthcare institutions.

The Role

You will provide technical validation expertise across the full project lifecycle, ensuring facilities, equipment and systems meet relevant GMP, quality and regulatory requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and executing validation protocols and documentation, including URS, VMP, DQ, IQ, OQ and VSR.
• Conducting quality risk assessments and reviewing technical documentation, cleanroom designs and cross-contamination control strategies.
• Supporting project planning, delivery, budgets and progress reporting.
• Leading client meetings and collaborating with designers, contractors and other stakeholders.
• Ensuring compliance with cGMP, data integrity principles and relevant MHRA guidance.
• Supporting continuous improvement, documentation development and team training.

About You

You will have a scientific or engineering degree, with demonstrable experience in GMP validation within life sciences, pharmaceutical manufacturing or healthcare environments.

Essential requirements:

• Experience validating systems, utilities, equipment and controlled environments.
• Strong knowledge of GMP, cleanroom and HVAC design, and quality risk assessments.
• Experience delivering projects and working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Excellent organisational, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Visio and Project.
• Familiarity with relevant regulatory guidance and RIBA design stages.
• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• Willingness to travel regularly across the UK, including overnight states.

Experience in process gas qualification, AI technologies or coaching colleagues would be advantageous.

Additional Information

This is a home-based role requiring regular UK-wide travel, with occasional flexibility around working hours to accommodate client commitments. Background checks and potential additional security clearance will be required.

Interested?

If you have experience in GMP validation and cleanroom environments and are looking for your next opportunity, we look forward to your application.