Design Verification Lead - Pharmaceutical Manufacturing - Facility Buildout

SRG; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 96,432 - 123,984; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

High hourly rate

Per diem if needed

Benefit options available

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical consulting firm is seeking a Design Verification Lead in Richmond, VA. The role involves overseeing design verification activities to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements in drug substance manufacturing. Candidates should have strong CAPEX pharmaceutical experience, leadership in design verification, and knowledge of GMP compliance. This is a long-term onsite contract with a competitive hourly rate and benefit options.

Qualifications

• Experience in design verification leadership for facilities and equipment.
• Strong background in CAPEX pharmaceutical facility design.
• Knowledge of GMP compliance and relevant regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee design verification activities across engineering and manufacturing.
• Ensure compliance and efficiency in drug substance production.
• Evaluate vendor specifications and design documentation.

Skills

Design Verification leadership for facilities

CAPEX pharmaceutical experience

GMP compliance knowledge

Authoring DV plans and protocols

Technical lead for project scopes

User Requirements Specification development

Requirement traceability and testability assessment

Review of Functional Design Specifications

Job description

Design Verification Lead consultant to join our pharmaceutical client in Richmond, Va

We are looking for an experienced Design Verification Lead responsible for ensuring that all new and modified equipment, systems, utilities, and processes within the new site drug substance manufacturing facility meet their intended design requirements and regulatory expectations. This is FACILITY BUILD OUT DESIGN ROLE.

This role oversees design verification activities across engineering, manufacturing, quality, and validation functions to ensure compliant, efficient, and technically sound operations that support clinical and commercial drug substance production.

Skills & Qualifications

• Design Verification (DV) leadership for facilities, equipment, automation, and process changes
• CAPEX pharmaceutical experience - facility design buildout
• GMP compliance; working knowledge of ICH Q8-Q11, FDA, EMA, and ISPE guidance
• Experience authoring and approving DV plans, protocols, reports, traceability matrices, and risk assessments
• Technical lead and design verification authority for assigned project scopes
• User Requirements Specification (URS) development in cross‑functional environments
• Requirement traceability, testability, and technical feasibility assessment
• Review of vendor Functional Design Specifications (FDS), Detailed Design Specifications (DDS), and engineering documentation

Long term contract with a high hourly rate and per diem if needed. Benefit options also available. This is an onsite position.

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