Validation Engineer (Life Sciences)

QbD Group; Noord-Brabant; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

QbD Group in the Netherlands is seeking a Validation Engineer to ensure that critical equipment and systems meet GMP and EMA standards across pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical devices projects. You will own validation activities from IQ/OQ/PQ to documentation and audit readiness.

You bring a BSc in Life Sciences and 2+ years of hands-on validation experience, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently and with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• BSc in Life Sciences, Technology, or an engineering discipline.
• 2+ years designing, writing, and executing validation protocols.
• Familiar with GMP, FDA, EMA guidelines and Annex 1.

Responsibilities

• Execute validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ) and test method validations.
• Lead CAPA investigations and drive timely corrective actions.
• Maintain change controls and ensure ongoing validation states.
• Collaborate across QA, manufacturing, and regulatory teams.
• Support audits and continuously improve validation procedures.

Skills

2+ years experience

GMP knowledge

Quality systems

Education

BSc in Life Sciences

Job description

QbD Group team offers knowledge & tailored (software) solutions in development, clinical, regulatory & compliance, production and distribution for companies active in Pharma, ATMP and Medical Devices/IVD. We are always looking for the next QbD’er in Qualification & Validation.

Are you the kind of person who won’t rest until every system, process, and piece of equipment runs exactly as it should - and can prove it?

We’re looking for a Validation Engineer who’s passionate about quality, precision, and ensuring that life-saving products are backed by rock-solid compliance.

In this role, you’ll play a vital part in guaranteeing that critical equipment and systems meet the highest standards - from installation to performance. If you thrive on structure, enjoy solving technical challenges, and want to make a real impact in the pharmaceutical or life sciences world, then this could be the perfect next step in your career.

What’s in it for you?

Make a real impact: Contribute to shaping the future of the Life Sciences industry by supporting innovative projects and clients across pharma, biotech and medical devices

Grow within a community of experts: Benefit from knowledge-sharing, mentoring, and exposure to diverse, challenging assignments that broaden your expertise.

Build a meaningful career: As an ambitious and pioneering company, we want to offer you the best possible environment to thrive within the life sciences.

A fair, competitive package: We offer tailored, transparent compensation aligned with your expertise, preferences, and local market regulations — because your contribution deserves to be valued.

What you’ll be doing

• Bring a positive, quality-first mindset to validation and qualification activities, ensuring full alignment with internal policies and regulatory standards
• Collaborate closely on process validations (IQ/OQ/PQ) and test method validations, turning technical precision into shared success
• Drive nonconformance and CAPA investigations with focus and ownership, ensuring clear action plans and timely resolution
• Proactively share your insights to enhance our quality policies and validation procedures, helping the team grow stronger together
• Represent QA as a trusted partner in cross-functional projects, contributing with expertise and enthusiasm
• Empower others by delivering hands-on training, coaching, and support in validation, quality systems, and CSV
• Ensure change control processes are followed with care and discipline - keeping systems validated and audit-ready throughout their lifecycle
• Keep a close eye on performance through regular system reviews, ensuring compliance is maintained and improvements are made
• Put controls in place to protect data integrity and traceability, making sure our quality records tell the full story
• Step up as a subject matter expert during internal and external audits - including the high-stakes ones - with confidence and clarity

What you bring

• You bring a solid academic foundation with a BSc degree in Life Sciences & Technology, Exact Sciences, Computer Science, or Engineering
• You have 2+ years hands-on experience designing, writing, and executing validation protocols
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., GMP, FDA, EMA and Annex 1 guidelines)
• You’re proactive, results-oriented, and flexible - someone who pays attention to the details, takes ownership, and thrives both independently and in close collaboration with others
• Good communication skills in Dutch, or you are actively working on developing your Dutch language skills
• Fluency in English (our primary working language)

Who you are

Our culture is driven by values If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in:

• You’re resilient and tackle challenges with a positive mindset
• You’re curious and always up for learning something new
• You have a no non-sense approach honest, clear, respectful
• You’re innovative and bring ideas, not just opinions
• And above all, you’re serious about your work, but not too serious about yourself

We support life sciences companies from idea to patient - offering tailored solutions in development, clinical, regulatory, compliance, production, and distribution. With 500+ experts across 8 countries, we help drive innovation in ATMP, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics, digital health, and pharma.

We believe in JPEG:

Joy. Partnership. Going the Extra Mile. Getting Things Done.

You won’t just be taking a job - you’ll be joining a community where people grow, laugh, build, and contribute to something bigger.