Pharma Validation Specialist – PQ & Compliance

Next Generation; Carlow; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Next Generation Recruitment is seeking a Validation Compliance Specialist for a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Carlow. You'll join cross-functional teams to support qualification and performance validation of critical equipment and processes.

The role covers equipment, cleaning and sterilisation validation, PQ studies, and authoring validation protocols, reports and SOPs. Strong writing, GMP knowledge and problem-solving will help you thrive in this challenge.

Qualifications

• Experience in GMP/cGMP pharmaceutical environments.
• Hands-on validation and equipment qualification experience.
• Strong technical writing and documentation skills.
• Experience with deviations, investigations, risk assessments or CAPAs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver validation activities covering equipment, cleaning and sterilisation.
• Plan and execute validation studies including PQ.
• Author and review validation protocols, reports, SOPs and supporting documentation.
• Analyse validation data and document technical findings.
• Support deviations, investigations, risk assessments, CAPAs and root‑cause analysis.
• Contribute to periodic validation and revalidation programmes.
• Prepare documentation for audits and regulatory inspections.

Skills

Validation

GMP / cGMP

Equipment qualification

Technical writing

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Engineering/Science/Pharmaceutical background

Tools

DeltaV

PI System

TOC / Swab methods

SIP / Autoclave validation

Job description

Next Generation Recruitment is seeking a Validation Compliance Specialist for a highly regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment in Carlow. You'll join cross-functional teams to support qualification and performance validation of critical equipment and processes.

The role covers equipment, cleaning and sterilisation validation, PQ studies, and authoring validation protocols, reports and SOPs. Strong writing, GMP knowledge and problem-solving will help you thrive in this challenge.