Validation Specialist

Actalent; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

HSA / Health Spending Account

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off (PTO, vacation, sick leave)

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Validation Specialist to serve as the principal QA specialist for capital projects, approving change controls, protocols, and summary reports, and acting as the primary QAV representative. The role is based in Andover, MA, with a focus on GMP-compliant validation activities.

You will review qualifications, collaborate with QAV colleagues on non-standard approaches, and help maintain training and documentation within a fast-paced capital project environment.

Qualifications

• Senior or Principal Quality or Validation Engineer with 5-10+ years of experience.
• Experience as principal QA specialist on capital projects.
• Proficiency in change control, protocols, deviations, and qualification documents.
• GMP familiarity and regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal QA specialist for assigned capital projects.
• Approve change controls, protocols, and summary reports.
• Act as primary QAV representative on client capital projects.
• Review and approve qualification documents.
• Collaborate with QAV on non-standard qualification approaches.

Skills

Principal QA on capital projects

Change control/QA/validation

Review/approval of qualification docs

Non-standard qualification approaches

GMP knowledge

5-10+ years QA/Validation experience

Job description

Job Title: Validation SpecialistJob Description

The Validation Specialist will serve as the principal Quality Assurance specialist for Suite AB, ENV, WFI A/D, HFS29, and assigned capital projects. The role involves approving change controls, protocols, and summary reports, and acting as the primary Quality Assurance Validation representative on these projects. The Validation Specialist will report to the Quality Unit through Quality Assurance Validation, reviewing and approving qualification documents, while collaborating with QAV colleagues on non-standard approaches to qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Serve as principal QA specialist for assigned capital projects.

• Approve change controls, protocols, and summary reports.

• Act as primary QAV representative on assigned client capital projects.

• Review and approve qualification documents.

• Collaborate with QAV colleagues on philosophical questions regarding non-standard approaches to qualification.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in change control, quality assurance, and validation.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to meet project timelines.

• Experience as a principal QA specialist on capital projects.

• Expertise in review, pre-approval, execution, and approval of qualification documents, change controls, protocols, deviations, and summary reports.

• Understanding of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice).

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Senior or Principal Quality or Validation Engineer with 5-10+ years of experience.

Work Environment

The role is situated within a fast-paced capital project environment at the Andover, MA campus site. Training will be provided during Welcome Week at the client campus, along with Document Management System training and task-specific training. The Validation Specialist will be responsible for maintaining training for all assigned procedures in the Learning Management System.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Andover, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $60.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Andover,MA.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.