Validation Technician

AliveDx; Penicuik; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Additional annual leave

Cycle to work

Marketplace discounts

Job summary

AliveDx is recruiting a Validation Technician to join the Engineering, Facilities & Validation team near Penicuik (EH26 0BF). The role is full‑time, permanent, 37.5 hours Monday to Friday. You will support validation studies and ensure manufacturing processes meet regulatory and quality standards.

We offer a dynamic environment with training and development, plus benefits as part of our employee package. A strong emphasis on continual improvement and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Education to Higher/Standard Grade/A‑Level equivalent.
• Interest in engineering, science or validation within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Good numeracy and basic IT skills.
• Ability to follow detailed procedures and maintain accurate documentation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• Proactive attitude, willingness to learn and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Previous GMP, laboratory or manufacturing experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of validation studies in line with agreed schedules and quality standards.
• Assist with process, cleaning, equipment, facilities and computerised systems validation activities.
• Assist in the preparation of validation protocols, study plans and reports.
• Record validation data accurately and maintain complete validation records.
• Ensure validation activities and documentation comply with GMP, GDP and regulatory requirements.
• Support investigations into validation issues under guidance of experienced colleagues.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to review of validation procedures and documentation.
• Support quality, regulatory and customer audits where required.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Education

Higher/Standard Grade or A‑Level equivalent

Job description

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At AliveDx, we empower diagnostic insights, transform patient care, and innovate for life. With over 30-years in in-vitro diagnostics, we put the health of patients first by creating innovative solutions designed for faster diagnostic results. Alba–– our blood bank reagents portfolio–– and MosaiQ®–– one of the first multiplexing and multimodality automated testing platforms––are designed to make labs more efficient and clinical decision-making more effective. Our journey started as Alba Bioscience, and later, Quotient. Today, as AliveDx, we innovate for life.

VALIDATION TECHNICIAN

AliveDx is recruiting for a Validation Technician to join the Engineering, Facilities & Validation team based near Penicuik (EH26 0BF). The role is a full time, permanent position working 37.5 hours Monday - Friday.

As a Validation Technician, you will support the planning and execution of validation activities that ensure our manufacturing processes, equipment and systems consistently meet regulatory and quality requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in Validation within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment, with full departmental training provided.

YOUR MISSION

• Supporting the execution of validation studies in line with agreed schedules and quality standards.
• Assisting with process, cleaning, equipment, facilities and computerised systems validation activities.
• Assisting in the preparation of validation protocols, study plans and reports.
• Recording validation data accurately and maintaining complete validation records.
• Ensuring validation activities and documentation comply with Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Good Documentation Practice (GDP), company procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Supporting investigations into validation issues, including out-of-specification (OOS) or out-of-trend (OOT) results under the guidance of experienced colleagues.
• Participating in continuous improvement initiatives and contributing to the review of validation procedures and documentation.
• Supporting quality, regulatory and customer audits where required.

YOUR COMPETENCIES

• A good academic background, ideally educated to Higher, Standard Grade or A-Level equivalent.
• An interest in engineering, science or validation within a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills.
• Good numeracy and basic IT skills.
• The ability to follow detailed procedures and maintain accurate documentation.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team.
• A proactive attitude, willingness to learn and commitment to continuous improvement.
• Previous experience in a GMP, laboratory or manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A highly dynamic and growing environment.
• An opportunity to live your passion for intrapreneurial mindset, where cultivating innovation and customer centricity are at the heart of everything we do.
• A flexible working environment where applicable and a range of core and flexible benefits ranging from private medical cover, life assurance, additional annual leave, cycle to work, technology, experience days and access to marketplace discounts.

Interested? We look forward to receiving your application.

AliveDx is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals regardless of nationality, sex, disability, region/belief, sexual orientation or age. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on competences, performance and business needs.