Validation & Compliance Specialist — 11-Month Life Sciences

QCS Staffing; Carlow; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

QCS Staffing is seeking a Validation Compliance Specialist for a life sciences client in Ireland on an 11-month contract. The role centers on ensuring cGMP-aligned validation activities, maintaining the Validation Master Plan, and supporting regulatory audits and inspection readiness.

You will lead risk assessments, deviations/exception handling, change controls, CAPAs and investigations, with strong technical writing and collaboration with Quality, Engineering, Operations and global

Qualifications

• Experience in equipment and process validation in GMP pharma environments.
• Knowledge of validation lifecycle management and risk assessment methods.
• Ability to analyze complex technical data and investigations.
• Excellent communication, writing and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide compliance support for all validation activities per cGMP and site standards.
• Maintain Validation Master Plan and generate revalidation plans and governance reports.
• Support audits, inspection readiness, and ensure audit-ready documentation.
• Manage risk assessments, deviations, change controls, CAPAs and investigations.

Skills

Validation

cGMP compliance

Audit readiness

Root cause analysis

Project management

Technical writing

Regulatory awareness

Job description

QCS Staffing is seeking a Validation Compliance Specialist for a life sciences client in Ireland on an 11-month contract. The role centers on ensuring cGMP-aligned validation activities, maintaining the Validation Master Plan, and supporting regulatory audits and inspection readiness.

You will lead risk assessments, deviations/exception handling, change controls, CAPAs and investigations, with strong technical writing and collaboration with Quality, Engineering, Operations and global